Climate

• Department of Energy to announce new efforts to boost nuclear fuel supply chain - The Department of Energy will announce an initiative to build out the nation's nuclear fuel supply chain as interest in the emissions-free power source grows.
• Winter Storm Fern could cause significant power outages - The electric grid in many parts of the U.S. is already under strain due to rising demand from data centers and the slow construction of new power generation.
• Elon Musk's xAI faces tougher road building out data centers after EPA rule update - An updated rule from the EPA closed a loophole that allowed xAI to build its Memphis data center quickly using air-polluting turbines as a power source.
• Tariffs and AI's downside pose top global risks for business, World Economic Forum says - The report captures a shifting landscape where geoeconomic confrontation leaps to the top spot on the list of business worries over the next two years
• Europe at 'fork in the road' between AI competition and climate: fund managers - As power-hungry infrastructure scales and demand for electricity surges, friction between competition and climate goals becomes harder to ignore.
• Robotaxis in 2025: Waymo plots global expansion as Zoox, Tesla roll to the starting line - Robotaxis grew rapidly in 2025 with Waymo expanding fastest, Zoox debuting public rides and Tesla launching autonomous rides with human supervision.