Climate Change News Digest for March 4, 2026

This digest provides a selection of recent news articles relating to climate change and other environmental issues. Click on the title to read the full article from its original source.

Don’t Look Now, but the Green Transition Is Still Happening

There is more green stuff being installed than ever, and judged simply as a global infrastructure project the volume is pretty staggering.

By David Wallace-Wells (New York Times)

Balcony solar is taking state legislatures by storm

In more than half of U.S. states, Republican and Democratic lawmakers have introduced legislation that would boost adoption of DIY solar systems.

By Alison F. Takemura (Canary Media)

Reconciliation bill subsidizes fossil fuels by $3.5B each year, Democratic report finds

The report points to industry savings from tax breaks, fee reductions for producing fuels on public lands and in public waters and funding for the industry, among other policies.

By Rachel Frazin (The Hill)

New Jersey Unions Create a Coalition Focused on Decreasing Energy Costs and Creating Solar Jobs

Climate Jobs New Jersey will follow a Cornell University blueprint to tackle climate change, curtail state emissions, create high-quality union jobs and reduce electricity costs.

By Raeanne Raccagno (Inside Climate News)

Why Electricity Bills Are So High—and How the Blowback Could Hit Trump

As Democrats and climate activists seize on energy costs as a political issue, new data shows electricity rates rose 5 percent nationwide in 2025. The figures were much higher in some states.

By Dan Gearino, Marianne Lavelle (Inside Climate News)

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