U.S. Cleantech Rollbacks Hurt Both The Climate And Your Wallet

his week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at Tesla’s best business bet and accelerating the shift from fossil fuels for stability and energy security

How India Is Powering 1.4 Billion People While Deploying Renewables

With 1.4 billion people and a $160 billion annual investment gap, India’s energy transition from coal to renewables will define the climate story for decades to come.

Why Sustainable Aviation Fuel Is Dividing The Climate Movement

Few topics expose tensions inside the climate movement as clearly as aviation. Recently I sparked debate after sharing a simple decision my family made about flying.

Tropic raises $105M to scale gene-edited bananas
Tropic raises $105M to scale gene-edited bananas

The Norwich-based agbiotech company launched the first new commercial banana varieties in more than 75 years in 2025. Now it has to build enough supply to meet demand. The world’s favourite fruit is in serious trouble. Panama Disease Tropical Race 4, a…

When Drought Meets Inequality: Why Investors Can’t Ignore The Collision Of Climate And Social Risk

Climate shocks don’t stay local: when drought meets inequality, losses cascade through food systems and finance, exposing risks and resilience opportunities.

The Iran War: A Reminder Why Electric Vehicles Protect Consumers

The Iran conflict highlights America’s risky oil dependence. Electric vehicles offer a solution, shielding drivers from price spikes and securing US energy independence.

Tesla’s Best Growth Story Isn’t Robotaxis—It’s Batteries

Tesla’s robotaxi and humanoid-robot promises remain unproven businesses. Its energy division isn’t. And therein lies the company’s next bright idea.

Uber’s Next Robotaxi Deal: Amazon’s Zoox

Zoox’s boxy electric shuttles will be bookable in Las Vegas this summer; Los Angeles is penciled in for 2027.

Swiss VC Emerald Technology Ventures hits €100M milestone for its Global Water Fund II
Swiss VC Emerald Technology Ventures hits €100M milestone for its Global Water Fund II

Temasek and the Grundfos Foundation have joined the fund as it passes its latest target, part of a broader push to channel institutional capital into water technology innovation. Water scarcity is not a future problem. It is a present one, already cons…

Iran: War, Dust And The Toxic Afterlife Of Bombing

Modern warfare is usually studied through politics and strategy, but its impact on atmospheric dust is often overlooked.