October 2026 – Week 3
In this week’s climate and energy live updates, we bring together the most significant developments across climate and energy from around the world. Below we take you through the agenda for this week.
This weeks climate and energy live updates
We are starting our October 2026 week 3 live blog by catching up with the two hurricanes that almost simultaneously hit North America from both sides, the Pacific and the Atlantic oceans.
Not unrelated to the above, we will also look at how the already battered global oil and gas production and markets was dealt another blow by the extreme weather events, and what is causing the continued destabilisation.
And we are broadly continuing the US focus. In in conjunction with our climate, energy and sustainability focused datasets in relation to the crucial US Midterms elections on the 3rd of November.
With the crucial race just three weeks away, we continue to ramp up updates and coverage from the key battle areas.
Key developments we are tracking this week:
- The aftermath of Hurricane Simon and Hurricane Isaias
- Disruptive energy markets
- Geopolitics and political events
- Countdown to the US Midterms
Data snapshot: US midterm polls
From our data hub we are bringing you a snapshot of selected data. Below selected climate-specific US midterm polling.
Latest US midterm climate-specific polling data
| Indicator | Result | Population | Survey period | Survey source and context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prefer candidate supporting action on global warming | 58% | Registered voters | 17–26 Apr 2026 | Yale/George Mason, Climate Change in the American Mind: Politics & Policy, Spring 2026. Nationally representative survey examining climate change as a voting issue and views on climate and energy policy. |
| Prefer candidate opposing action on global warming | 14% | Registered voters | 17–26 Apr 2026 | Same survey and methodology. |
| Want more renewable energy in future | 68% | Registered voters | 17–26 Apr 2026 | Yale/George Mason CCAM Spring 2026; national survey examining views on the future US energy mix. |
| Want less fossil fuel use in future | 56% | Registered voters | 17–26 Apr 2026 | Yale/George Mason CCAM Spring 2026; national survey examining transition from fossil fuels to clean energy. |
| Want politicians to discuss climate change and pollution more | 59% | Likely midterm voters in eight battleground states | Sept 2026 | Environmental Voter Project, Midterm Battleground State Poll. Survey focused specifically on political priorities and opinions about the clean-energy transition in eight 2026 battleground states. |
| Want politicians to discuss climate change and pollution less | 17% | Likely midterm voters in eight battleground states | Sept 2026 | Same Environmental Voter Project survey. |
| Say fighting climate change and lowering energy costs can happen together | 55% | US voters | Sept 2026 | Searchlight Institute, When it Comes to Energy Policy, Voters are Most Worried About Costs. Midterm-focused survey examining energy costs, climate policy, data centres and permitting. |
The live blog is updated throughout the week as major developments unfold, bringing together the stories, data and announcements shaping the global climate and energy landscape.
Last week’s live blog can be found here.
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