Of the 322 #energy projects announced across #Africa in 2025, 173 were #solar projects, followed by #hydropower at 46, #wind at 34, gas at 22 and hybrid energy projects at 14 Source: Electron Intelligence, Photo: Themba Hadebe

Good news for #nature: In a landmark case brought by Client Earth, a Dutch court has ruled that bottom trawling in a marine protected area is unlawful.

#Ghana has announced its first ever #marine protected area. The Greater Cape reserve covers 703 sq km kilometres and is a key spawning ground for fish, stocks of which have plummeted in the area due to overfishing. Source: Positive News Image: Gerhard Petterson

#Amsterdam has become the first capital city to outlaw ads for high-carbon products, including meat, flights and internal combustion engine cars. The ban came into force on 1 May following similar moves by other Dutch cities, including The Hague, Utrecht and Delft.

There were 27,000 #solar installations across the #UK in March – equivalent to around one every two minutes. According to the government, the UK’s solar capacity has increased by 11.7% over the last year, with more large-scale installations due to come online.

In March #EV exports from #China grew 53% and in April 112%. Beneficiaries include #Australia — up 67% from February, #Belgium — up 63%, and #Germany at 34%.

Oil wars have consequences.. #Nigeria posted huge growth in #solar imports from #China in March from the previous month.

There are very few winners in an oil-war .. Russia, unfortunately, is one .. China may just be another #cleantech #china

As horrific as the Israel-US war on Iran is, I am convinced it is a tipping point for #cleantech in the world - towards #EVs and #renewables especially. Many are suffering and will suffer from the economic chaos Trump is causing, but the irony is that his #oil war will send fossil fuels into decline

#FireHorse. A new #poem, inspired by the Chinese Year of the Fire Horse, and written for someone special. Read here: www.linkedin.com/posts/waynev...

With every crisis comes an opportunity #EVs #oilcrisis

ENVOYS OF HOPE A new #poem by Wayne Visser Read here: www.linkedin.com/posts/waynev...

Indigenous river defenders are celebrating after winning a David versus Goliath battle against the Brazilian government and corporate giants over plans to industrialise an Amazonian waterway.

🎙️ Season 6 of the #Purpose #Inspired #Podcast has come to an end. The final episode of the season (based on my book #Thriving) is part witness statement, part call to arms. I share why - despite all the challenges - I'm still hopeful about the future. waynevisser.buzzsprout.com/216427/episo...

This is what happens when we start wars over #oil. We would rather not have them, but when we do, we are speeding the transition to #renewables. Oil companies get a short term boom, but the life expectancy of their industry goes down. I expect the war in #Iran to be the same.

#Reformation. When I wrote my first book "Beyond Reasonable Greed", in the Introduction my co-author Clem Sunter and I talked about magic - the "bad magic" of catastrophic corporate governance failures and unsustainable business, driven by unreasonable greed.

Despite the Trump administration, 1,162 terrawatt-hours of the U.S.'s electricity was generated from renewable sources in 2025, a 10% increase over the prior year

Some good news from the UK as the Green Party wins a seat .. and a red flag (the far right Reform came in 2nd ahead of Labour in 3rd). From plumber to Parliament, the Green Party's new MP #green #greenparty #UK #politics www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Yesterday I visited the inspiring #Helsinki head office of #StoraEnso, constructed almost entirely from #wood, replacing vast quantities of #concrete & #steel. Here are some facts about the incredible #climate benefits of using wood for #packaging & #construction. www.linkedin.com/posts/waynev...

The best science helps us be better humans - including how we treat other sentient life on our planet. #Animal #welfare (& #nature & #climate) is one of the main reasons that I have been #vegetarian for nearly 40 years and #vegan for nearly 10. I'm celebrating this 🙌 www.nature.com/articles/d41...

I love it when #innovation proves its self in developing countries. That’s when you know we are on a tipping point. This was Musk’s original vision for Tesla superchargers, lost along the journey to far right advocacy #renewables #EVs #solar #trucks #southafrica apnews.com/article/char...

There is still a penalty from #ethical institutional investors for ignoring #climate risks .. but in the case of #BlackRock, with $16 trillion of assets under management, I'm guessing they didn't even blink.

Hard to call anything these #banks are saying about their commitment to #sustainability or #ESG as anything other than #greenwashing. Or am I wrong?

For those still on X, I’m giving Twitter another try. Like it or not (and I still don’t like Elon Musk’s views), that’s where the network scale is and X is more than Musk. I really like BlueSky’s culture, but I’m worried it’s a comfortable echo chamber for me. Find me @waynevisser. I’ll be here too

Africa was the world’s fastest-growing #solar market in 2025: solar installed capacity expanded 17% in 2025, boosted by imports of Chinese-made solar panels. Global solar power capacity rose 23% in 2025 to 618 GW, slowing from a 44% increase in 2024.

#Singapore raised its 2030 #solar installation goal by 50% after hitting its previous target early, as the city-state tries to hit net zero emissions by the middle of the century. Read more: www.bloomberg.com/news/article... #renewables #cleantech #climatetech

The Great #Decoupling: Are We Crossing the X-Curve? A recent report from the ECIU shows that 113 countries—representing 97% of global GDP—have successfully decoupled economic growth from #CO2 emissions over the past decade. Read more: www.linkedin.com/posts/waynev...

Extinct #moss is being reintroduced across Yorkshire's moors in the fight against #climate change. Sphagnum moss can hold 20 times its weight in water and helps create peat bogs, where dead vegetation accumulates rather than decays, capturing #carbon in the ground. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The UK government awarded contracts to a record supply of renewables projects, including 157 solar developments across England, Scotland and Wales. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #renewables #solar #cleantech #climatetech

This, in the midst of year of "ESG backlash" and a "sustainability recession"

#Africa installed approximately 4.5 GW of new #solar PV capacity in 2025, representing a 54% year-on-year increase and marking a sharp acceleration in annual deployment across regions. led by #SouthAfrica, #Nigeria, #Egypt and #Algeria www.globalsolarcouncil.org/news/global-...

A Gallup poll says in 2025 Americans read, on average, 14.6 books "either all or part the way through". I read 35 #books "cover to cover" in 2025. How did you get on? Based on last year's reading, here are my top 5 #book recommendations , which may surprise you: www.linkedin.com/posts/waynev...

The markets are defying the political headwinds #renewables #energytransition #climatetech #cleantech

A review of the EU’s energy sector by Ember, a thinktank, revealed that #wind and #solar generated 30.1% of #electricity in 2025, just edging out fossil power sources, which generated 29.0%. #Hydro and nuclear provided the rest ember-energy.org/app/uploads/... #cleantech #renewables

These are crucial inflection points: www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Some countries are not waiting for the rest of the world on the energy transition. Record 8.4 GW of offshore wind capacity secured in UK’s latest renewable energy auction Full article by Edie: www.edie.net/record-8-4-g... #windenergy #cleantech #climatetech #renewables

The Energy Transition in 2026: 10 Trends to Watch, by @rockymtninst.bsky.social Check out the full article here: rmi.org/the-energy-t... #energy #energytransition #rmi

Good news! The Trump administration has lost a legal battle in its war on wind. A judge has ruled that wind developer Orsted can restart construction on its Revolution Wind project off the coast of Rhode Island. #windenergy #renewables #renewableenergy #climatetech #cleantech

#Innovation never ceases to amaze me. Spain-based bound4blue’s technology — tube-like structures up to 36 meters (118 feet) high — suck in wind during a #shipping vessel’s journey and use fans to create thrust, reducing #emissions and cutting fuel consumption by as much as 40%

Clean tech - including #batteries (along with #renewables) - are facing their toughest political and market conditions in a decade. Yet still, the march of progress continues

Interesting Gallup poll conducted 25 years ago. Do you expect the following to happen by 2025? It seems that it is wise to err on the side of caution.

If you want to support an #AI boom (Mr Trump and others), there is only one economically rational way to supply the #energy needed Source: Bloomberg #renewables #cleantech #climatetech #solar #wind

Join Dr Sally Uren, Executive Director and Chief Acceleration Officer for Forum for the #Future and myself for this free webinar #Systems Shift: Insights from the #Galapagos Islands - on 27 November at 14.00-15.00 GMT / UK time. Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Hope for the future .. #whales www.theguardian.com/environment/...

A win for #rewilding Once-extinct wildcats to make a comeback in England www.bbc.com/news/article... #naturepositive #nature #conservation

Announcement: 2026 #Thriving Facilitators Online Course - Would you like to become a Thriving practitioner, using insights and tools to apply the Thriving methodology in your organisation or those of your clients or partners? Find out more here: www.linkedin.com/posts/waynev...

As #COP continues with its tortuous negotiations in #Belem, is #China emerging as the new global leader on #climate change? This data makes a compelling argument ... #carbon #CO2 #emissions theprogressplaybook.com/2025/11/11/c...

At least 14 countries are on track to get more than half of their #electricity from #wind and #solar by 2030, according to the International #Energy Agency. Can you guess who? #renewables #renewablenergy theprogressplaybook.com/2024/10/14/t...

Some good news. #Deforestation has fallen again in #Brazil. The direction of travel is important. #naturepositive #nature #conservation

#Sustainability faces headwinds created by Trump’s anti-ESG and anti-renewables rhetoric and policies. But investors are smarter than Trump and - despite their reputation for short-terminism - are putting their money in the #cleantech growth markets #esg #sustainablefinance #greenfinance