Food & Climate

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[Assaad Razzouk @AssaadRazzouk]

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[Assaad Razzouk @AssaadRazzouk]

The Philippines abruptly became China's 2nd-largest solar panel export market in 2026, eclipsing Pakistan. In March and April alone, 3,000MW of solar panels were exported to the country

The Philippines has Southeast Asia's costliest residential power. So the people staged a revolt, having figured out that solar payback collapsed to 3.1 years for homes and 2.3 for businesses - because:
a) the grids was addicted to volatile, USD-denominated imported fossil fuels (like LNG), leading to an explosion of retail electricity prices up 17% or more for homes; and,
b) solar costs plunged 10% over the past 12 months

Wire chewing pipelines - everywhere, all at once

[Mike Hudema @MikeHudema]

BAM! Colombia has announced a historic ban on all new oil and large-scale mining projects in its part of the Amazon Rainforest, protecting an area roughly the size of Sweden. ����

Experts say the move could help protect one of the planet’s most important ecosystems—often called the “lungs of the Earth.” 🌎🌳

Nature is amazing. Protect it.

#ActOnClimate #nature

[Assaad Razzouk @AssaadRazzouk]

China is on track for 100% renewables by 2051 and is expanding its clean energy infrastructure at 10 times the speed of either the US or India

Analysis based on @mzjacobson's "Projections of when each of 150 countries may eliminate air pollution and carbon emissions from all energy" (RSC Sustainability, 2026)

[Chart below: Real Clean Power Additions (Average Output in GW). The chart compares the true grid-adjusted, average annual power output added in 2025 alone, factoring in capacity drop-offs and transmission constraints]

[Nicolas Fulghum @nicolasfulghum]

It’s always just one chart away…winter solar output in the US is now the same as summer output was 3 years earlier.

The US has good solar conditions even in winter (and it’s complementary with wind in the winter as well).

[John Raymond Hanger  @johnrhanger]

EV global share at 30% in 2026!

2026 Oil Price Spike is massive EV incentive, charging EV adoption.

[Food & Climate @MatKlimat]

A game changer for #batterystorage!

Chinese #CATL to deliver a huge order of sodium-ion batteries to energy storage company #HyperStrong! Rapid growth for #sodiumbatteries = less mining of metals for electrification.

@StefanBNilsson in Food & Climate

https://t.co/EYxbKvrDx5...

[Jan Rosenow @janrosenow]

Pakistan is now world's #2 solar panel importer.

More than India, more than entire Gulf.

Almost none of it policy-driven. Grid power is costly & unreliable so households go solar.

But does that push grid fees higher for everyone left behind?

More soon: https://t.co/In5lBaF2ox

[Food & Climate @MatKlimat]

Rewilding transition works!

Denmark's green tripartite agreement includes the world's first carbon tax on animal production, combined with transition support and rewilding.

Linda Lindström @LindaSaves and @JonasNorberg8 in Food & Climate.

#rewilding

https://t.co/VxFC49MHZS

[Carbon Brief @CarbonBrief]

Interactive: What is the climate impact of eating meat and dairy? | #CBarchive

Read here: https://t.co/XbwGMH7FYv

[Food & Climate @MatKlimat]

Cows, pigs and chickens are also sentient beings. Whether you eat them should not be just a private matter.

Jacob Skarby @SkarbyJ in Food & Climate.

#vegan #plantbased

https://t.co/Er75Ess1v1...

[Jan Rosenow @janrosenow]

NEW @IEA data: clean energy investment is now more than double fossil fuels.

$2,155bn vs $1,008bn in 2025.

The crossover happened around 2016. Since then the gap has only widened. What was a narrow lead a decade ago is now a >2-to-1 split.

[John Raymond Hanger  @johnrhanger]

Good morning with good news: US plants could supply 100% of US battery module & cell demand in 2026!

They could supply 100% of US solar module demand in 2025 & supply ~90% of solar cell demand by 2030.

Clean manufacturing grew, despite Trump attacks.
https://t.co/5dpHsILBXf

[Assaad Razzouk @AssaadRazzouk]

African imports of Chinese solar panels exploded to 18.8GW in 2025 (+48%), hit 10GW in March 2026 alone and jumped 83% y-on-y in April

The DRC, one of the lowest historical electrification rates on earth, saw its imports explode by 482%

In Africa, wires are burying pipes

[GO GREEN @ECOWARRIORSS]

One Day Of Extreme Heat Causes 3,400 Excess Deaths Across India
With temperatures touching 48°C (118 F) in Rajasthan, India is facing intense heatwaves driven by climate change
People are dying in these oven like temperatures
Food crops are being devastated
https://t.co/y9sLtxQvfy

[Mark Z. Jacobson @mzjacobson]

TotalEnergies advances France’s largest offshore wind project and largest renewable energy project (1.5 GW).

Enough electricity for 1 million homes.

https://t.co/cK92DNkoyf

[Food & Climate @MatKlimat]

Several of the world's most successful athletes have demonstrated the benefits of a completely or almost completely plant-based diet.

It contributes to faster recovery and can extend career as a world class athlete.

@StefanBNilsson in Mat & Klimat.

https://t.co/A4skVn50Yg

[Food & Climate @MatKlimat]

The electrification of heavy transport has taken off in earnest!

China can now change the battery of #electrictrucks in a few minutes at special stations. This could be a crucial to speed up electrification.

@StefanBNilsson in @MatKlimat

https://t.co/ShvQoL9Pau...

[John Raymond Hanger  @johnrhanger]

EVs skyrocket in Columbia!

EV share was 12.1% in February; 20.2% in March; and 22% in April.

Full-electric (BEV) were 90% of Columbia's EV sales.

EVs are eating alive oil burners in most nations of the world!
https://t.co/OtlpJFNOsZ

[Food & Climate @MatKlimat]

Sharply increased gasoline and diesel prices are driving a rapid increase in sales of used electric cars in Sweden!

Rikard Linde in Food & Climate

https://t.co/aGzzGwI6oR...