No noticeable change seen in Hormuz traffic. Analysts told @the-independent.com shipping is unlikely to resume quickly despite ceasefire, as the situation remains highly volatile.

South Korea president says Iran war shows the need to ditch ‘risky’ fossil fuels Lee Jae Myung warns situation caused by US-Israeli war against Iran is ‘worse than you think’

South Korean president said the energy crisis caused by US-Iran war was keeping him up at night as he called for a rapid transition to renewable energy.

The situation was “worse than you think", he said urging nation to move “quickly” away from fossil fuels.
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Myanmar’s prison system is an overt tool of repression - Himal Southasian ...

In light of recent amnesties granted to political prisoners in #Myanmar, revisit a January 2024 piece from Andrew M Jefferson about the junta's suppression of citizens via imprisonment
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UK’s climate aid cuts condemned as ‘reckless’ slashing by charities and campaigners Campaigners warn proposals will drive global allies away at a critical time

The #UK plans to cut its aid budget. Shameful!

Shared with @stuti.bsky.social of the @theindependent.bsky.social that the UK should instead tax the windfall profits #fossilfuel companies are making from gas price spikes linked to the war with Iran.

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The country that will benefit the most from Trump’s war on Iran? Russia As India and China scramble to replace blocked Gulf oil, analysts tell Stuti Mishra the ultimate beneficiaries of this war are clear

I discussed earlier with experts how the Strait of Hormuz disruptions will end up in favour of Russia, as its stranded oil is in demand.
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Canada’s Carney signs uranium deal with Modi during historic India visit Canadian prime minister calls his visit to India ‘new era of partnership’

Canada’s Carney signs uranium deal with Modi during historic India visit: ‘End of challenging period'

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Trump set to dismantle US climate rules in ‘betrayal’ of global goals The White House describes the move as ‘the largest deregulatory action in American history’

The #Trump gov now removes vital pollution protection.

Shared thoughts with @stuti.bsky.social of @theindependent.bsky.social:
Prioritizing short-term #fossilfuel profits over public health & economic competitiveness also leaves the US behind in green tech.

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Trump set to dismantle US climate rules in ‘betrayal’ of global goals The White House describes the move as ‘the largest deregulatory action in American history’

Our take: “The EPA is killing the biggest single step any nation has taken to save oil, save consumers money at the pump, and combat global warming,” Dan Becker @biologicaldiversity.org @stuti.bsky.social www.the-independent.com/climate-chan...

I will be covering the India AI impact summit in Delhi and open to receiving PR leads, not just on climate/environment (it's great if it's that) but anything interesting. Potential interviews, sessions, stories on the side.

Reach out at stuti.mishra@independent.co.uk

Trump Allies Near ‘Total Victory’ in Wiping Out U.S. Climate Regulation

A reminder that, while some of the damage that Trump & GOP are doing might seems temporary, the damage they're doing to the planet is permanent:
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Climate crisis could cause global financial crash Researchers say governments and financial institutions underestimating threat because they rely on models that assume climate crisis impacts will be gradual

Climate crisis could cause global financial crash as economic models fail to capture risk

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China’s solar capacity set to overtake coal in ‘historic’ shift Wind and solar combined are projected to account for about half of China’s total installed power capacity

China is set to have more solar power capacity than coal for the first time this year, marking a “historic” milestone in the country’s energy transition.

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China’s solar capacity set to overtake coal in ‘historic’ shift Wind and solar combined are projected to account for about half of China’s total installed power capacity

Historic. #China s #solar capacity will overtake #coal this year.

Coal is finished economically.

Yet China doubles down & builds more coal plants unnecessary.

Talked with @stuti.bsky.social of @the-independent.com about Chinas schizophrenic energy politics.

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Utrecht to start construction on largest car-free neighborhood in the country next week Construction of a new neighborhood is set to begin in Utrecht next week. The neighborhood, called Merwede, is scheduled to be the largest car-free district in the Netherlands, with 6,000 homes. The ar...

In case you missed it, Utrecht, Netherlands has begun building the largest Dutch “car-free” neighbourhood.

12K people
6K homes
1.8K social rental homes
1.5 mid-range rental & affordable owner-occupied homes
21.5K bike parking spaces
250 shared cars
2 parcel hubs
Parking structures on the edge.

EU and India seek closer relations as Trump upends global order European leaders will be attending the EU–India Summit in New Delhi where they may sign a long-negotiated trade deal and other agreements that strengthen ties. But underlying sources of friction remai...

While trade negotiations have taken years, the EU–India relationship is finding newfound urgency as the US challenges the rules-based international order.

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Inside world’s largest renewable energy park – proof the green transition isn’t dead Stuti Mishra reports from a site in western India that’s roughly seven times larger than the city of Paris and combines solar and wind power to produce energy around the clock. Nothing on this scale e...

India is building the largest renewable energy plant in the world, a combined 30 GW of wind and solar.

Construction started in 2023, and power started flowing 9 months later!

7 GW are now operational.

4-5 GW will be added yearly.
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One ship load of solar PV is worth more to the grid than 100 ships of coal: IEA says fossil fuels losing race One container ship of solar PV modules can make the same amount of electricity as 100 ships of coal, according to the IEA's latest report.

"Single ship load of solar PV – which can ultimately deliver 170 terawatt hours of PV once installed, is now worth 120 coal carries, or 57 LNG tankers"

Inside world’s largest renewable energy park – proof the green transition isn’t dead Stuti Mishra reports from a site in western India that’s roughly seven times larger than the city of Paris and combines solar and wind power to produce energy around the clock. Nothing on this scale e...

... of picture, they say (same as India's stand), but it's going to be significantly less than their green capacity.

This and a lot of cool details about how robots are cleaning solar panels and wind turbines are erected in marshy land here in this dispatch.
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I interviewed several people from Adani greens, the company that's building the park. While the brand Adani has been associated with coal in India and elsewhere, what stood out was how bullish they were on renewables. The company is planning 50GW of renewable energy by 2030. Coal isn't going out...

I visited Khavda recently, where India is building the world's largest renewable energy park, using an arid land 5 times the size of Paris for a combination of solar and wind energy. Once operational the park would produce 30GW of energy. But that wasn't the biggest takeaway for me.

I was wondering too can Nobel just ask to return it 😂

Are Nobel prizes transferrable?

2025 was an exceptional year for the Earth's climate
⬆️ Warmest ocean heat content
⬆️ Tied as second warmest surface temps
⬆️ Second warmest troposphere
⬆️ Record high sea level and GHGs
⬇️ Record low winter Arctic ice

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Iran official says 2,000 people have been killed in unrest It's the first time authorities have acknowledged the high death toll from an intense crackdown.

"About 2,000 people including security personnel have been killed in protests in Iran, an Iranian official said on Tuesday, the first time authorities have acknowledged the high death toll from an intense crackdown on two weeks of nationwide unrest" www.reuters.com/world/china/...

With limited data available on fusion reactor costs, BloombergNEF instead points to nuclear fission as a benchmark. It estimates that building a large fission reactor in the US costs about $15,000 per kilowatt of capacity, which is more than five times the roughly $2,800 per kilowatt price in China. To bring costs down, the US would need to mass produce reactors and cultivate a supply chain. This is similar to the challenges the country faces with scaling steel or semiconductor manufacturing, and would ultimately need to be overcome if fusion is to deliver cheaper power. One European fusion executive summed up the long-term outlook more cautiously: “Fusion will find its place within the ecosystem of energy production, but that includes solar, geothermal, wind, nuclear fission . . . fusion being an everyday part of humanity where every country has two or three or four fusion power plants, that’s 2100.”

If you think nuclear (fission) is expensive, lemme tell you about nuclear fusion.

@financialtimes.com Energy Source: "Do not wait around for nuclear fusion"
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Coal power falls in China and India for first time in decades The shift, driven by record installations and softer demand growth, could mark a turning point for the world’s two biggest coal users

Coal power falls in India and China

Coal-fired power generation fell in both China and India in 2025 as clean energy grew fast enough in both countries to meet rising electricity demand.
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Coal power falls in China and India for first time in decades The shift, driven by record installations and softer demand growth, could mark a turning point for the world’s two biggest coal users

Coal power falls in India and China for first time in decades amid record clean energy growth

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Adding green energy very fast, yes, but India says it will still need some coal for a few years

Widely used pesticide linked to more than doubled Parkinson's risk A new study from UCLA Health has found that long-term residential exposure to the pesticide chlorpyrifos is associated with more than a 2.5-fold increased risk of developing Parkinson's disease.

When profits are the priority instead of people, there is no accountability for the mega-corporations that produce these harmful products and use their clout to lobby against sensible regulations. We saw this with the tobacco industry and it is happening over and over again across all sectors....

India arrests top climate activist for campaigning against fossil fuels Financial crimes agency raids Harjeet Singh’s home and office after accusing him of using foreign funds to promote an international green initiative

Indian authorities raided a prominent climate activist Harjeet Singh's home and office, accusing him of using foreign funding to campaign against fossil fuels in ways that could undermine the country’s energy security.

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