India’s Grids Must Now Be Smart Enough For Clean Power

India is building the world’s first large-scale smart grid for renewables—and Rajasthan’s solar-powered blueprint may show the Global South how to electrify its future.

Investing In Climate Health Could Generate High Returns, Study Finds

Every $1 invested in climate health solutions could yield up to $68 in benefits for low and middle-income countries, according to a new analysis.

Building For Yesterday: Housing Policy Rollbacks Stunt Industry Growth

Housing policy needs to support an innovative path forward to produce high quality, efficient homes that use less energy.

Businesses Call On The EU To Deliver A Strong Circular Economy Act

Major businesses have called on the European Union (EU) to deliver a strong Circular Economy Act which will deliver ambitious regulatory proposals.

Profitable Growth In The Naked Economy

Universal connectivity and powerful AI are creating radical transparency. Welcome to the Naked Economy, where the rules of value creation are fundamentally different.

The recycling industry loses 40 per cent of its workers every year. A humanoid robot trained by VR headsets is the replacement plan.
The recycling industry loses 40 per cent of its workers every year. A humanoid robot trained by VR headsets is the replacement plan.

The recycling industry has a labour problem that no amount of recruitment can solve. Staff turnover at waste sorting facilities runs at 40 per cent annually. The fatality rate is eight times the national average across all industries. Work-related inju…

Energy Security Is The Real Driver Of The Clean Energy Transition

Energy security is overtaking price as the main driver of the clean energy transition, as geopolitical risks expose the vulnerabilities of fossil fuel supply chains.

Fervo Energy launches $1.33bn IPO, the largest climate-tech listing of 2026
Fervo Energy launches $1.33bn IPO, the largest climate-tech listing of 2026

On Monday, Fervo Energy formally launched its IPO roadshow, offering 55,555,555 shares of Class A common stock at an indicated range of $21 to $24 each. At the high end of the range, the geothermal-energy developer would raise as much as $1.33bn and be…

Denmark built Europe’s cleanest grid. AI data centres are overloading it.
Denmark built Europe’s cleanest grid. AI data centres are overloading it.

  Denmark generates more than 80 per cent of its electricity from renewable sources. Its wind farms, both onshore and offshore, have made the country a global model for clean energy transition. Its grid operator, Energinet, has spent decades building t…

Planning For The End Of The Oil Age

This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at mining copper with AI-powered robots and using weed-killing lasers instead of chemicals for healthier farming