The Energy Transition is Happening – It’s Not What the Climate Activists Wanted - Energy News Beat

Biden’s climate law is dead. The energy transition might not be.

Read the full story at Grist. See also: The Inflation Reduction Act, which became law in 2022, was the first and largest climate bill in the history of the United States. It was also the cornerstone of President Joe Biden’s economic agenda. The bill offered billions of dollars in tax credits for companies that built … Continue reading Biden’s climate law is dead. The energy transition might not be.

Empowering communities in Richards Bay: A step towards climate justice and a Just Energy Transition

In July 2026, community members, environmental organisations and legal experts met in Richards Bay to discuss climate change, environmental justice and South Africa’s energy transition. The workshop was hosted by the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER), together with the South Durban Community Environmental Alliance (SDCEA), Natural Justice (NJ) and Fossil Free South Africa’s Fossil Ad […]

The Energy Transition is Happening – It’s Not What the Climate Activists Wanted - Energy News Beat

For years, the dominant energy narrative has been a single, heavily marketed story: the world is undergoing an inevitable, morally urgent transition away from fossil fuels toward wind, solar, and battery storage. Climate activists, aligned media, and policymakers have framed this as both destiny and imperative. As David Blackmon observed in his August 2, 2026, Substack piece “The Energy Transitions That Are Really Happening,” the reality unfoldi…