Renewables & Storage in India: Serentica Renewables won a 600 MW (2,400 MWh) allocation under SECI’s FDRE VII “Assured Peak” tender, aiming to deliver dispatchable solar during non-solar hours and cut emissions. Clean Power Build-Out: Hexa Climate signed a 100 MW wind-solar hybrid PPA with CESC at a fixed tariff for 25 years, pushing more round-the-clock renewables into India’s grid. Climate Risk at Sea: A UN assessment warns the southwest Pacific is facing rising marine heatwaves, coral bleaching, stronger cyclones and sea-level rise—threatening fisheries, tourism and coastal communities. Heat’s Hidden Costs: A UK survey links June’s record heatwave to widespread sleep loss, highlighting how extreme weather harms health beyond obvious heat alerts. Infrastructure Under Pressure: In the US, heat is buckling roads and warping pavement, raising questions about whether transport systems can handle a warmer, wetter future. Plastic Treaty Process: Civil society says Nairobi plastics talks are too closed and sidelined key issues like production and chemicals of concern. Maglev Green Light: Japan’s Shizuoka governor approved the stalled Linear Chuo Shinkansen section, clearing the way for construction after environmental concerns were addressed.