The Zevin Intelligence Journal
Chanan Zevin | Chief Editor and Head of Desks
Energy transition, renewables, climate economics, environmental policy, green technology, and related markets.
A European Parliament committee has backed a proposal to give heavy industry almost 100 million additional free emissions allowances until 2030. Supporters say it protects jobs from high energy costs, while critics say it weakens the carbon market's incentive to cut pollution.
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality must report by 19 October on how it is carrying out Governor Greg Abbott's order to stop issuing permits for data-centre projects. The freeze, ordered on 21 September, sits inside a wider shift in which federal regulators have left states to decide how data centres share the cost and risk of their power demand.
US developers planned a record 86 gigawatts of new utility-scale power capacity for 2026, led by solar and batteries, but only about 26 gigawatts of clean capacity had actually come online by the end of June. Much of the push is a race to finish wind and solar projects before federal tax credits narrow, which makes this year's record a deadline story as much as a growth story.
Australia has already set a calendar-year record for large-scale renewable investment decisions, with a quarter still to go. A final investment decision is the start of construction, not electricity on the grid, and the gap between the two is the real test.
Victoria has given its final state approval to the 219-turbine Warracknabeal Energy Park, which would be Australia's largest wind farm, but the federal decision has been paused while the developer provides more information, ABC News reported.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India's renewable power capacity has roughly quadrupled in a decade to about 300 gigawatts.
EU environment ministers on Monday finalised the bloc's position for November's COP31 summit in Antalya, sticking to the 1.5°C target even as warming looks likely to exceed it this year.
Tens of thousands of people marched through Brussels on Sunday urging EU leaders to take stronger action on climate change ahead of next month’s UN summit in Turkey, Euronews reported.
El Niño reached its strongest level ever recorded in September, with central Pacific temperatures more than 3.4°C above average and a projected December peak of around 4.2°C, according to the Washington Post.
The Supreme Court is considering whether Boulder, Colorado, can pursue state-law claims against ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy for climate-related damages, with the outcome poised to affect similar lawsuits nationwide.
As the Pacific hosts the Pre-COP31 ministerial, Australia’s climate diplomacy is under scrutiny, balancing regional renewable energy support with domestic coal policy decisions.
Renewables growth depends on grids, permitting, and the cost of capital Edition focus: 29 September 2026.
Renewables growth depends on grids, permitting, and the cost of capital Edition focus: 24 September 2026.
Renewables growth depends on grids, permitting, and the cost of capital.
Renewables growth depends on grids, permitting, and the cost of capital.
Editorial green briefing for 2026-09-10, framing energy transition, renewables, and climate economics alongside the journal's market desks.