Axios

General Motors is betting heavily on electric vehicles and taking extraordinary steps to control supplies of battery raw materials ahead of widespread EV adoption.

Why it matters: By seeking a hand in every layer of its supply chain, GM aims to minimize the substantial risks — financial, technical and geopolitical — associated with the switch away from gasoline.

The upcoming UN climate summit in Azerbaijan, which begins Nov. 11, will focus on perhaps the thorniest topic in the history of such talks: money.

Why it matters: Getting countries to provide the funds required to meet the challenge head-on will be a stretch, given the shadow of an uncertain U.S. election, war in Ukraine and conflicts in the Middle East.

Energy regulators are trying to determine how to respond to the recent wave of deals between nuclear plants and data centers that some worry could threaten grid reliability and raise utility bills.

Why it matters: Tech companies are seeking direct tie-ups and power purchase agreements with nuclear plants as they clamor for zero-carbon, round-the-clock power supplies to feed their facilities.

Crews in Spain searched for flood survivors as teams stepped up efforts to pump water from flooded carparks into Monday, per Spanish outlet El País.

Why it matters: The climate-change-worsened flooding has killed 214 people as of Monday morning. Anger in affected communities over the government's response culminated in Valencia residents throwing mud and other objects at Spain's visiting King Felipe, Queen Letizia and Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Sunday.