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Trump bets on short Iran oil crunch. Experts see prolonged pain and rising costs.
Administration officials say Tehran is days from crisis, but analysts see a slower squeeze with global price shocks already hitting U.S. consumers and reshaping the political fight.
British utility pumps $500M into US carbon removal company
The cash infusion comes at a time of uncertainty for climate tech startups as private and federal funding shrinks.
Property insurance is becoming the latest climate weapon
Advocates are trying to block fossil fuel projects in energy-hungry Asia by convincing insurers not to cover or invest in them.
Climate change trifecta fueled Georgia wildfires
Dangerous combinations of hurricanes, heat and drought are making fires more likely.
Iran war is ‘supercharging’ the energy transition, UNFCCC says
The soaring price of oil and gas has forced governments across the globe to rethink their energy security policies.
Solar ranch aims to prove grazing cattle under panels is farm win-win
Silicon Ranch believes cattle-grazing is the next frontier in so-called agrivoltaics.
Mirova green fund exits Philippine debt after graft scandal
The controversy has embroiled buyers of the $7 billion in sustainable bonds the country has issued since 2022 across U.S. dollar, euro and yen markets.
Alberta minister believes new pipeline will have Indigenous support
There are other significant obstacles facing the construction, including ongoing negotiations between the Alberta and federal governments over a climate emissions framework.
States are demanding property insurance records to study climate change
An unprecedented nationwide data collection will show where storms and wildfires are causing large insurer losses and rate hikes.
Countries agree to second conference on ditching fossil fuels
Colombia and the Netherlands will pass the baton to Ireland and Tuvalu to carry on what nearly 60 countries hope becomes a new form of multilateral cooperation.
US mounts new bid to block shipping carbon tax
The Trump administration has been circulating flyers at this week’s gathering of the International Maritime Organization.
Data centers used to be a prize. States are having second thoughts.
Legislators in at least 28 states this year introduced bills that would roll back tax incentives for the energy-hungry facilities.
Zeldin hints at reprieve from Biden flaring rules
Oil producers are facing a May 7 deadline to stop gas from burning off at some newer wells.
Lawmakers want to strip Trump’s disaster powers
A Democratic bill would give Congress the authority to override presidential rejections of recovery aid.
Takeaways from Lee Zeldin’s week on Capitol Hill
The EPA administrator achieved a string of viral moments to play up online, which could serve his ambitions beyond the agency.
Gavin Newsom wants to break up with Elon Musk. Tesla is making that hard.
Trucking fleets are buying Tesla’s lower-cost, higher-range electric big rig — and boosting the state’s climate goals.
Brussels weighs letting fossil fuel companies break EU pollution limits
The European Commission is considering temporary relief from methane penalties as energy firms warn of supply risks.
This year’s World Cup games could be sizzling from extreme heat
Host cities, stadiums and FIFA are working to protect players and spectators by conducting heat risk assessments, enhancing shade and more.
Long-running weather observatory shows the science behind our climate
The work at Blue Hill Observatory and Science Center serves not just to keep weather records, but also to connect ordinary people to climate science.
Trump admin asks Supreme Court to scrap Biden energy efficiency regs
Government lawyers sided with gas companies urging the justices to revisit a decision by a lower bench that upheld the rules.
