Climate Tech Newsletter: March 09, 2025

Climate Tech Newsletter: March 09, 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: U.S. quits UN climate fund, Japan sets new sustainability standards, Microsoft inks carbon deal in India.

1. Smart Cities World - Climate action - Massachusetts announces V2X pilot and climatetech strategy

   March 06, 2025 - Smart Cities World

2. United States quits board of UN climate damage fund, letter shows
   March 07, 2025 - Reuters

3. South Dakota bans use of eminent domain for carbon dioxide pipelines

   March 06, 2025 - Reuters

4. Global carbon offset standard approves three clean cookstove methods

   March 08, 2025 - Reuters

5. US FAA says 240 flights disrupted by explosion of Musk's SpaceX Starship

   March 08, 2025 - Reuters

6. OPINION: Carbon markets poised for transformation through international standardisation
   February 27, 2025 - QUANTUM

7. U.S. Rejects UN Sustainable Development Goals
   March 07, 2025 - ESG Today

8. Microsoft Signs 30-Year Carbon Removal Afforestation Deal in India

   March 06, 2025 - ESG Today

9. Delta Partners with JetZero to Develop 50% More Fuel-Efficient Blended-Wing Aircraft
   March 06, 2025 - ESG Today

10. Areim Raises Over $970 Million for Sustainable Data Center Fund

    March 06, 2025 - ESG Today

11. Europe rushes to boost cleantech as US gives sector the cold shoulder

    March 05, 2025 – cipher

12. After groundbreaking bills on jobs and solar, Illinois tackles the grid
    March 03, 2025 - Canary Media

13. These startups turn fossil gas into hydrogen, without all the emissions

    March 04, 2025 - Canary Media

14. This map shows where to swap out industrial boilers for heat pumps

    March 04, 2025 - Canary Media

15. New York gets closer to implementing gas ban in new buildings
    March 05, 2025 - Canary Media

16. The durability distraction that’s delaying climate action

    March 04, 2025 - Trellis

17. Founder of battery startup Our Next Energy returns as CEO following new funding
    March 06, 2025 - TechCrunch

18. Solar installer Sunnova races to raise cash as it issues ‘going concern’ warning

    March 04, 2025 - TechCrunch

19. Texas Leads U.S. Renewable Energy Generation by a Country Mile

    March 06, 2025 - Inside Climate News

20. Strategic Industries Surging: Driving US Power Demand
    December, 2024 - GridStrategies

21. Microsoft Purchases 1.5 Million Tonnes of Carbon Removals from India’s Largest Afforestation Project

    March 06, 2025 – ESG News

22. Japan's SSBJ Issues First Sustainability Disclosure Standards Aligned with ISSB Guidelines

    March 05, 2025 – ESG News

23. EU Proposes Three-Year Compliance Period for Automakers to Meet CO2 Emission Targets
    March 04, 2025 - ESG News

24. Zeitview Secures $60 Million to Advance AI-Powered Inspections of Global Critical Infrastructure

    March 06, 2025 – Climate Insider

25. Wells Fargo Abandons Net Zero Promise: What It Means for the Future of Green Finance

    March 04, 2025 – Carbon Credits

26. The Biochar Gold Rush: Why Companies Are Scrambling to Lock in Carbon Credits
    March 06, 2025 - Carbon Credits