GOOD CLIMATE NEWS THIS WEEK
1. China's installed solar capacity hits 770GW and wind hits 480GW, up 48.3% and 19.8% year-over-year
2. Share of fossil fuels in the power capacity of BRICS countries to drop below 50% for 1st time this year
3. US power grid added battery equivalent of 20 nuclear reactors in past four years
4. Solar surge will send coal power tumbling by 2030, IEA data reveals
5. China’s first solid-state battery has rolled off the production line
6. Turkey aims to quadruple wind and solar energy capacity by 2035
7. Italy's largest insurer stops coverage for new LNG terminals, oil and gas pipelines and oil and gas-fired power plants
8. Radical climate protests linked to increases in public support for moderate organizations
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Inspiring to see nations setting ambitious targets
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Radical climate protests linked to increases in public support for moderate organizations ,,,,that a good move
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Well done China for proving that a transition on this scale isn't just ambitious—it's achievable.