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Rundown · Monday, June 22, 2026

Climate news on June 22, 2026

On Monday, June 22, 2026 the Climate desk recorded 16 news events, 3 of them carried by 5 or more outlets. The earliest report came from economictimes.indiatimes.com at 02:42 UTC. One more event was reported; it is listed at the end.

  1. 01

    Rare red warnings issued over extreme heat impacts, according to reports

    +13 33 outlets · first: ledburyreporter.co.uk Extreme weather

    Machine summary Rare red warnings have been issued over the "severe and significant" impacts of extreme heat, according to reports.

    1. Reports state that rare red warnings have been issued.
    2. The warnings concern the "severe and significant" impacts of extreme heat, according to the reports.

    Reported by ledburyreporter.co.uk, Dorset Echo, timesandstar.co.uk, dudleynews.co.uk, falmouthpacket.co.uk and clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk.

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  2. 02

    Expert: north-east Scotland nearing 'Goldilocks zone' for energy transition

    17 outlets · first: sthelensstar.co.uk Renewable energy

    Machine summary An expert said north-east Scotland is approaching a "Goldilocks zone" for energy transition, according to reports.

    Reported by sthelensstar.co.uk, darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk, Somerset County Gazette, newsshopper.co.uk, halesowennews.co.uk and wimbledonguardian.co.uk.

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    • North-east Scotland

  3. 03

    Columbia Shuswap official urges haste on Canada on Fire recommendations

    8 outlets · first: kimberleybulletin.com Regulation

    Reported by kimberleybulletin.com, westerlynews.ca, interior-news.com, Maple Ridge News, campbellrivermirror.com, theprogress.com, pqbnews.com and Abbynews.

  4. 04

    China imposes export controls on 10 US companies

    2 outlets · first: economictimes.indiatimes.com Regulation

    Reported by economictimes.indiatimes.com and channelnewsasia.com.

  5. 05

    Reports: Iranian crude oil flows via Hormuz surge as more ships transit

    2 outlets · first: Bloomberg Market trends

    Reported by Bloomberg and gCaptain.

  6. 06

    Chevron signs 20-year power deal with Microsoft for West Texas data center

    2 outlets · first: chevron.com Market trends

    Machine summary Chevron subsidiary Energy Forge One is to develop the co-located facility, known as Kilby, in partnership with investment firm Engine No. 1.

    Reported by chevron.com and worldoil.com.

  7. 07

    Lucid to cut about 18% of US workforce as COO departs

    2 outlets · first: CNBC Ev

    Machine summary Lucid Group announced it will cut approximately 18% of its U.S. workforce and said Chief Operating Officer Marc Winterhoff is departing, effective immediately after the position was eliminated. The company said the plan is expected to be completed by the end of the third quarter of 2026.

    1. Lucid said the layoff will cost approximately $32 million in cash charges related to severance, employee benefits and employee transition, according to rttnews.com.
    2. Lucid announced the departure of Chief Operating Officer Marc Winterhoff, effective immediately following the elimination of the position, according to rttnews.com.

    Reported by Rttnews and CNBC.

  8. 08

    Report projects EV charging infrastructure market to reach $238.82bn by 2033

    2 outlets · first: bubblear.com Ev Mostly press releases

    Machine summary A market analysis by Grand View Research projects the global electric vehicle charging infrastructure market will reach USD 238.82 billion by 2033, from USD 40.22 billion in 2025, according to the reports. The reports state the fast charger segment accounted for 73.3% of the market in 2025 and that Asia Pacific accounted for 68.2%.

    Reported by bubblear.com and aijourn.com.

    • Grand View Research

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  9. 09

    Report warns up to 18,000 offshore energy jobs could be lost by 2035

    2 outlets · first: independent.co.uk Renewable energy

    Machine summary Professor Paul de Leeuw, the institute's director, said the region is "very much entering a make-or-break period" and described a "Goldilocks zone" over the next five years in which oil and gas workforce decline must be matched by green energy growth.

    Reported by independent.co.uk and standard.co.uk.

    • North-east Scotland

  10. 10

    Coverage recordnewkerala.com: “Ambuja Cements, Leilac Partner for Low - Carbon Cement”

    2 outlets · first: newkerala.com Sustainability Mostly press releases

    Reports ran between 08:45 and 17:45 UTC on Jun 22.

    The outlets that reported this event are listed with links to their reports; no summary of ours passed our automated checks for it, which says nothing about the event (how they work).

    Reported by newkerala.com and Newsx.

    • Leilac Limited
    • Ambuja Cements

  11. 11

    Private firms plan solar geoengineering as India outlines regulation

    2 outlets · first: abc.net.au Regulation

    Reported by abc.net.au and home.nzcity.co.nz.

  12. 12

    Envision Energy unveils 2026 net zero action report at VivaTech

    2 outlets · first: manilatimes.net Renewable energy

    Machine summary Envision Energy unveiled its 2026 Net Zero Action Report at VivaTech, according to the source reports.

    1. The reports state the company is pioneering future energy systems for civilizational prosperity.

    Reported by manilatimes.net, malaysiasun.com (Big News Network) and sydneysun.com (Big News Network).

    • Envision Energy

  13. 13

    Heatwave sweeps Europe as France reports 40 drownings

    2 outlets · first: The Age Extreme weather

    Machine summary A heatwave across much of Europe brought record temperatures, closed the Eiffel Tower and disrupted schools and transport, while French officials reported 40 drownings since June 18. France recorded its hottest day on record on Tuesday, with a peak of 44.3 degrees in a town in the south-west, according to a Meteo France forecaster.

    1. Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said there had been 40 drowning deaths in France since June 18, most of them young people, calling the drownings "a sad scourge".

    Reported by The Age and watoday.com.au.

  14. 14

    Met Office forecasts record-breaking UK heat as health warnings issued

    2 outlets · first: leicestermercury.co.uk Extreme weather

    Machine summary The Met Office said record-breaking temperatures could exceed 38C in the UK, with heat forecast to last until at least Thursday.

    1. The Met Office said temperatures could soar to more than 38C and the heat could last until at least Thursday.
    2. Met Office meteorologist Simon Partridge said Wednesday and Thursday could both reach 38C, with potential for it to go higher.

    Reported by leicestermercury.co.uk and derbytelegraph.co.uk.

  15. 15

    Carbon Brief publishes Cosmos 500 climate research rankings

    1 outlet · first: Carbon Brief Market trends

    Machine summary Carbon Brief published rankings of the most highly cited publications, scientists and institutions in its Cosmos database of more than 1.8m climate research publications. The rankings are based on citation scores calculated from references within the Cosmos database, which Carbon Brief says is distinct from counts such as those given by Google Scholar.

    1. Carbon Brief said its Cosmos database spans 1.8m publications from almost a century of scientific work.
    2. Carbon Brief said the most highly cited publication in its Cosmos database is a reference index for the R programming language, with a score of 24,696.

    Reported by Carbon Brief.

    • R programming language

  16. 16

    TECO expands renewable energy footprint in Australia

    1 outlet · first: singaporestar.com (Big News Network) Renewable energy

    Machine summary TECO reported expanding its renewable energy footprint in Australia through investments in solar and energy storage, according to reports.

    1. TECO expanded its renewable energy footprint in Australia through solar and energy storage investments, according to reports.

    Reported by singaporestar.com (Big News Network), malaysiasun.com (Big News Network) and australiannews.net (Big News Network).

More events reported

No summary of ours and no outlet headline passed our automated checks for these, which says nothing about the events (how they work); the outlets and their reports are linked.

  1. · 2 outletsBloomberg, gCaptainNamed in the reports: Iran

Each summary and its key facts are a machine summary of the reports linked under it; the outlets, times and counts come from those reports' own records. How a rundown is built.

Also covered for this desk

3 events homed on another desk that the Climate desk also carried on June 22, 2026.

  1. Jun 22 · Finance dailycamera.com: “US stocks drift near their records after oil prices fall” 11
  2. Jun 22 · Supply chain Steel associations warn of delays to green steel projects 2
  3. Jun 22 · Supply chain Ns News: “Inflation jumps to 3.2% in May thanks to higher gas prices: StatCan” 2

Who was in the news

  1. North-east Scotland 2

The days around it

Sources: the outlets' reports linked on this page; counts and times from GetYourBrief's record of those reports (methodology).