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New York will fight ruling requiring state to speed up climate regs

Wed, 10/29/2025 - 6:22am
A judge sided with environmentalists who accused the state of slow-walking implementation of a sweeping 2019 climate law.

Judge rejects lawsuit over ‘certified climate neutral’ snack bars

Wed, 10/29/2025 - 6:21am
The legal challenge accused the manufacturer of Clif Zbars of misleading consumers by touting a climate certification awarded by a private business.

California starts looking for deeper emissions cuts

Wed, 10/29/2025 - 6:20am
At a special meeting Wednesday, California Air Resources Board staff will consider making it more expensive to release greenhouse gases.

EV sales look promising later this decade, analyst says

Wed, 10/29/2025 - 6:19am
The loss of tax incentives likely will lead to a short-term dip. But the industry is expected to rebound by 2030.

Tokyo metropolitan government issues climate resilience bond

Wed, 10/29/2025 - 6:18am
The money will upgrade coastal protection facilities for the Port of Tokyo and enhance flood resilience.

Ex-Pimco executive plans Europe’s first catastrophe-bond ETF

Wed, 10/29/2025 - 6:18am
King Ridge Capital Advisors is already managing the world’s first-ever cat-bond ETF for Brookmont Capital Management.

Vietnam’s tourist sites submerged as record rainfall causes major flooding

Wed, 10/29/2025 - 6:17am
Water levels in Huế’s Perfume River had risen to 15 feet Tuesday and were waist-deep in the UNESCO-listed former imperial capital.

Study: Citing climate, some young Americans say they don’t want children

Wed, 10/29/2025 - 6:14am
Parenthood and climate change are related not just because of fears for a child's well-being, but also by concern for the planet's well-being.

EV batteries get cheaper despite headwinds

Tue, 10/28/2025 - 6:15am
Electric vehicles are becoming cost-competitive with gas-fueled cars, with battery prices falling 30 percent over the last five years.

Insurers flee wildfire-prone California despite state assistance

Tue, 10/28/2025 - 6:13am
Regulations to enable large rate increases contrast with other state efforts to stabilize insurance markets.

UN: Global climate plans falling short of the goal

Tue, 10/28/2025 - 6:11am
Greenhouse gas pollution in 2035 would be only 6 percent lower than levels that countries have previously promised to hit by 2030, according to a U.N. report based on skimpy submissions from governments around the world.

Energy prices seize spotlight in Virginia, New Jersey races

Tue, 10/28/2025 - 6:10am
Both parties blame the other for rising electricity prices. Washington lawmakers are watching closely with the midterms in mind.

Electric boat zips around DC, looking for customers

Tue, 10/28/2025 - 6:10am
A Swedish company showed off its hydrofoil technology on the Potomac River last week.

India’s green shift may accelerate coal power retirement by 2030

Tue, 10/28/2025 - 6:09am
“It’s a matter of time,” said Tata Power CEO Praveer Sinha. “There are a large number of plants in India which are more than 40 years old."

French fund renews backing for world’s largest green steel plant

Tue, 10/28/2025 - 6:08am
Swedish startup Stegra has been hailed as a bellwether for the steel industry’s fossil-fuel-free transformation but is facing a funding crunch.

Japan must weigh climate push with living costs, minister warns

Tue, 10/28/2025 - 6:07am
“Achieving [Paris Agreement] targets while balancing the impact on people’s lives is a very significant challenge,” Environment Minister Hirotaka Ishihara said.

How twin disasters reshaped Habitat for Humanity

Tue, 10/28/2025 - 6:06am
An Indian Ocean tsunami and Hurricane Katrina spurred the rapid expansion of the global housing nonprofit.

100 countries stall on climate targets ahead of COP30

Mon, 10/27/2025 - 6:51am
Nations' failure to submit stronger carbon goals comes as President Donald Trump is pushing world leaders to abandon the climate fight.

Offshore wind seeks lifeline with Trump-connected lobbyists

Mon, 10/27/2025 - 6:49am
The embattled industry has retained a firm founded by former Interior Secretary David Bernhardt and other lobbyists close to the president.

Exxon sues California over climate disclosure laws

Mon, 10/27/2025 - 6:49am
The oil company contends that the state's requirements violate the First Amendment.

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