# CleanTechnica

Type: organization

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## Recent coverage (4 stories)

### EPA Exemption Could Allow 1,000+ Data Center Diesel Generators to Avoid Public Review
2026-07-09 02:14:10 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

A proposed EPA rule would strip public oversight from minor source air permits for data center diesel generators. The change threatens air quality in booming data center hubs like Georgia while undermining climate goals. Environmental justice advocates warn of disproportionate impacts on low-income communities.
Full story: https://getclimatebrief.com/story/epa-data-center-diesel-exemption-climate-impact

### BEVs Grab 71% of Plugin Sales as PHEVs Enter 5-Month Slide
2026-07-04 11:05:41 · Sentiment: Bullish · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

In May 2026, battery electric vehicles accounted for 71% of all plug‑in sales worldwide, while plug‑in hybrids declined for the fifth consecutive month—a trend that accelerates emissions reductions and signals a deepening energy transition.
Full story: https://getclimatebrief.com/story/bevs-dominance-phev-decline-climate

### UK EV Sales Surpass Petrol: 516,490 BEVs Sold in 12 Months to May 2026
2026-06-27 10:56:33 · Sentiment: Bullish · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

For the first time, UK electric vehicle sales have overtaken petrol car sales over a 12-month period, a key milestone in the transport sector's decarbonization. The data highlights growing consumer demand and the impact of the ZEV mandate, even as some automakers push to relax the rules.
Full story: https://getclimatebrief.com/story/uk-ev-sales-overtake-petrol-climate-milestone

### Global Clean Energy Investment Hits $2.2T, Outstripping Fossil Fuels by 83%
2026-06-14 00:46:38 · Sentiment: Bullish · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

IEA data reveals $2.2T in global clean energy investment for 2025, nearly double the $1.2T for fossil fuels. Even after factoring in distorting subsidies, clean capital leads, underscoring an accelerating energy transition despite political headwinds.
Full story: https://getclimatebrief.com/story/clean-energy-investment-2-2-trillion-2025

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