Climate news on November 5, 2026

1. 0112:00 UTC

   Clean energy deployment rises ahead of COP31 talks in Antalya

   2 outlets · first: CNN Renewable energy

   Machine summary Key facts from the reports:

   1. Renewable energy is rising worldwide, with solar panels paired with battery storage and fast electric vehicle adoption cited by CNN as leading examples.
   2. Countries are expanding the share of energy from cleaner sources versus fossil fuels, particularly outside the United States, according to the CNN report.
   3. Rick Duke, former deputy US special envoy for climate change, said the Paris Agreement "operates on two tracks, negotiations and action, and it has delivered important progress on both."
   4. More than 100 countries joined the Global Methane Pledge in 2021, according to Rick Duke, cited as an example of the action track producing results.

   Reported by CNN.

   • CNN
   • Global Methane Pledge

2. 0220:45 UTC

   BMW lifts 2027 i7 battery capacity to 112.5 kWh net

   2 outlets · first: Ars Technica Ev

   Machine summary Ars Technica reports that the 2027 BMW i7 60 xDrive carries a battery pack rated at 112.5 kWh net, up from 101.7 kWh in the version it previously drove. The review states that BMW retained a 400 V electrical architecture for the car, unlike its Neue Klasse models and the iX, while newer BMW electric vehicles use cylindrical cells in more energy-dense arrangements. A BigGo Finance headline listed a $124,700 price for the 60 xDrive variant.

   1. The 2027 i7's battery pack capacity is 112.5 kWh net, up from 101.7 kWh in the previous i7 Ars Technica drove
   2. BMW kept a 400 V electrical architecture for the updated i7, unlike the Neue Klasse models and the iX, Ars Technica reports
   3. BMW's newer electric models use cylindrical cells in more energy-dense arrangements, replacing prismatic-cell packs, according to Ars Technica
   4. The sixth-generation drive units pair electrically excited synchronous motors with silicon carbide inverters and more compact packaging, the review states
   5. Neue Klasse vehicles replaced dozens of single-function electronic control units with a handful of domain controllers, Ars Technica reports

   Reported by Ars Technica and BigGo Finance.

   • BMW
   • Ars Technica
   • BigGo Finance
   • BMW i7 60 xDrive
   • Silicon carbide inverters
   • Neue Klasse

3. 0322:00 UTC

   IEA: India's renewables saved $100 billion in fuel imports

   2 outlets · first: Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com Renewable energy

   Machine summary According to OilPrice.com, the IEA’s India Renewable Energy Market Report 2026 indicates that from 2011 to 2025 renewable power prevented India from spending over $100 billion on coal and natural‑gas imports.

   1. The IEA's India Renewable Energy Market Report 2026 finds renewable electricity saved India more than $100 billion in coal and gas import costs between 2011 and 2025 (IEA, via OilPrice.com).
   2. The IEA estimates that India would have imported about 110 million tonnes more coal in 2025 had it not added capacity from solar PV, wind and bioenergy since 2010.
   3. OilPrice.com attributes 2026 oil and gas price spikes to Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz amid what the article describes as a war involving the United States and Israel, with Asia hit hardest.
   4. The IEA says India's renewables have saved $100 billion in fuel imports.

   Reported by oilprice.com and Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com.

   • Strait of Hormuz
   • India
   • International Energy Agency (IEA)
   • OilPrice.com
   • Solar PV, wind and bioenergy

4. 0418:39 UTC

   Delek US Q3 net income of $1.13 billion

   2 outlets · first: Seeking Alpha Regulation

   Machine summary Adjusted EBITDA reached $1.28 billion, with roughly $1.04 billion when renewable volume obligation adjustments and regulatory exemptions are excluded, and the company said $425 million of exemption proceeds is expected in the fourth quarter.

   1. Delek US reported Q3 2026 net income of $1.13 billion, or $18.22 per share, which the transcript attributes largely to recognized gains from small refinery exemptions
   2. Adjusted EBITDA was $1.28 billion, including roughly $1.04 billion excluding renewable volume obligation adjustments and regulatory exemptions, per the transcript summary
   3. Small refinery exemption proceeds of $425 million are expected in the fourth quarter after grants for the 2024 and 2025 compliance years, according to the company
   4. Total throughput was 316,291 barrels per day in Q3 2026, compared with 314,161 barrels per day a year earlier
   5. The company repurchased $50 million of shares in the quarter and said it plans a further $100 million in Q4; the dividend rose 18% to $0.30 per share, about $15.6 million paid in the period

   Reported by Seeking Alpha and Motley Fool.

   • Enterprise Optimization Plan
   • Small refinery exemptions
   • Renewable volume obligation
   • Delek Logistics
   • Delek US Holdings

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