Food & Climate

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]

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).

EV global share at 30% in 2026! 2026 Oil Price Spike is massive EV incentive, charging EV adoption.

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 matochklimat.nu/natriumbatte...

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: janrosenow.substack.com

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 matochklimat.nu/en-fjardedel-a…

Interactive: What is the climate impact of eating meat and dairy? | #CBarchive Read here: buff.ly/rX7sYIC

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 matochklimat.nu/jag-ater-int...

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.

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. cleanpower.org/wp-content/upl…

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

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 ndtv.com/health/one-day…

TotalEnergies advances France’s largest offshore wind project and largest renewable energy project (1.5 GW). Enough electricity for 1 million homes. finance.yahoo.com/sectors/energy…

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. matochklimat.nu/fem-varldsidro…

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 matochklimat.nu/batteribyte-...

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! cleantechnica.com/2026/05/26/col…

Sharply increased gasoline and diesel prices are driving a rapid increase in sales of used electric cars in Sweden! Rikard Linde in Food & Climate matochklimat.nu/begagnade-el...

"The electric car takeover is now unstoppable" "While the US applies the brakes, emerging markets race to electrification." "IEA said 70pc of battery EVs sold in China in 2025 were already cheaper than petrol and diesel cars on purchase cost alone." msn.com/en-us/news/tec…

LATEST DATA | Solar power has overtaken coal power in Texas In the twelve months to March 2026, Texas solar (68.3 TWh) produced more electricity than coal (66.8 TWh). Just five years ago, coal was still more than 7x larger than solar.

Poland is taking a big step towards healthier eating! Starting this fall, all schools and kindergartens in Poland will offer a fully plant-based alternative. In addition, at least one day a week will be completely vegan with a meal based on legumes. matochklimat.nu/polen-infor-...