Climate Tech Newsletter: April 06, 2025

Climate Tech Newsletter: April 06, 2025

Welcome to last week’s edition of the CBKNY’s Weekly News Highlights. Explore the latest policies, innovations, and market trends driving the future of climate tech.

🌱 Climate Tech Insights: A sharp turn as new U.S. tariffs threaten clean tech supply chains, a major climate fund gets dismantled, and international climate aid is cut off—signaling a coordinated policy rollback with global implications

1. Trump’s tariffs will deliver a big blow to climate tech

   April 03, 2025 - MIT Technology Review

2. We should talk more about air-conditioning
   April 03, 2025 - MIT Technology Review

3. US battery and carbon capture projects slated for cuts on DOE list

   April 04, 2025 - Reuters

4. IATA airlines chief warns aviation industry falling behind on net zero

   April 02, 2025 - Reuters

5. Unilever Acquires Sustainable Personal Care Products Brand Wild

   April 02, 2025 - ESG Today

6. Three NASA satellites are dying. Their end could disrupt climate data
   April 02, 2025 - E&E News by POLITICO

7. Finland has practically eliminated coal-fired energy, as wind soars
   April 02, 2025 - Corporate Knights

8. Geothermal is the rare renewable energy winning favor in Trump’s America

   April 02, 2025 - Cipher News

9. The newest hurdle for offshore wind: Trump’s EPA
   April 01, 2025 - Canary Media

10. Will Texas self-destruct its clean energy industry?
    March 28, 2025 - Canary Media

11. Mizuho and Sumitomo boost market for carbon removals

    March 31, 2025 - Trellis

12. Star-studded buyers group funds project to capture emissions from burning trash

    April 03, 2025 - Trellis

13. European innovation drives sustainable AI computing solutions as energy demands soar — new report from World Fund, Ignite, and Dealroom

    April 01, 2025 - Tech Funding News

14. Fourier is making hydrogen electrolyzers inspired by data centers

    April 02, 2025 – Tech Crunch

15. Data centers love solar: Here's a comprehensive guide to deals over 100 megawatts
    March 30, 2025 - Tech Crunch

16. Scientists Use Sound to Generate and Shape Water Waves

    April 03, 2025 - IEEE Spectrum

17. How We Got a Green Bank, How Trump Is Trying to Kill It and Who Gets Hurt

    April 01, 2025 - Inside Climate News

18. Flood risks getting worse along U.S. coastlines, new analysis shows
    April 02, 2025 - floodlight

19. Microsoft Signs 12,000T Carbon Removal Deal with Terradot to Advance Science of Enhanced Rock Weathering

    April 04, 2025 - ESG News

20. China to Launch $825 Million Green Bond on London Stock Exchange to Back Climate Goals
    April 02, 2025 - ESG News

21. GoodPeak Begins Construction on eRCOT Battery Storage Projects After Securing Financing

    April 04, 2025 – Climate Insider

22. Energy Vault raises US$28M for ultra-long green hydrogen storage

    April 02, 2025 – Climate Insider

23. Scotland Approves £130 Million, 200-MW Battery Storage Project

    March 31, 2025 – Climate Insider

24. US Biofuels Get Big Boost: USDA Invests $537M to Power America’s Clean Energy Future

    April 04, 2025 – Carbon Credits

25. Amazon Leads Corporate Clean Energy Contracts, Hitting Record High at 100GW

    March 31, 2025 – Carbon Credits