Google is expanding its renewable energy portfolio in Oklahoma through a new 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with German energy company RWE. Under the agreement, Google will purchase all of the electricity generated by RWE’s 155-megawatt (MWac) Crooked Creek Solar project in McCurtain County, Oklahoma. RWE Expands Solar Presence in Oklahoma Ingmar Ritzenhofen, Chief Commercial […]
Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD continues to widen its lead in the global EV market. The company sold 233,105 battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in July 2026, up 31% from the same month last year. It was BYD’s third-highest monthly BEV sales on record and another sign that demand remains strong both in China and overseas. […]
China has released one of its most important climate policy documents in years. The new climate action plan sets the country’s direction for cutting emissions during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026–2030). It is designed to help China achieve its long-standing goals of peaking carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions before 2030 and reaching carbon neutrality before […]
Two of Europe’s biggest energy companies are taking different paths in the clean energy transition. TotalEnergies will buy Shell’s entire onshore renewable power portfolio in Europe. This deal adds hundreds of megawatts of operating capacity and a big pipeline of future projects. The financial terms were not disclosed. The agreement includes about 500 megawatts (MW) […]
Brazilian carbon removal company Mombak has reached an important milestone. The company has delivered its first carbon removal credits more than two years earlier than planned. The early delivery shows that large forest restoration projects can remove carbon at commercial scale and meet their commitments. The first issuance includes more than 21,000 verified carbon removal […]
Microsoft is adding another technology to its growing carbon removal portfolio. The company has agreed to purchase up to 23,602 carbon dioxide removal (CDR) credits from U.S.-based startup CREW Carbon. The credits will come from projects that remove carbon while treating wastewater, opening a new pathway for durable carbon removal. The agreement is small compared […]
Canada has approved one of its biggest critical minerals projects. The federal government has given the green light to the Crawford Nickel Sulphide Project in Ontario. The mine is being developed by Canada Nickel Company and could become one of the world’s largest producers of nickel while also storing large amounts of carbon dioxide (CO₂). […]
PayPal, the digital payments company, expands its climate strategy by supporting next-generation carbon removal projects. These include biochar and bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS). The investments aim to cut emissions that are hard to eliminate and support the growth of the new carbon removal market. The move reflects a broader shift taking place […]
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) had a strong quarter, fueled by growth in cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI), advertising, and online retail. The company reported higher revenue and profits for Q2 2026 as demand for AI infrastructure surged. However, Amazon’s big investments in AI pushed free cash flow into negative territory. The company also noted progress on […]