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Green News Report with Brad Friedman & Desi Doyen 4/30/2026

‘Green News Report’ – April 30, 2026  |  With Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen...   · · · · ·   ‘Green News Report’ – April 30, 2026  |  With Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen...

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IN ‘GREEN NEWS EXTRA’ (see links below): Energy shock ripples through kitchens, forests and conservation in Africa and South Asia; India rethinks energy security amid Iran War; Trump’s executive order on glyphosate was a “slap in the face to MAHA”; CA greenlights 300MW Soda Mountain solar + battery project; Climate zombies schooled by Congress; China is electrifying freight trucking … PLUS: It’s the Age of Electricity and America isn’t ready … and much, MUCH more! …

STORIES DISCUSSED ON TODAY’S ‘GREEN NEWS REPORT’…

• Snarky: As gas prices go up from the Iran war, Fox News celebrates the “biggest payday in history” for oil companies (Media Matters)
• Iran War stalemate drags on:
• Exclusive: Trump rejects Iran’s offer, says blockade stays until nuclear deal (Axios)
• UAE announces exit from OPEC:
• UAE quits OPEC: What that means for the Gulf, energy markets and beyond (Al Jazeera):
  “They are clearly preparing for the period after the war, because now that we have reached peak oil demand and we are entering a new environment – they want to be free from the constraints of OPEC…The UAE is preparing for a world after the Iran war where oil demand is in decline, and OPEC’s power to maintain control and discipline will be weaker,” he added, referring to Abu Dhabi’s strategy of maximising its oil production to sell as much of its oil as possible before energy markets move beyond fossil fuels.
• What could the UAE’s exit from OPEC mean for oil markets and the climate? (Euronews):
  The UAE has sought to position itself as both a major oil producer and a growing player in clean energy. Its state-backed renewable energy company, Masdar, has invested in projects across more than 40 countries, including offshore wind developments in Europe.
• VIDEO: How the UAE’s departure from OPEC could impact oil markets (PBS NewsHour)
• UAE to leave OPEC and OPEC+ oil producer groups (Reuters)
• Oil prices rise despite Iran’s proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz (AL Jazeera)
• Iran War has permanently changed fossil fuel industry, experts say:
• ‘The damage is done’: global oil crisis has changed fossil fuel industry for ever, IEA chief says (Guardian)
• VIDEO: Hormuz Will Never Be the Same (This Is Not Cool)
• Fight Iran energy shock with solar panels and heat pumps, climate chief tells EU (Politico):
  The European Union can only protect itself from the worsening Iran energy crisis by “fast-forwarding” its transition away from fossil fuels, Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra said Thursday. The bloc’s climate chief insists the EU must speed up the switch to cleaner energy sources and the electrification of its economy as the blockade in the Persian Gulf continues to threaten supplies and drive up prices of oil and gas…”We have an opportunity to really push the frontier here and to make sure that there is a double whammy, in the sense that we embark much more actively on getting these products but also making them in Europe, which would have a very positive economic effect,” he said.
• War in Iran is causing biggest energy crisis in history, IEA says (Politico)
• Oil supply shock hitting hard in Asia:
• Southeast Asia Office Workers Swelter in Energy-Saving Drive, Heat Wave (Bloomberg):
  A heat wave sweeping across Southeast Asia is making offices even warmer, as workers continue to adjust to energy-saving measures put in place by governments due to the war in Iran.
• India boosts coal and gas output as power demand hits record peak in heatwave (Reuters)
• Heat wave alert: IMD warns 3 more days of 40°C+ temperatures in Delhi, UP, Rajasthan (Times of India)
• Global oil stockpiles being depleted ‘at record pace’ (Telegraph)
• Big Oil reaping huge windfall from consumers as oil prices skyrocket:
• ‘Obscene Transfer of Wealth’ Continues as Another Oil Giant Posts Massive War-Fueled Profits (Common Dreams)
• BP’s profit more than doubles in 1Q as Iran war continues and US gas prices rise (AP)
• TotalEnergies profits surge amid Iran war, sparking calls for windfall tax (France 24)
• Giant fossil fuel companies making nearly $3,000 profit every second (CNN)
• $30m an hour: big oil reaping huge war windfall from consumers, analysis finds (Guardian)
• Fossil fuel phase-out conference concludes in Colombia:
• Santa Marta: Key outcomes from first summit on ‘transitioning away’ from fossil fuels (Carbon Brief):
  Countries attending a first-of-its-kind summit have walked away with plans to develop national roadmaps away from fossil fuels, along with new tools to address harmful subsidies and carbon-intensive trade.
• Colombia climate conference closes with push to end oil, gas and coal (MSN)
• Key points from the first global talks on phasing out fossil fuels (AFP)
• Colombia climate conference highlights lack of financing for shift from fossil fuels (AP)
• France outlines ‘first of its kind’ plan to phase out fossil fuels by 2050 (First Post)
• Clean energy switch must not be excuse to plunder Indigenous lands, say leaders (Guardian):
  The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) published research at the conference showing the vast financial support planet-heating fossil fuels continue to receive. In 2024, the report says, fossil fuels globally received $1.2tn of subsidies and other forms of support from the public purse, in contrast to the $254bn of support that went towards clean energy.
• VIDEO: Colombian president Gustavo Petro warns of existential dangers posed by fossil fuels (AP)
• VIDEO: Plenary Session of the First Conference for the Transition Away from Fossil Fuels (Ministerio de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible)
• Top international scientists launch panel to guide global energy transition (Down To Earth)
• 60 Countries to Meet on Phasing Out Fossil Fuels but Are Excluding the U.S. (NY Times)

‘GREEN NEWS EXTRA’ (Stuff we didn’t have time for in today’s audio report)…

For a comprehensive roundup of daily environmental news you can trust, see the Society of Environmental Journalists’ Daily Headlines page

• Energy shock ripples through kitchens, forests and conservation in Africa and South Asia (AP)
• India rethinks energy security amid Iran War (Foreign Policy)
• MAHA influencer: Trump’s executive order on glyphosate was a “slap in the face to MAHA” that “might cost the midterms for the Republican Party” (Media Matters)
• It’s the Age of Electricity and America isn’t ready (NY Times)
• California greenlights 300MW Soda Mountain solar + battery project (PV Tech)
• Climate zombies schooled by Congress (Hill Heat)
• King Charles calls for environmental stewardship in address to Congress (E&E News)
• Aftermath: China is electrifying freight trucking (The American Prospect)
• We are bombarding America’s forests with Roundup (Mother Jones)
• USDA bans support for renewables, a lifeline for farmers (Inside Climate News)
• States can’t keep up with rising wildfire costs (Western Priorities)
• Hail and farewell to affordable insurance (This Is Not Cool)
• For 35 years, this Black Illinois town has been told its sewage crisis isn’t real (Capital B)
• Tribe, enviros to sue feds over Arizona mine’s impacts on threatened owls (Inside Climate News)
• Nearly 1/5 of Americans are consuming water with high levels of nitrates (Inside Climate News)
• Yes, Climate Still Matters. Here’s How It Connects to Every Other Crisis in the World Today. (Drilled)
• What Are The Biggest Climate Polluters Near You? (Yale Climate Connections)
• Climate change is accelerating, scientists find in ‘grim’ report (Yale Climate Connections)
• How Trump’s War on Climate Science impacts all Americans (Bloomberg)
• Solar Is Liberation (Rolling Stone)
• Governments legally required to address climate change, global court says (Inside Climate News)
• David Attenborough’s ‘Ocean’ is a brutal, beautiful wake-up call from the sea (AP)
• Wall Street Journal: Clean energy transition is unstoppable (This Is Not Cool blog)
• Can we avoid the enshittification of clean-energy tech? (David Roberts, Volts)
• Stop emissions, stop warming: A climate reality check (Dr. Andrew Dessler, Climate Brink)
• Who Will Care for Americans Left Behind by Climate Migration? (Pro Publica)
• Is the Atlantic Overturning Circulation Approaching a Tipping Point? (The Oceanography Society)
• How Oil Companies Manipulate Journalists (Drilled)
• How To Spot 5 Of The Fossil Fuel Industry’s Biggest Disinformation Tactics (Guardian)
• The Oceans We Knew Are Already Gone (The Atlantic)
• How to electrify your life when you rent (The Verge)
• Complete Series: Farmers Under Attack for Supporting Clean Energy (This Is Not Cool blog)
• Feeling Overwhelmed About Going All-Electric at Home? Here’s How to Get Started (Inside Climate News)
• Feeling Hopeless About the Climate? Try Our 30-Day Action Plan (The Revelator)
• Climate Change Will Force a New American Migration (Pro Publica)
• Exxon’s Snake Oil: 100 years of deception (Columbia Journalism Review)
• Project Drawdown: 100 Solutions to Reverse Global Warming (Drawdown.org)