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Coco Liu

@cocojournalist.bsky.social
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Bloomberg Green journalist based in NYC, writing the intersection of technology and climate change

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Coco Liu @cocojournalist.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Debt markets today are treating the risks associated with rising temperatures a lot more seriously than they did just half a decade ago, according to Sarah Kapnick, global head of climate advisory at JPMorgan. My latest for @bloomberg.com 🎁 🔗 👇 www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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JPMorgan Sees ‘Big Shift’ in Debt Market’s View of Climate Risk
Debt markets today are treating the risks associated with rising temperatures a lot more seriously than they did just half a decade ago, according to Sarah Kapnick, global head of climate advisory at ...
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Coco Liu @cocojournalist.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
NEW: With the world now set to barrel past a key global warming goal, the United Nations’ top climate official took aim at AI goliaths for their growing share of emissions. By @lilipike.bsky.social and myself for @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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‘Energy-Guzzling’ AI Must Rein in Its Emissions, Says UN Climate Chief
Leaders of AI firms are “on thin ice” with the public as energy costs rise, said Simon Stiell.
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Coco Liu @cocojournalist.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Hyperscalers are starting to roll out long-duration batteries, which can store energy for many hours or even multiple days. And here is why @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article... (Correction: The photo used in a previous version of this story has been replaced)
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The New Clean Tech Meta and Google Are Turning to Power AI
Hyperscalers are starting to roll out long-duration batteries, which can store energy for many hours or even multiple days.
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Coco Liu @cocojournalist.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Few geopolitical shocks have reshaped the global energy landscape as abruptly as the war in Iran. Six months on, here is what we've learned so far 👇 Gift link below via @bloomberg.com My latest w/@emmarcourt.bsky.social www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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How the War in Iran Is Redrawing the Global Energy Map
A series of new reports shows who has benefitted — and lost — from the conflict’s disruptions.
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Coco Liu @cocojournalist.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
NEW: Microsoft dramatically scaled back investments in carbon removals this year through mid-July, as the company ratchets up spending on artificial intelligence. That puts Microsoft on track for its first retreat since 2023. Via @bloomberg.com 🎁 link below 👇 www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Microsoft Cuts Purchases of Carbon Removals by 80% Amid AI Push
Microsoft Corp. dramatically cut back investments in carbon removals in the first half of the year, as it ratchets up spending on artificial intelligence.
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Coco Liu @cocojournalist.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
NEW: Climate change made the extreme fire weather that fueled the recent blazes across Ontario and the Northwest Territories at least twice as likely, per WWA's analysis. via @bloomberg.com #canadawildfire www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Climate Change Made Canada’s Forests Much More Likely to Burn
The dry, hot conditions that primed Ontario for fire had twice the odds of developing due to the planet’s warming.
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Coco Liu @cocojournalist.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
NEW: China approved eight new nuclear reactors on Friday, accelerating its atomic buildout as the country seeks to power its economy without increasing carbon emissions. www.bloomberg.com/news/article... #chinanuclearpower
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China Approves $25 Billion Nuclear Expansion as Energy Demand Soars
China approved eight new nuclear reactors on Friday, with the projects reportedly worth more than 170 billion yuan ($25 billion), accelerating its atomic buildout as the country seeks to power its eco...
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Coco Liu @cocojournalist.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
NEW: The economic burn of heat waves isn't evenly spread across industries, creating new investment opportunities and concerns for Wall Street. My latest for @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article... #heateconomy
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How Extreme Heat Is Shifting Corporate Bottom Lines
The economic burn of heat waves isn't evenly spread across industries, creating new investment opportunities and concerns for Wall Street.
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Coco Liu @cocojournalist.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
The global climate technology sector logged its busiest first half on record for public listings and acquisitions, with 153 transactions announced during the first six months of 2026. That marks a 70% increase from a year ago. More details👇 for @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Climate Tech Sees Record-High Deals as Power Demand Fuels Market Appetite
The recovery in IPOs and acquisitions may help unlock fresh venture capital for the sector, experts say.
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Todd Woody @toddwoody.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
New: The US is suffering multiple climate-driven disasters this week - wildfire smoke, heat waves, flooding. These "compound events" are likely to become increasingly common, stressing emergency response amid Trump budget cuts. With @zhirji.bsky.social Free link. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Overlapping Disasters Challenge US Amid Trump Cuts
Heat, smoke, flooding: Climate change makes compound events more likely, and responding to them is harder than ever, experts said.
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Coco Liu @cocojournalist.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Best known for telecoms infrastructure and smartphones, Huawei has, in recent years, quietly become part of the backbone of the global energy transition. The latest for @bloomberg.com Gift link www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Huawei's $11 Billion Clean Energy Empire Is Opening New Markets
Best known for telecoms infrastructure, the Chinese powerhouse has quietly become part of the backbone of the global energy transition.
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Coco Liu @cocojournalist.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
The Trump-Xi meeting this week is unlikely to prompt new investments from China’s manufacturers in green technology industries. That’s even though Trump himself has at times expressed openness to the idea. My latest for @bloomberg.com w/ @lilipike.bsky.social www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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China’s $3 Billion US Clean Tech Exit Is an Investment Warning
Some of the world’s top green manufacturers are abandoning ambitions in the US as policies target foreign entities.
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Eric Roston @eroston.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Story ideas come from weird places. Last month I turned on the AC 2 days after running the heat. Then 2 days later the AC was off and the heat on. This prompted the q: "Is this normal?" The answer: "I mean, what is normal anymore?" A jv with @emmarcourt.bsky.social www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Spring Temperature Whiplash Is Getting Worse With Climate Change
Abrupt jumps from chilly to warm and back again are typical of the season but becoming more extreme in a warming world.
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Coco Liu @cocojournalist.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Energy storage is definitely the darling of investors these days. The latest sign: Gresham House plans to raise a fund targeting roughly €1 billion ($1.2 billion) to give investors access to the growing market for battery-storage systems. Scoop for @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Gresham House Said to Plan €1 Billion Fund for Battery Storage
Gresham House plans to raise a fund targeting roughly €1 billion ($1.2 billion) to give investors access to the growing market for battery-storage systems, according to a person familiar with the matt...
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Todd Woody @toddwoody.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
New: Arizona’s water-reliant data centers powering the AI boom are expanding rapidly - just as it faces shrinking supplies amid a climate-driven water crisis. Projects being built could spike data center water demand 67% annually, Bloomberg Intelligence predicts. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Colorado River Water Woes Threaten Arizona’s AI Boom
Data center water demand in the state is slated to soar as the Colorado River dries up.
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Coco Liu @cocojournalist.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
The global climate finance landscape reached a milestone in 2025, but behind the headline growth is a big shift. My latest for @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Climate Finance Funds Attract Record Inflows in ‘Feast or Famine’ Year
Investors are moving toward supporting deployment-ready technologies, especially in the energy sector.
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Laura Millan @lauramillan.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
As Madrid morphs into a luxury tourist destination, struggling small businesses are pushing to retain the character that drew many tourists in the first place FREE link to my latest @bloomberg.com story shorturl.at/cXkJT
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Madrid Locals Are Fighting to Preserve the City’s Soul
As the city morphs into a luxury tourist destination, struggling small businesses are pushing to retain the character that drew many tourists in the first place.
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Coco Liu @cocojournalist.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Batteries that store electricity for many hours and even days at a time are becoming increasingly important as the world adds more wind and solar. China accounts for 72% of global long-duration storage capacity, but the country may have won a battle yet not the war. shorturl.at/V9T5B (w/@lili pike)
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The US Has a Chance to Rival China in Rush for Longer-Lasting Batteries
A growing long-duration energy storage sector is an opportunity for competitors to challenge Beijing’s grip on clean technology.
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Coco Liu @cocojournalist.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
NEW for @bloomberg.com Clean energy assets have become one of the hottest picks among investors, but EQT, Europe’s biggest PE firm, sounds the alarm on the risk of exiting investments in clean-energy developers and operators. Here is why: www.bloomberg.com/news/article... #cleanenergy #investment
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EQT Warns of Exit Risks for Alternative Energy Assets Held by PE
EQT AB, Europe’s biggest private equity firm, says the path to exiting investments in clean-energy developers and operators faces a growing number of hurdles.
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Emma Court @emmarcourt.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Caterpillar Inc. has acquired self-driving electric tractor startup Monarch Tractor, sometimes called the "Tesla of agriculture." Climate tech startups like Monarch have struggled to commercialize their carbon-cutting solutions. Scoop with @cocojournalist.bsky.social for @bloomberg.com:
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Caterpillar Acquires Self-Driving Electric Tractor Startup
Monarch is one of a growing number of green companies struggling to commercialize their technology.
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Coco Liu @cocojournalist.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Battery recycling startup Ascend Elements will file for bankruptcy on Thursday, the latest among a growing list of climate startups that raised large amounts of capital before running into challenges over the past year. Scoop for @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Todd Woody @toddwoody.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
New: As countries and consumers embrace renewable energy in the wake of the Iran war, skyrocketing gasoline prices in the US are fueling efforts to weaken state climate laws, though clean energy mandates generally have little impact on pump prices. Free link. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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State Climate Laws Targeted Around US as Iran War Spikes Gas Prices
Experts say the laws have little impact on gasoline costs and are the cheapest way to meet rising electricity demand.
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Coco Liu @cocojournalist.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Roughly 820 medium and heavy-duty e-trucks were sold in the US last year, more than 50% below 2024 levels. Yet a clean technology company backed by some of the world’s largest investment firms is entering the US electric trucking market. My latest for @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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KKR-Backed Company Bets on Electric Trucks Despite Political Headwinds
Following its entry in California, Zenobe is shopping for electric truck assets in states including Illinois, New York and Massachusetts.
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Coco Liu @cocojournalist.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
NEW: The world added a record 9.6 gigawatt-hours of new long-duration #energystorage capacity last year, according to BloombergNEF. Almost every project built in 2025 was in China, and the nation also takes a lion's share of global installations in the pipeline. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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How China Built a Big Lead in Global Race for Batteries That Last for Days
Long-duration storage is yet another area where Beijing is charging ahead of other countries.
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Laura Millan @lauramillan.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
NEW: Here's what the crisis in the Middle East and turmoil in energy markets mean for renewable energy and the clean transition Story w @akshatrathi.bsky.social @sharonchenhm.bsky.social via @bloomberg.com FREE read: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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As Iran Crisis Upends Oil and Gas, Clean Energy Gets Complicated
Higher fossil fuel prices could make green alternatives more attractive, but harder to deploy.
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Coco Liu @cocojournalist.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Following Trump's tariffs is like chasing a moving target. From I pitched this explainer on Friday to the time it got published around Tuesday noon, several rounds of rework were done to factor in what seemed like non-stop policy updates. This's what we know for now www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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What Trump’s New Tariffs Mean for Climate Tech
Some climate tech companies will get a temporary reprieve from the US Supreme Court ruling on tariffs.
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Coco Liu @cocojournalist.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
US clean-energy M&A activity is showing signs of a comeback after last year’s sharp contraction. My latest for @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article... #energy
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Private Equity Targets Clean Energy After Steep Drop-Off in 2025
Investment firms, including KKR & Co. and Energy Impact Partners, are scouting for possible acquisitions.
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Todd Woody @toddwoody.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
New: As the Trump administration slashes climate science and eliminates mandates to report industrial carbon emissions, Republicans passed a bill Trump signed to assess greenhouse gas emissions from steel, aluminum, cement and fertilizer. Here's why. Free link. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Why Some Republicans Voted for More Carbon Emissions Tracking
As the Trump administration seeks to roll back pollution reporting rules, some lawmakers see a low carbon footprint as a competitive edge for US exports.
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Zahra Hirji @zhirji.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
From late last night: The EPA plans this week to repeal a policy that provides the legal foundation for a raft of rules regulating greenhouse gas emissions, marking Trump’s most consequential retreat from the fight against climate change. Gift link @bloomberg.com: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Trump’s EPA to Scrap Landmark Emissions Policy in Major Rollback
The US Environmental Protection Agency plans this week to repeal a policy that provides the legal foundation for a raft of rules regulating greenhouse gas emissions, marking President Donald Trump’s m...
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Coco Liu @cocojournalist.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Tesla's former head of energy has secured more than $230 million in venture investment to expand his home battery business, as the grid is increasingly under strain. My latest for @bloomberg.com 🎁link below (valid for 7 days) www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Ex-Tesla Energy Chief Raises $230 Million for Battery Startup
Lunar Energy wants to expand its home storage business at a time when the grid is increasingly under strain.
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Laura Millan @lauramillan.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
What happens when the Winter Olympics can't rely on winter? For one, all the cities that staged the Winter Games since 1950 have heated up in the years since by an average of 2.7C. Read the full story w @hayleywarren.bsky.social via @bloomberg.com for FREE www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
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Winter Olympics Faces New Climate Reality
Unpredictable conditions are limiting where it’s physically and financially possible to host the Winter Olympics.
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Coco Liu @cocojournalist.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
As Trump's Project Vault came to light, we asked investors and startups what they think of this new initiative designed to stockpile critical minerals. And this is what we've learned: www.bloomberg.com/news/article... w/Emily Forgash for @bloomberg.com #criticalminerals #ProjectVault #climatetech
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Trump’s Project Vault Gives US Critical Mineral Startups a Boost
Venture capitalists and companies see the planned $12 billion fund as a way to unlock more investments in the sector that’s also crucial to clean tech.
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Todd Woody @toddwoody.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Legislation introduced in some two dozen states, including California and New York, would legalize “plug-in solar” systems (also called "balcony solar"), jumpstarting a nascent market for an affordable source of renewable energy for renters, homeowners. Free link. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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To Lower Electricity Costs, Consumers Quietly Install DIY Solar
Popular in Germany, “plug-in solar” has remained in the shadows in the US because it’s largely unregulated. Legislation recently introduced in many states aims to promote adoption.
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Brian Kahn @blkahn.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Data center energy and water use have gotten a lot of (rightful) attention. But there's another issue that's getting less attention than it should: The immense amount of carbon-intensive concrete needed to build them 🎁🔗
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The Data Center Surge Has a Hidden Source of Carbon Emissions
Tech companies are turning to green concrete to help reduce the massive environmental footprint of building out data centers.
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Coco Liu @cocojournalist.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Global investment in the energy transition climbed to a record $2.3 trillion in 2025, defying fears that the shifting political landscape and economic uncertainty would halt the world’s clean energy progress. Findings from a new BloombergNEF report with a gift link www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Green Tech Investments Hit a Record $2.3 Trillion Last Year
Despite the surge, there are signs the energy transition isn’t gaining the momentum necessary to reach net-zero emissions.
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Coco Liu @cocojournalist.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
NEW for @bloomberg.com Berlin-based fintech startup Cloover has raised more than $1.2 billion to help European households cut emissions, as demand for residential solar has softened in the bloc. www.bloomberg.com/news/article... #climatetech
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Green Software Startup Secures $1.2 Billion to Expand Solar in EU
The new funding round comes as residential installations are declining across the bloc.
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Coco Liu @cocojournalist.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
The US rare earth industry saw record venture funding in 2025 as the US looks to build out a supply chain of elements crucial to the defense and energy sectors. My latest for @bloomberg.com w/ Emily Forgash www.bloomberg.com/news/article... #rareearths #climatetech #investment
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Trump’s Rare Earth Push Extends Lifeline to Green Tech
The industry saw record funding in 2025 as the US looks to build out a supply chain of elements crucial to the defense and energy sectors.
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Eric Roston @eroston.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Heat and greenhouse gas pollution rise in lock-step — until 2023, when the thermostat goes bonkers. 🎁🔗 The 2025 climate numbers are in. www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
A chart back to 1970 showing the global average temperate rise, which matches the warming effects of CO₂, methane and other warming gases, until an anomalous heat spike after 2023.
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Coco Liu @cocojournalist.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
My latest for @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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As Trump Destroys Climate Programs, Gates Warns ‘Market Forces’ Not Enough
The billionaire also said the world needs to put more of an emphasis on adapting to global warming as impacts worsen.
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Michelle Ma @michellema.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
A year after the LA wildfires, the price tag for the costliest blazes in US history is still climbing. Who pays is uncertain. Our story on how risk and damage have spread beyond burned neighborhoods and the fight to limit losses and shift liability: www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
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One Year After LA Fires, Recovery Is a Battleground
The price tag for the costliest blazes in US history is still climbing and disputes over who will pay are escalating.
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Coco Liu @cocojournalist.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Timely piece for those who plan to install solar panels and heat pumps at home this year
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Coco Liu @cocojournalist.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
2025 was a wild year for many of us working on the climate front. I spoke with over a dozen US-based investors about where they think smart green money should — or shouldn’t — head to this year. (Gift link 👇 ) For @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
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This Is Where the Smart Green Tech Money Is Heading in 2026
With artificial intelligence’s insatiable demand for power and worsening disasters, this is how climate investors are placing their bets in the new year.
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Coco Liu @cocojournalist.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
Happy holidays to everyone! 💝 It's time for some good (climate) news (gift link below 👇) Story for @bloomberg.com w/ my colleagues @lauramillan.bsky.social @oliviarudgard.bsky.social www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Good Climate News to End the Year
This year brought major setbacks on climate action, but there were wins, too.
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Coco Liu @cocojournalist.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
The power grid is the backbone of the global energy transition, yet companies working on grid build-out weren't the darling of investors for years. But now, they can't get enough of grid tech despite the AI bubble fear www.bloomberg.com/news/article... w/Ishika Mookerjee + @naurtorious.bsky.social
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Grid Tech Stocks Are Poised to Soar Even Further Amid AI Bubble Fears
Companies that service power grids are surging, and analysts at JPMorgan and elsewhere see that trend continuing amid the AI boom and push for electrification.
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Coco Liu @cocojournalist.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Attention please: Energy Impact Partners is out shopping, as the valuation decline + new demand from AI data centers have created an ideal time to buy out struggling companies in the energy transition space. My latest for @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Energy Impact Partners Shops for Clean Tech Buyouts Amid AI Boom
Its founder and managing partner said that lower valuations for solar, battery and other energy companies “make a lot more sense now.”
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Olivia Rudgard @oliviarudgard.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
New from me: London is struggling to adapt to the climate-changed reality of more flash-flooding, and insurers are spooked. That's made it harder to get cover for high-end properties with basements, creating an insurance time-bomb and increasing demand for property-level protections. Gift link.
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London’s Rich Come to Grips With Flood Risk on Their Doorstep
As London struggles to adapt to the reality of more frequent and powerful floods, its wealthier corners are emerging as some of the most at risk.
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Olivia Rudgard @oliviarudgard.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
New from me: I spoke to two scientists who originally helped spread the use of carbon capture. They now say it's being misused. Here's why (gift link):
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The Scientists Who Popularized Carbon Capture Have a Warning About It
Many countries are relying on it to meet their climate goals, but it might hurt more than help, they say.
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Coco Liu @cocojournalist.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
With the US retreating from global climate efforts, China and Brazil are expected to step up. But the kind of climate leadership the two countries are offering is far from a climate purist's dream. The latest for @bloomberg.com from @lilipike.bsky.social and myself www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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China, Brazil Aim to Be Climate Leaders and Keep Polluting Too
The host of COP30 and the world's top emitter seek to be green champions, while also drilling for more oil.
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Coco Liu @cocojournalist.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
New: Chris Sacca’s venture firm is doubling down on #fusion as it seeks to raise a new fund dedicated to the next-gen nuclear technology. My latest for @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Chris Sacca’s Venture Firm Is Raising a Second Fusion Fund
The tech billionaire said the next-generation nuclear technology is needed to meet the growing energy demand from artificial intelligence and need for air conditioning.
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Laura Millan @lauramillan.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
What's all the COP fuss about? Two months ago I set out to find what COPs achieved. The answer was in the data: a $10 trillion wave of green investment that's starting to change things. As Laurence Tubiana told me: "The train has left the station" FREE read: www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
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There’s a $10 Trillion Antidote to Trump’s Climate Backlash
The landmark Paris Agreement triggered a wave of climate commitments. A decade later, Bloomberg examined seven key categories to chart progress amid a new era of attacks on global warming science and ...
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