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Youth lose climate lawsuit targeting Alaska LNG

Thu, 03/13/2025 - 6:22am
Challengers are already planning their appeal against the project, which President Donald Trump championed in his first address to Congress.

Judge slams EPA’s climate grant cancellations: ‘You have to have some kind of evidence’

Thu, 03/13/2025 - 6:20am
Judge Tanya Chutkan offered significant criticism of EPA’s action but stopped short of saying she will side with the Climate United Fund.

Ex-Im to vote on $4.7B for Mozambique gas project linked to atrocity

Thu, 03/13/2025 - 6:20am
The U.S. Export-Import Bank is expected to approve the loan for a TotalEnergies facility that's located in a conflict zone.

CARB gets into the ring to defend its EV rules

Thu, 03/13/2025 - 6:19am
California Air Resources Board Chair Liane Randolph is speaking out about the threats to the state’s electric vehicle goals.

EU lays out state aid push to stoke green investments

Thu, 03/13/2025 - 6:18am
State aid rules underpinning the Clean Industrial Deal aim to boost renewable power, decarbonization and clean tech.

Nomura exits bank climate group, joining Wall Street exodus

Thu, 03/13/2025 - 6:17am
Wall Street’s biggest banks have quit the Net-Zero Banking Alliance in rapid succession, with Canada’s largest banks quickly following.

Study shows atmospheric rivers are getting bigger, wetter, more frequent

Thu, 03/13/2025 - 6:16am
Scientists have long predicted that as climate change makes the air warmer, it holds more moisture, which means bigger, nastier atmospheric rivers in the future.

Australian climate financier urges voters to back independents

Thu, 03/13/2025 - 6:16am
The son of Australia’s first billionaire, Simon Holmes a Court used his family’s wealth in 2022 to back professional women running for office with a pro-climate message.

‘Fear and chaos’: Big business is no longer ‘all in’ on climate

Wed, 03/12/2025 - 6:16am
Tech giants joined states and cities as a pillar of resistance during President Donald Trump’s first term. Now the coalition is in turmoil.

EPA terminates $20B in Biden climate grants

Wed, 03/12/2025 - 6:14am
The move comes just one day before a hearing in a lawsuit brought by a grant recipient seeking access to funds frozen by the Trump administration.

IEA: Chinese oil consumption peaks as EVs surge

Wed, 03/12/2025 - 6:12am
Electric vehicles now account for half of Chinese auto sales.

Fishermen: Chevron’s demise boosts Vineyard Wind challenge

Wed, 03/12/2025 - 6:12am
Commercial fishing groups are pressing the Supreme Court to overturn a Biden-era approval of the Massachusetts offshore wind farm.

Green credits not a hill to die on for supportive Republicans

Wed, 03/12/2025 - 6:11am
More than 20 House Republicans say renewable energy subsidies should be protected. That may not be enough to save them.

LA wildfires report identifies pathways to resilience

Wed, 03/12/2025 - 6:10am
Urban fires rarely start with a wall of flame roaring down the street. Instead, the spark often comes from small burning materials carried by the wind.

The EU ban on combustion car engines is in trouble

Wed, 03/12/2025 - 6:09am
Brussels caved to the auto sector’s pleas for leniency on emissions targets, giving lobbyists and politicians an opening to push for more.

Climate change could soon create a mess for orbiting satellites

Wed, 03/12/2025 - 6:09am
Low Earth orbit is becoming more littered with space junk as climate change lessens nature's way of cleaning it up.

Drought-hit Algeria plans to import 1M sheep ahead of Islamic holiday

Wed, 03/12/2025 - 6:08am
History has shown that food prices can incite widespread political anger in North Africa, and Algeria isn't the only country taking steps ahead of Eid Al-Adha.

Singapore companies need better climate reporting as new rules loom

Wed, 03/12/2025 - 6:07am
One of the biggest holes was around disclosing greenhouse gas releases from clients or suppliers, with only 29 percent of the firms reporting these so-called Scope 3 emissions, according to a new study.

Trump’s tariffs on Canada are upending US climate plans

Tue, 03/11/2025 - 6:23am
The president’s levy threats are angering Canadian officials who provide clean energy to the U.S., worrying New England states.

Supreme Court again stays out of climate lawsuits against oil industry

Tue, 03/11/2025 - 6:22am
The high court since 2021 has repeatedly declined to stop local governments from holding oil companies financially responsible for warming the planet.

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