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China’s CO2 emissions plunged as clean energy production grew

Thu, 05/15/2025 - 6:38am
The decline in climate pollution came as energy demand was on the rise, underscoring the country’s expansion of renewable power.

Vermont delays enforcement of California EV regulations

Thu, 05/15/2025 - 6:37am
Republican Gov. Phil Scott said his state doesn't have "anywhere near enough charging infrastructure."

Newsom to propose extending a landmark California climate law

Thu, 05/15/2025 - 6:36am
His budget proposal would extend the state’s carbon trading program through 2045 and reserve at least $1 billion per year for high-speed rail.

New Heathrow runway will boost annual CO2 emissions by 2.4M tons, UK admits

Thu, 05/15/2025 - 6:35am
The climate impact of a third Heathrow runway was revealed in internal government documents obtained by POLITICO.

Rochester draws residents fleeing extreme weather

Thu, 05/15/2025 - 6:34am
New York's Rochester and Buffalo and Minnesota's Duluth don't face hurricanes or storm surges. They are also connected to large freshwater lakes.

Poland expects EU to allow global carbon credits in climate law

Thu, 05/15/2025 - 6:33am
There’s not enough support for the European Commission’s plan to reduce 90 percent of net emissions by 2040, said Poland's deputy energy minister.

Canadian PM says he’s open to changing laws to boost energy projects

Thu, 05/15/2025 - 6:32am
Prime Minister Mark Carney said his plan involves using domestic oil and gas production to displace imports, particularly from the U.S.

Reflective paint, bus stop sprinklers help Indian city cope with heat

Thu, 05/15/2025 - 6:31am
After a 2010 heat wave killed more than 1,300 people in Ahmedabad, city and health officials rushed to develop South Asia's first heat action plan.

3 signs that Trump might quit the world’s oldest climate treaty

Wed, 05/14/2025 - 6:45am
The president has been making moves that could lead to an exit from the 1992 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

States sue Trump for blocking disaster aid unless they help detain migrants

Wed, 05/14/2025 - 6:43am
Democratic attorneys general say it's illegal for the administration to require states to assist with immigration operations in order to receive FEMA aid.

USDA, reversing course, will post climate information for farmers

Wed, 05/14/2025 - 6:42am
Facing a lawsuit, the Department of Agriculture says it will restore climate-related websites the agency erased after President Donald Trump took office.

GOP-led panel slams insurance industry over natural disasters

Wed, 05/14/2025 - 6:41am
Democrats had their own forum on insurance Tuesday, with a focus on climate change.

Rich nations reap most funding for geoengineering research

Wed, 05/14/2025 - 6:41am
Less wealthy countries are among the most vulnerable to potential unintended side effects from climate interventions.

Clean energy think tank lays off 10% of staff

Wed, 05/14/2025 - 6:40am
RMI -- formerly known as the Rocky Mountain Institute -- is citing funding uncertainty and "volatility."

Enviros who won historic verdict against Shell target the company again

Wed, 05/14/2025 - 6:39am
Friends of the Earth Netherlands will ask a court to block the company from developing 700 oil and gas fields that it fears Shell will tap.

Florida ‘Cat Fund’ has a healthy outlook ahead of hurricane season

Wed, 05/14/2025 - 6:36am
The status of the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund is important to Floridians regardless of where they live.

Investors face ESG correction as risks are mispriced, study says

Wed, 05/14/2025 - 6:35am
Markets have failed to provide adequate pricing signals for the real risks that lie ahead, said Cambridge scholars.

Austria walks back support for EU’s 2040 climate target

Wed, 05/14/2025 - 6:33am
The shift adds to pressure on Brussels to soften the goal of reducing heat-trapping emissions by 90 percent.

Nigeria’s food security problems grow as irrigation dries up

Wed, 05/14/2025 - 6:28am
It's fresh pain in a country where the World Food Programme says 31 million people already face food insecurity.

Republicans’ ‘clearly unprecedented’ gambit to kill climate programs

Tue, 05/13/2025 - 6:28am
The House Energy and Commerce Committee wants to use the budget process to repeal program authorizations. That may not fly in the Senate.

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