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No room at the inn: COP30 logistics chaos overshadows climate talks
Brazil struggles to reassure countries that hotels will be available and affordable at November’s pivotal climate conference in Belém.
Tick tock goes Denmark’s climate clock
The Danish presidency has less than three months to reach a deal on the EU’s next emissions-cutting targets.
Japan climate satellite reaches orbit on H-2A rocket’s last flight
Within a year, GOSAT-GW will start distributing data with much higher resolution to users around the world, including NOAA.
Brazil, Musk’s Starlink cut deal to curb its use by criminals in Amazon
Starlink has been adopted by criminal organizations to coordinate logistics, make payments and receive alerts about police raids.
Employers to OSHA: Don’t kill the heat rule. Weaken it.
Business interests have shifted strategies now that President Donald Trump is back in office.
Oregon abandons wildfire risk maps
The state tried to link building codes to hazardous areas, provoking a yearslong backlash from rural communities.
Trump plan to cut disaster aid could harm local economic growth
S&P Global Ratings says shifting disaster costs to state and local governments would weaken them fiscally and raise borrowing costs.
What to know about California’s new low-carbon fuel standard
The state is speeding up its timeline to cut the carbon intensity of fuels, which could increase gasoline prices by between 6 and 15 cents per gallon.
EV fees are out of the budget bill — but they’ll be back
Congressional leaders are focused on raising new revenue to shore up the Highway Trust Fund.
American absence at climate talks met with regret — and relief
Countries jostle to fill the vacuum left by Washington at midyear negotiations.
Can Denmark sell green agriculture to a skeptical EU?
Copenhagen's bold climate credentials face the hard grind of EU politics — and a bloc more interested in competitiveness than carbon cuts.
Impossible Foods wants to put plant-based burgers on European menus this year
The firm is still awaiting final regulatory approvals for its genetically modified ingredient, according to CEO Peter McGuinness.
SoftBank backs startup building giant floating climate stations
Designed to hover above the Earth for months at a time, Sceye’s monitoring stations can capture real-time data on wildfires, flooding and greenhouse gases.
Trump terminates satellite data considered crucial to storm forecasting
Meteorologists called the end of the DOD program "insanity" and "alarmingly bad news" as the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season ramps up.
As Trump embraces ‘beautiful’ coal, Europe bids adieu
Ireland is the latest European nation to stop using coal for electricity generation as the region adopts renewables to meet climate mandates.
Judge sides with California AG in outsourcing major climate lawsuit
The ruling is preliminary. A state union will argue in court Friday to reverse the hiring of a law firm to handle a climate case against the oil industry.
Citing climate, Sierra Club pulls its money from BlackRock
The green group's foundation said it's moving its reserves to firms that emphasize sustainability or the environment.
The California climate export catching fire in Trump’s DC
Fire season is fueling momentum in Washington for drones, AI and forest-mapping tech. California companies are leading the charge.
California repeals diesel locomotive phase-out rule
The California Air Resources Board announced plans to revoke the rule in January.
Ursula von der Leyen amputates the Green Deal to save its life
The commission president is acknowledging a new alternative right-wing majority as she fights to preserve her signature political achievement.