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February 9, 2026 at 6:15 PM

Loco Home Retrofit CIC

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We can't wait to see @Channel 4 and @nestauk.bsky.social showcase deep retrofit in tonight's programme: Guy Martin’s House Without Bills.

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#GreenEconomy #Retrofit #SustainableHousing #Passivhaus #Innovation #guymartinhousewithoutbills

February 9, 2026 at 11:22 AM

Duncan White

@dcwhite.bsky.social

Tax holiday flights(no VAT /fuel duty currently) dont expand airports which UK cash overseas; invest in #greeneconomy (solar, wind, batteries etc) & sustainable transport systems. Get ppl out of cars and planes & onto ebuses/bikes or walking. Good for them, the UK economy AND planet! #r4today

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 17h

Economic growth is still heating the planet. Is there any way out?

Rising GDP continues to mean more carbon emissions and wider damage to the planet. Can the two be decoupled?

www.theguardian.com

February 9, 2026 at 9:04 AM

CleanTechnica

@cleantechnica-com.1440.news

#cleanPower #climateChange #coal #fossilFuels #greenEconomy

Why China’s Aluminum Industry May Have Reached Peak CO2

by Michael Barnard — China’s aluminum manufacturing CO2 emissions likely peaked in 2024, not because production collapsed or because a single policy suddenly bit, but because the structure of where aluminum is made and how it is made changed in ways that compound over time. Aluminum is a usef...

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February 8, 2026 at 11:45 PM

CleanTechnica

@cleantechnica-com.1440.news

#cleanPower #climateChange #energyStorage #greenEconomy #marketResearch

Deutschlands Rechnungshof erklärt die vermeintliche Unvermeidlichkeit von Wasserstoff für beendet

by Michael Barnard — Der Sonderbericht des Bundesrechnungshofs vom Oktober 2025 zur Umsetzung der Wasserstoffstrategie der Bundesregierung entfaltet ein ungewöhnliches Gewicht, weil es sich weder um eine politische Kritik noch um einen akademischen Beitrag handelt, sondern um eine gesetzlich v...

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February 8, 2026 at 11:47 PM

CleanTechnica

@cleantechnica-com.1440.news

#cleanTransport #electricCars #electricVehicles #greenEconomy #investment

Canada’s EV Policy Shift Is About Credits, Not Mandates

by Michael Barnard — Canada has quietly shifted into a new phase of EV focused industrial policy, not by announcing a dramatic ban or a sweeping mandate, but by changing the arithmetic that governs the automotive market. The federal government has moved away from explicit EV sales quotas and to...

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February 8, 2026 at 11:50 PM

CleanTechnica

@cleantechnica-com.1440.news

#cleanPower #cleanTransport #climateChange #greenEconomy #hydrogenFuelCellElectricVehicles

Wie frühe Klimaführerschaft Deutschland auf die falsche Wasserstoffwette festlegte

by Michael Barnard — Die deutsche Wasserstoffpipeline von nirgendwo nach nirgendwo entstand nicht aus Ignoranz oder Gleichgültigkeit. Sie entstand aus guten Absichten, die früh gefasst wurden, als Klimarisiken klar und glaubwürdig waren, praktikable Lösungen jedoch rar. In den 1990er- und f...

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February 8, 2026 at 11:51 PM

Gabriel Serrano

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What’s Driving the 2026 Market? 🚀 "The best degree in 2026 isn't just a piece of paper; it’s a license to keep learning." #FutureOfWork #CareerTrends2026 #JobMarket #EmploymentOutlook #ProfessionalDevelopment #GenZ #ClassOf2026 #GreenEconomy #SkillsBasedHiring www.linkedin.com/posts/activi...

February 7, 2026 at 3:58 PM

CleanTechnica

@cleantechnica-com.1440.news

#climateChange #greenEconomy #policy&Politics #parisClimateAccords #parisClimateChangeAgreement

You Can’t Just Walk Out On Climate Frameworks!

by Carolyn Fortuna — The US has withdrawn from the historic Paris global climate frameworks. Can any US president unilaterally the country from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change? That’s the question that former US senator from Wisconsin, Russ Feingold asks. There a...

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February 8, 2026 at 11:55 PM

CleanTechnica

@cleantechnica-com.1440.news

#fossilFuels #greenEconomy #investment #naturalGas #oil

Court Says Texas Cannot Punish Investors for Taking Climate Change into Consideration

by Zachary Shahan — It is a most absurd thing — Republicans who insist that the we should be completely free and that people should be able to spend and try to make money however they wish somehow also decided that major investors cannot be allowed to look at matters of climate change, social...

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February 8, 2026 at 11:37 PM

Joseph A di Paolantonio

@jadp.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy

Market forces continue to overcome fossil fuel oligarchs and their Republican patsies in the USA

https://cleantechnica.com/2026/02/04/us-solar-industry-innovators-are-quiet-quitting-us-energy-policy/

#climatechange #renewableenergy #greeneconomy #sustainablefuture #solar #photovoltaics

cleantechnica.com

February 6, 2026 at 2:51 AM

CleanTechnica

@cleantechnica-com.1440.news

#cleanTransport #greenEconomy #hydrogen #steelmaking #sweden

Sweden’s Journey to Producing 100% Fossil-Free Steel for Volvo & Beyond

by Kyle Field — Here at CleanTechnica, we talk a lot about building things, but it’s not very often that we dig into the raw materials they’re made of. The reality is that many of the raw materials used in clean tech are responsible for some of the most significant emissions in the ...

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February 8, 2026 at 6:34 AM

CleanTechnica

@cleantechnica-com.1440.news

#carbonPricing #cleanPower #fossilFuels #greenEconomy #heatPumps

Europe Is Finally Admitting Electricity Is Overtaxed

by Michael Barnard — The leaked European Commission recommendation on electricity taxation landed quietly, but it said something that European energy policy has avoided stating plainly for decades. Electricity is still taxed and loaded with levies as if it were a polluting end product rather th...

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February 8, 2026 at 5:28 AM

CleanTechnica

@cleantechnica-com.1440.news

#cleanPower #climateChange #greenEconomy #policy&Politics #policyResearch

How Climate Economics Got the Risks Wrong

by Michael Barnard — The publication of a new study by researchers associated with the University of Exeter and Carbon Tracker has reopened a debate that many policymakers and economists falsely assumed was settled. The study argues that widely used economic models underestimate the risks of cl...

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February 8, 2026 at 5:08 AM

Bentley #TalkCLIMATE

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This is a super smart video from 2106(!) proposing how #CanadaPost could help LEAD Canada's shift to a #ClimateSafe and prosperous future. Where do I sign? youtu.be/w2i-wY_FXyY?... #ClimateChange #ClimateSky #cdnpoli #EnergyTransition #GreenEconomy

Delivering Community Power

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February 5, 2026 at 4:51 AM

Economics | The Guardian

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#greenEconomy #climateCrisis #economicPolicy #economics #extremeWeather

Flawed economic models mean climate crisis could crash global economy, experts warn

by Damian Carrington Environment editor — States and financial bodies using modelling that ignores shocks from extreme weather and climate tipping points Flawed economic models mean the accelerating impact of the climate crisis could lead to a global financial crash, experts warn.Recovery would...

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February 9, 2026 at 8:35 PM

EcoNex

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Economic impact: Solar energy creates new jobs and reduces countries' dependence on imported oil and gas.
#GreenEconomy #Jobs

February 3, 2026 at 5:08 AM

Ontario Clean Air Alliance

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From coast to coast, Europe is scaling up wind power 🤝 A new agreement will link offshore projects and grids to deliver 100 GW of wind capacity, creating jobs and reducing fossil fuel dependency: shorturl.at/K1ogp

#GreenEconomy #EnergyFuture

February 2, 2026 at 10:01 PM

Citizen Portal News Vermont

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Vermont is urged to explore public banking alongside green banks to enhance local investments and support vital conservation efforts.

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#VT #PublicBanking #LocalInvestment #CitizenPortal #VermontConservation #GreenEconomy

Conservation district urges committee to study public‑bank models alongside green‑bank options

Jennifer Byrne of the White River Natural Resources Conservation District told the committee that Vermont should examine public‑banking models in parallel with green banks, explaining how public banks can keep deposits local and create revolving credit to support long‑term conservation and agricultural investments.

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January 31, 2026 at 4:13 AM

BRICS IN4U

@in4u.bsky.social

in4u.org/china-2026-e... China is quietly rewiring its growth engine. Services, green tech and older-consumer demand are in; brute-force exports are out. Big opening for BRICS exporters who can plug into China’s new consumption and climate agenda.

#China2026 #BRICS #GreenEconomy #EmergingMarkets

January 30, 2026 at 12:25 PM

Climate, Ecology, War & More - Dr Glen Barry BigEarthData.ai

@bigearthdata.ai

At Davos, positive green economy tipping points offer hope amid climate warnings
->World Economic Forum | More on "Green economy tipping points ahead" at BigEarthData.ai | #green economy #climate #tipping point

At Davos, positive green economy tipping points offer hope amid climate warnings

Growth of renewable energy is now irreversible according to delegates at Davos, driven by plummeting prices and wide-scale affordability compared to fossil alternatives. Food systems need urgent transformation to meet the projected 50% increase in demand by 2050 – greater...

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January 30, 2026 at 10:21 AM

Basispoint Insight

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2/3 Read an analysis by Arvind Mayaram and Sowmya Kolla: Why Carbon Markets Are Failing the World’s Farmers and What Budget Can Do About It 👇

@arvindmayaram.bsky.social

#Agriculture #GreenEconomy

BasisPointInsight.com - Why Carbon Markets Are Failing the World’s Farmers and What Budget Can Do About It by Arvind Mayaram

Despite rapid growth, carbon markets exclude smallholder farmers by design. Budget 2026 can fix this by funding public MRV, institutional aggregation, and risk sharing. by Arvind Mayaram, BasisPointIn...

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January 28, 2026 at 6:20 AM

bne IntelliNews

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The India–EU free trade agreement represents a decisive step towards embedding climate policy directly into the architecture of global commerce, marking a shift away from trade deals that treat… Bne IntelliNews #IndiaEUTrade #ClimateAction #EconomicCooperation #SustainableTrade #GreenEconomy