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The term "Cipher" signifies zero, which resonates with us at Breakthrough because we have a challenging yet straightforward mission: to reduce the current annual emission of 51 billion tons of greenhouse gases to zero by the year 2050. Additionally, Cipher represents code. Our goal is to simplify intricate subjects related to the climate crisis, making them accessible to everyone from experts to those who simply want to stay informed and engaged. We distribute our newsletter every Wednesday morning, Eastern Time in the U.S. Additionally, we host a regular video series where we chat with influential figures and innovators in the field.

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Behind the scenes: moving massive wind turbines

1 week ago | ciphernews.com | Anca Gurzu

ESBJERG, Denmark — We all know wind turbines are big, but you can’t get a real sense of their size until you see them, and their various components, up close and in person. And when you do, it’s hard not to be amazed and humbled by what it takes to build and install them. That was my experience earlier this month during a trip to Western Denmark and Port Esbjerg, the country’s largest port and where four-fifths of Europe’s offshore wind capacity is shipped from.
Solar and batteries drive cleantech construction

2 weeks ago | ciphernews.com | Amena Saiyid

More than half the cleantech projects announced across the United States in 2024 had begun construction or were operating at year’s end, according to a Cipher analysis. The projects moving into construction or operation represent nearly 28% of last year’s total announced investments into cleantech, which was valued at $240.26 billion. They were dominated by solar and battery storage projects.
Brazil’s COP30 chief makes the case for why climate summits matter

2 weeks ago | ciphernews.com | Anca Gurzu

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — It would be an understatement to say the pressure is on for Brazil at a pivotal moment in climate diplomacy. The host of this year’s United Nations climate summit, known as COP30, is facing a rapidly changing world order as it prepares to host thousands of delegates in the Amazonian city of Belém in November.
Clean energy manufacturing is the path to mineral security

2 weeks ago | ciphernews.com | Milo McBride

Critical minerals are vital commodities of the 21st century. These economically and strategically important rocks are key components of everything from consumer electronics to military hardware. They are also the backbone of clean energy technologies essential to reducing carbon emissions.
Tariffs threaten U.S. steel and aluminum supply chains

3 weeks ago | ciphernews.com | Amena Saiyid

China, Canada and Mexico are the largest suppliers of steel and aluminum products to the United States, BloombergNEF’s latest analysis shows, a dependency President Donald Trump seeks to reverse through tariffs. Led by China, these countries account for nearly half of the imports of steel and aluminum products that include everything from cars and pipelines to soda cans and baking foils, said BNEF. Trump levied a 25% duty on imported steel and aluminum and their products in late March.
The energy transition garnered record investment last year, but the pace slowed

1 month ago | ciphernews.com | Bill Spindle

Clean energy grew virtually everywhere last year, but especially in China. Investments in the global energy transition crossed $2 trillion for the first time in 2024, yet the pace — 11% higher than a year earlier — was slower than other recent years, according to a from BloombergNEF. What’s more, total global investment levels are running far off the pace of what would be needed to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. That would require 63% more investment than actually took place, BNEF said.
Geoengineering quantified: Heat is deadlier than air pollution

1 month ago | ciphernews.com | Catherine Clifford

As the Earth’s temperature keeps rising, scientists and entrepreneurs around the world are exploring increasingly novel ways of tackling climate change — including lessening deadly levels of heat. One initiative garnering a lot of attention — and controversy — is solar geoengineering.
Efforts to expand energy access in Africa at risk with new geopolitical headwinds

1 month ago | ciphernews.com | Anca Gurzu

Hundreds of millions of people gained access to electricity over the last 15 years around the world, but population growth and tight financing have slowed this trend in recent years, especially in Africa. While the road to electrification in developing countries has always been challenging, current geopolitical dynamics, including decreasing development aid and falling green investments globally, risk making universal energy access even more elusive going forward.
Cricket metaphors and finance talk: Five takeaways from a meeting of developing countries

1 month ago | ciphernews.com | Anca Gurzu

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — Under blue skies and palm trees, a stone’s throw from this island nation’s pristine beaches, leaders from across the Global South gathered last week to do some serious soul-searching.
CERAWeek revisited: What a difference a decade makes

1 month ago | ciphernews.com | Bill Spindle

HOUSTON — Attending the CERAWeek by S&P Global energy conference last week for the first time in nearly a decade felt like “Back to the Future” meets “Rip Van Winkle” for me. It turns out the more things stay the same, the more they change. Back when I attended the event in 2016, the oil market was center stage.