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Trump derides Newsom and calls his UK deal ‘inappropriate’
President Donald Trump said the "U.K.’s got enough trouble without getting involved with Gavin Newscum."
New Mexico Senate kills bill to codify climate targets
Several Democrats joined Republicans to vote against the Clear Horizons Act, which was based on the governor's executive order to cut emissions in the fossil-fuel-heavy state.
West Virginia is ready to defend Trump’s climate rollback in court
The state solicitor general cited West Virginia's landmark Supreme Court triumph over an Obama-era climate rule as one reason he expects EPA's endangerment finding repeal to survive legal challenge.
North Carolina judge rejects first-of-its-kind climate lawsuit
The case was the first to ask an electric utility to pay to help communities respond to climate change.
EU leaders split on carbon price in push to bolster industry
The EU Emissions Trading System has come under intense pressure from heavy industry for raising energy costs and contributing to plant closures.
São Paulo battles drought and floods together in climate paradox
The crisis affected everything from restaurants to factories, some of which were forced to halt production.
As Trump shreds climate rules, China’s emissions start to fall
The decline in China’s emissions, while small, may mark a turning point for the world’s largest polluter.
ECB fines Credit Agricole $9M over climate, environmental failures
Key risks that the European Central Bank is monitoring include the financial impacts of extreme weather events on physical assets and supply chains.
