Climate Bridge KNY Weekly News Highlights (August 11, 2024)

Climate Tech Newsletter: Aug 11, 2024

Welcome to last week’s edition of the CBKNY’s Weekly News Highlights.

We bring you the latest updates, insights, and innovations in the world of climate technology. Here's what made headlines last week.

Latest News and Insights

1. SBTi report casts uncertainty over carbon offsets market
   August 1, 2024 - Corporate Knights
   https://www.corporateknights.com/category-finance/sbti-report-casts-uncertainty-over-carbon-offsets-market/

2. Max Power discovers 96.4% natural hydrogen in Canada
   August 8, 2024 - H2 View
   https://www.h2-view.com/story/max-power-discovers-96-4-natural-hydrogen-in-canada/2113362.article/

3. Malaysia’s KWAP pledges to commit $4.45B to transition assets for sustainability goals
   August 7, 2024 - TechNode Global
   https://technode.global/2024/08/07/malaysias-kwap-pledges-to-commit-4-45b-to-transition-assets-for-sustainability-goals/

4. Canada-Germany hydrogen auction
   July 31, 2024 - CBC News
   https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-germany-hydrogen-auction-1.7281021

5. U.S. Department of Energy awards Duke Energy project $57 million in cost-share funding to enhance North Carolina's energy grid
   August 8, 2024 - PR Newswire
   https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/us-department-of-energy-awards-duke-energy-project-57-million-in-cost-share-funding-to-enhance-north-carolinas-energy-grid-302215868.html

6. A new bill to bolster low-emissions concrete and asphalt, rare earths, green hydrogen
   August 5, 2024 - Forbes
   https://www.forbes.com/sites/amyfeldman/2024/08/05/a-new-bill-to-bolster-low-emissions-concrete-and-asphalt-rare-earths-green-hydrogen/

7. Pusan National University researchers explore the potential of clean energy markets as a hedging tool
   August 8, 2024 - Climate Insider
   https://climateinsider.com/2024/08/08/pusan-national-university-researchers-explore-the-potential-of-clean-energy-markets-as-a-hedging-tool/

8. Humidity sucks. Transaera has a new way to deal with it
   August 9, 2024 - TechCrunch
   https://techcrunch.com/2024/08/09/humidity-sucks-transaera-has-a-new-way-to-deal-with-it/

9. AI-powered water heater could banish cold showers and carbon pollution
   August 6, 2024 - TechCrunch
   https://techcrunch.com/2024/08/06/ai-powered-water-heater-could-banish-cold-showers-and-carbon-pollution/

10. Climate tech Cocoon is set to revolutionize steel and cement production
    August 9, 2024 - UK Tech News
    https://www.uktech.news/climate-tech/climate-tech-cocoon-steel-cement-20240809

11. Green tech jobs and skills are on the rise in the UK
    August 9, 2024 - UK Tech News
    https://www.uktech.news/partnership/green-tech-jobs-skills-20240809

12. After AI, quantum computing eyes its Sputnik moment
    August 9, 2024 - Economic Times (India)
    https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/after-ai-quantum-computing-eyes-its-sputnik-moment/articleshow/112337841.cms

13. Toyota would pursue technologies that reduce use of fossil fuel: Dy MD Swapnesh Maru
    August 7, 2024 - Economic Times (India)
    https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/auto/auto-news/toyota-would-pursue-technologies-that-reduce-use-of-fossil-fuel-dy-md-swapnesh-maru/articleshow/112315634.cms

14. These three overlooked climate challenges are key to a net-zero future
    August 4, 2024 - Economic Times (India)
    https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/sustainability/these-three-overlooked-climate-challenges-are-key-to-a-net-zero-future/articleshow/112277082.cms

15. Climate Impulse: Hydrogen-powered aircraft could be the first to fly non-stop around the globe
    August 9, 2024 - CNBC
    https://www.cnbc.com/video/2024/08/09/climate-impulse-hydrogen-powered-aircraft-could-be-the-first-to-fly-non-stop-around-the-globe.html

16. Energy storage on the rise as the world bets on wind and solar
    August 8, 2024 - Cipher News
    https://www.ciphernews.com/articles/energy-storage-on-the-rise-as-world-bets-on-wind-and-solar/

Stay tuned for more updates next week!

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