Climate news, week of September 14, 2026

Monday, September 14, 2026

1. 0117:41 UTC

   Coverage recordtheepochtimes.com: “EPA Repeals Biden-Era Carbon Rules for Power Plants”

   6 outlets · first: news.mongabay.com Regulation

   Reports ran from 17:41 UTC on Sep 14 to 15:40 UTC on Sep 15.

   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 news.mongabay.com, latimes.com, theepochtimes.com, staradvertiser.com, Abc7news and Zerohedge.

2. 0220:31 UTC

   ICLN's 105 holdings vs. TAN's 36

   2 outlets · first: nasdaq.com Renewable energy

   Machine summary ICLN offers 105 clean-energy positions across utilities, technology, and industrials at a 0.38% fee, while TAN concentrates on 36 solar names with a 1.40 beta and 0.70% fee.

   1. ICLN carries an expense ratio of 0.38%, while TAN charges 0.70%, a gap of 0.32 percentage points.
   2. ICLN holds 105 global clean-energy companies; TAN holds only 36 solar-focused names.
   3. ICLN's beta is 1.09 versus TAN's 1.40, relative to the S&P 500.
   4. ICLN's sector mix is 41% utilities, 32% technology, and 25% industrials; TAN is 55% energy and 31% utilities.
   5. Among ICLN's biggest holdings are Bloom Energy, which stands at 8.94%, and First Solar, which is at 7.65%. TAN's leading holdings comprise First Solar, with 10.22%, Nextracker, with 8.81%, and Enlight Renewable Energy, with 6.87%.

   Reported by nasdaq.com and fool.com.

   • Bloom Energy
   • First Solar
   • Nextracker
   • Enlight Renewable Energy

3. 0310:00 UTC

   Bannock County, Idaho voted 2–1 in March 2024 to ban utility-scale solar and wind.

   2 outlets · first: dailyyonder.com Renewable energy

   Machine summary Bannock County, Idaho voted 2–1 in March 2024 to ban utility-scale solar and wind. Commission Chair Jeff Hough, the lone dissenter, is leading a fall vote on whether to allow solar, wind, and nuclear.

   1. Bannock County, Idaho's three-person county commission voted 2–1 in March 2024 to ban utility-scale solar and wind development; Jeff Hough was the lone dissenter.
   2. For clean energy development, nearly one-quarter of U.S. counties in 2025 had some form of ban, moratorium, or impediment, an increase from 15% in 2023.

   Reported by dailyyonder.com and canarymedia.com.

   • The Daily Yonder
   • Bannock County, Idaho

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

1. 0405:29 UTC

   Coverage recordBloomberg: “Saudis Pivot to Send More Oil Through Hormuz After Pipeline Shut”

   2 outlets · first: Bloomberg Market trends

   Reports ran between 05:29 and 16:48 UTC on Sep 16.

   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 Bloomberg and gCaptain.

Thursday, September 17, 2026

1. 0513:38 UTC

   30+ Nations Push Clean Energy Amid Iran War, But Emissions Still Rise

   2 outlets · first: economictimes.indiatimes.com Renewable energy

   Machine summary Since the U.S.-Israel war with Iran began in February 2026, more than 30 governments have enacted clean-energy or efficiency policies, but global emissions still rose and wind/solar investment fell in H1 2026. Solar grew in the U.S., Europe and India while China led the global investment decline.

   1. In February 2026, the U.S.-Israel war against Iran started, and since then over 30 governments have put policies in place aimed at reducing reliance on fossil fuels or boosting energy efficiency.
   2. Global greenhouse gas emissions increased slightly in the first half of 2026 compared with the same period last year.
   3. Global wind and solar deployment investment fell in H1 2026 versus H1 2025, after several years of growth, according to Rhodium Group's Clean Investment Monitor.
   4. China accounted for most of the global decline in clean-energy investment.
   5. Solar investment grew in the U.S., Europe, and India, while wind investment held steady in those regions.

   Reported by economictimes.indiatimes.com and Audacy.

   • China
   • India
   • Indonesia
   • Europe
   • Clean Energy
   • Fossil Fuels

Friday, September 18, 2026

1. 0611:39 UTC

   Coverage recordclimatechangenews.com: “How clean energy can boost business for Africa's food producers - Climate Home News”

   2 outlets · first: climatechangenews.com Renewable energy

   Reports ran between 11:39 and 17:18 UTC on Sep 18.

   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 climatechangenews.com and Climate Home News.

   • Climate Home News

Sunday, September 20, 2026

7 events. The full rundown for September 20, 2026. The most covered:

1. 15:30 UTC Plans approved for Avonmouth factory to build Sizewell C tunnels 2
2. 12:00 UTC Report: human attackers, not rogue AI, still biggest cybersecurity risk to energy systems 2
3. 17:01 UTC thenewsmill.com: “Andhra CM Naidu and Karnataka CM Shivakumar inaugurate The Earth Centre in Bengaluru” 2

What kind of news was it?

1. Renewable energy 6
2. Sustainability 4
3. Regulation 3
4. Market trends 3
5. Extreme weather 1