Extreme weather events are now recognized as significant macroeconomic forces, causing at least $1.4 trillion in damages to the global economy last year, per Bloomberg Intelligence data. As a result, many investors are recalibrating their strategies to prioritize resilience. Capital is increasingly directed toward infrastructure and assets capable of withstanding physical disruptions, and development banks and private funds are pioneering new financing mechanisms to support climate adaptation.

The Interior Department will publish a final rule next week to roll back Biden-era protections that blocked new oil and natural gas leasing across large portions of the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. The repeal fulfills an executive order that sought to undo Biden-era climate policies. State officials and North Slope leaders said the decision restores a development process that better reflects local knowledge and priorities.

RWE has completed its first project in Louisiana, the 100-megawatt Lafitte Solar project in Ouachita Parish, which is expected to be fully operational by year-end under a power purchase agreement with Meta Platforms. The project incorporates native vegetation and utilizes a flock of over 600 sheep for land management, demonstrating a commitment to biodiversity and sustainable agricultural practices.

Volkswagen electric vehicle owners in the US and Canada will gain access to Tesla's Supercharger network starting November 18. This access includes more than 25,000 Superchargers across North America, significantly expanding VW drivers' fast-charging options beyond the roughly 5,000 DC fast-charging sites currently available through Electrify America.

A contentious debate over how to define "gender" is overshadowing discussions at COP30, where conservative states -- including Argentina, Egypt, Iran, Paraguay, Russia and Saudi Arabia -- argue that gender must be equated with "biological sex," a stance that would exclude transgender and nonbinary people from gender climate action plans and reverse progress on inclusive UN language. Representatives from Canada, the EU and Norway are pushing for broader, intersectional definitions that recognize diverse gender identities, but encountering resistance that could impede effective negotiations on integrating gender considerations into climate policy.

Plastic makers in California are preparing to report on how much pollution they generate as a state law takes effect Saturday. The law is intended to shift the responsibility for pollution and recycling from consumers to companies.

Waiea Water has engineered machines capable of extracting more than 200 gallons of water daily from atmospheric humidity. Developed in Hawaii, these sustainable water generators are designed to tap into the air as a continuous source of potable water. Waiea's CEO emphasizes that the technology provides a cleaner alternative for accessing drinking water, highlighting its potential to address both everyday and emergency needs.