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  Worst year ever for one Nordic nation’s wind industry

  The companies that own Norway’s wind farms recorded a combined pre-tax loss of NKr850m ($88m) last year, according to a Europower analysis. With the exception of one year distorted by accounting technicalities, the figures have never been worse

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• Inside Climate News2026-10-05✓ Read

  Final “Grandmother” Cottonwood Toppled, Protesters Arrested in Arizona

  Armed Border Patrol agents raided a protest camp in Lochiel, in southeast Arizona, making way for contractors to cut down the last standing cottonwood tree Monday morning for a double border wall, after protesters protected it for more than 70 days. Activists in Lochiel said at least 12 people had been arrested as of 8

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• Inside Climate News2026-10-05✓ Read

  Supreme Court Weighs Landmark Climate Deception Case Against Oil Companies

  The justices’ ruling could decide whether more than two dozen similar claims proceed. The cases accuse oil companies of misleading the public about climate change and stymieing efforts to curb emissions.By Nicholas Kusnetz The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments from oil companies on Monday that could help decide the fate of more than two dozen lawsuits accusing the industry of deceiving the public about climate change. The claims seek potentially billions of dollars in damages to help pay the costs imposed by climate-related extreme weather.

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• Global Warming – ThinkOrSwim (the Climatechange.ie Blog)2026-10-05✓ Read

  Diesel for transport has run out of road

  It has been maddening to see the government walk away from carbon taxes in Budget 2027, while simultaneously jacking up subsidies to dirty liquid fuels and, for good measure, imposing fare hikes on public transport, ie. punishing the very people … Continue reading →

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  Prizes and ‘mega risks’ of a Uniper deal for RWE and Equinor

  German and Norwegian giants would need to weigh gas-led opportunities with potential cost to strategic focus, say analysts

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  Second Siemens Gamesa turbine issue at same Orsted offshore wind farm in two months

  The turbine maker is leading the probe into the second incident at project since August

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  Vestas hires new senior vice president to boost finance team

  New hire said 'few companies matter more to the energy transition' than Danish wind power company

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• Climate crisis | The Guardian2026-10-05✓ Read

  The UK’s G20 presidency will push Andy Burnham to the centre of the global stage. What will he use it for? | Michael Jacobs

  This is a chance for the PM to advance his progressive agenda and tackle urgent issues such as AI regulation and climate action, says economist Michael Jacobs

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  Progress and challenges in the quest to grow offshore wind in Japan

  Japan has been making quiet progress toward re-tendering three offshore wind projects relinquished by Mitsubishi and revamping the auctioning procedure, but improvements can be made, writes Mika Ohbayashi, Director of Japan's Renewable Energy Institute.

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• Inside Climate News2026-10-05✓ Read

  New York Is Running Out of Room for Its Trash

  Much of New York City’s waste ends up in sprawling landfills far from the city. Upstate communities say they’ve had enough of being dumped on.By Lauren Dalban New York City is running out of places to dump its trash.

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  How Masdar is playing the long game with its renewables spending

  Returns at wind and solar giant have collapsed as it chases target of 100GW renewables capacity by 2030 – but Masdar is playing the long game and clues are there as to when its patient capital may start to pay off

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• Inside Climate News2026-10-04✓ Read

  New California Law Aims to Stop ‘Predatory’ Developers from Moving In on Wildfire-Ravaged Community

  As many as 200 to 300 new structures have been permitted in Altadena, but homeowners who survived the Eaton Fire are struggling to rebuild.By Steven Rodas, Nina Dietz ALTADENA, Calif.—Sylvie Andrews walks among the brilliant white poppies, purple California grapes and olive-green thorns surrounding her yard’s blackened pizza oven—one of the only things that survived last year’s devastating Eaton Fire. But her eyes scan the block beyond, ever-aware of changes to her neighborhood.

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• Inside Climate News2026-10-04✓ Read

  A Colorado Water Trial Could Decide the Future of an Agricultural Valley

  The San Luis Valley’s proposed plan to reduce groundwater pumping could restore its depleted aquifer, but it comes at a steep cost to farmers and an agricultural economy already under strain.By Emily Payne Water regulators and farmers in Colorado’s San Luis Valley are in a lose-lose situation.

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• Global Warming – ThinkOrSwim (the Climatechange.ie Blog)2026-10-03✓ Read

  City or country? Oosterwold blurs the lines

  I had discussed various aspects of the Dutch approach to energy, food and sustainability in ‘The Lie of the Land’. While it was published in September of last year, the research and writing phase kicked off in late 2023. I … Continue reading →

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• Inside Climate News2026-10-03✓ Read

  ‘Nature-Based’ Solutions Could Save Insurers and Policyholders Billions

  Wetlands restoration and wildfire prevention can drive down insurers’ costs and skyrocketing premiums, a new study shows.By Emmett Gartner After years trudging through marshes around San Francisco Bay studying conservation practices, coastal ecologist Megan Kelso realized that one of the largest determinants of wetland health may not be an invasive species lurking with her among the sea grasses, but decisions made miles away in the executive suites of insurance companies.

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• Inside Climate News2026-10-03✓ Read

  SEC Move Would Make it Harder for Shareholders to Push Companies on Climate Action

  Shareholder proposals aren’t legally binding. But companies can feel pressure to take them seriously.By Dimuthu Attanayake The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission wants to scrap a rule that allows shareholders to formally petition companies, one of the ways that shareholder advocacy groups have pressed for more action on climate and sustainability.

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• Inside Climate News2026-10-03✓ Read

  Our Future Might Be Darker—and That’s a Good Thing

  An author argues that Earth may have hit “peak lighting,” and that communities are making changes to reclaim their starry nights.Interview by Jenni Doering, Living on Earth From our collaborating partner Living on Earth, public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by Jenni Doering with author Craig Childs.

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• Climate crisis | The Guardian2026-10-03✓ Read

  The expansion of Heathrow would be an expensive disaster for Britain and the world. Burnham needs to block it | George Monbiot

  A third runway would fly in the face of reason. If we are to prioritise human life over short-term ‘growth’, we need to use planes less, not more, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

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• Climate crisis | The Guardian2026-10-03✓ Read

  Bangkok at breaking point as floods turn streets into stagnant lakes

  With 40 dead and a disaster declared across all 50 city districts, experts warn extreme flooding will only worsen across south-east Asia

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• Inside Climate News2026-10-02✓ Read

  Federal Judge Slams the Brakes on Big Bend Border Wall Construction

  Work must stop, effective immediately, after a federal judge in the Western District of Texas issued a temporary injunction against far-reaching legal waivers.By Martha Pskowski EL PASO—Federal Judge Kathleen Cardone granted a preliminary injunction Friday to halt construction on the border wall in Texas’ expansive Big Bend sector, including the national and state parks.

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