📜 Zohran Mamdani, New York City’s mayor-elect, faces a significant climate policy agenda, including implementing Local Law 97 to reduce building emissions and transitioning to cleaner energy sources. While the city’s electricity is largely fossil fuel-based, Mamdani can influence clean energy contracts through the New York Power Authority. Additionally, he must address the city’s aging infrastructure to withstand extreme weather events, building on existing adaptation projects like the New Creek stormwater project on Staten Island.

🦘 Australia has so much solar that it’s offering everyone free electricity. Australia is considering a “Solar Sharer” program to offer free electricity to all ratepayers for at least three hours a day. This initiative aims to address the issue of negative wholesale electricity prices during peak solar generation hours by encouraging consumers to shift their electricity usage to these times. The program, which will be implemented in Queensland, New South Wales, and South Australia starting in July, is expected to benefit both the grid and consumers.

🏛️ Spain will establish a national network of climate shelters in public buildings to provide refuge from intense heat, funded by the government in areas most affected. This initiative, announced by Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, aims to address the impact of climate change, including devastating droughts and heatwaves. The shelters will complement existing regional networks and offer air-conditioned spaces with seating and free water.

🐻 Leftwing militants, the Vulkangruppe, claimed responsibility for an arson attack on Berlin’s power grid, cutting electricity to tens of thousands of homes. The group targeted wealthy districts, protesting climate change and AI, and apologized to less affluent residents but not to “villa owners.” The attack, which damaged high-voltage cables, is being investigated as a politically motivated act of sabotage.

🏍️ The Verge TS Pro is the first production motorcycle powered by an all-solid-state battery. They claim up to 370 miles (600 km) of range and charges up to 186 miles (300 km) in under 10 minutes. The TS Pro produces 1,000 Nm of torque, and accelerates from 0–62 mph (0–100 km/h) in 3.5 seconds. Prices start around 32,000 UK pounds.

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