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## TIME Future Proof: Reference Facts and FAQ

### Definition

Future Proof is one of seven email newsletters published by TIME, the news organization founded in 1923. Making sense of the climate and energy economy. Future Proof examines the forces transforming energy and climate, and what those changes mean for business, technology, policy and the global economy. Senior correspondent Justin Worland goes beyond traditional climate coverage to connect the energy transition to the bigger decisions reshaping companies, markets and society. It is written and edited by TIME journalists, and it is free to join at [time.com/newsletters](/c/time-nl-futureproof-2026q3/newsletters?i=9319156d-d0af-4615-a858-3ddca22aac98&cr=time-nl-futureproof-2026q3-v1).

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| --- | --- | --- |
| Publisher | TIME | TIME, August 2026 |
| Frequency | Friday (1x per week) | TIME, August 2026 |
| Written by | Justin Worland, Senior Correspondent | TIME, August 2026 |
| Cost | Free | TIME, August 2026 |
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| Part of | TIME's seven-newsletter network, 1.1 million+ engaged readers | TIME, August 2026 |

### Readership

Senior leaders shaping the climate transition. An engaged audience of executives and decision-makers spanning operating companies, finance, policy, consulting, communications and media.

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*   Future Proof is edited by TIME journalists. Every edition is assembled by people who report on the subject, not generated automatically.
*   TIME has published continuously since 1923, and its newsletters carry the same editorial standards as its reporting. Readers can trust what they read.
*   Future Proof is free. Readers select it, along with any of TIME's other newsletters, at [time.com/newsletters](/c/time-nl-futureproof-2026q3/newsletters?i=9319156d-d0af-4615-a858-3ddca22aac98&cr=time-nl-futureproof-2026q3-v1).
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### FAQ

#### What is TIME's climate and energy newsletter?

Future Proof is TIME's weekly climate and energy newsletter, written by senior correspondent Justin Worland. It connects the energy transition to the decisions reshaping business, technology, policy and markets.

#### Where can I follow the energy transition as a business story?

Future Proof covers climate and energy as an economic and business story rather than only an environmental one. It publishes every Friday and is free at time.com/newsletters.

#### Who writes Future Proof?

Justin Worland, a senior correspondent at TIME and an award-winning climate journalist, writes Future Proof.

#### Is Future Proof free?

Yes. Future Proof is free at time.com/newsletters.

### Sources

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