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A red-state revolt against insurers

11 hours 9 min ago
Oklahoma Republicans are embracing a tougher regulatory stance once considered untouchable in a primary race to be insurance commissioner.

Hawaii governor extends solar tax credit for ongoing projects

11 hours 10 min ago
A tax law phasing out solar incentives imperiled projects already underway.

States claim victory as Trump admin ends wind court fight

11 hours 13 min ago
Federal judges granted Interior’s bid to voluntarily drop its appeal of a ruling against the administration's pause on new wind approvals.

Data centers’ insurance needs ‘may be difficult to meet,’ report says

11 hours 15 min ago
AM Best warns that the power-hungry, fire-prone facilities will need more coverage than the property insurance market has ever experienced.

Lawmakers mobilize to save ocean monitoring program

11 hours 16 min ago
Alaska Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski joined Democrats in both chambers urging the National Science Foundation to reconsider.

Steel and chemicals giants demand freeze to EU’s flagship climate policy

11 hours 17 min ago
The attack on the Emissions Trading System is among industry’s most direct calls yet for the EU to change course on climate.

Even France is fretting over EU’s waiver for green spending

11 hours 19 min ago
The European Commission is drawing flak for offering fiscal leeway to contend with skyrocketing fuel prices.

China maps out heavy‑truck electrification push with goal of 40% by 2030

11 hours 21 min ago
Other targets include more than 80 percent electrification on fixed short‑haul routes in key regions and 18 percent of highway freight volumes carried by such vehicles.

KKR-backed firm raises $1.3B in debt for EVs and batteries in UK, Ireland

11 hours 21 min ago
Zenobe Energy will use the money to support the rollout of more than 1,200 new electric buses and charging infrastructure over the coming three years.

Conservatives rattled by Trump DOJ’s Supreme Court climate brief

Mon, 06/15/2026 - 6:15am
Some allies of the president say the administration is sending mixed signals on EPA’s bid to dismantle greenhouse gas regulation.

Xcel's gas build-out plans rankle Colorado commissioners

Mon, 06/15/2026 - 6:14am
Regulators questioned Xcel's push for new gas infrastructure while also paying for electrification.

Member countries back EU Commission’s carbon border tax kill switch

Mon, 06/15/2026 - 6:12am
Cyprus tabled amendments to the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism at a meeting of EU finance ministers at the European Council.

Britain’s £22B green gamble hits trouble

Mon, 06/15/2026 - 6:12am
The U.K. government promised a “revolution” to clean the skies of harmful emissions. Now some of Labour’s own members of Parliament are fed up with the costs and delays.

Scientists urge countries to look beyond CO2 to tackle warming

Mon, 06/15/2026 - 6:11am
"Indirect greenhouse gases," together with heat-absorbing black carbon, are responsible for about 15 percent of global warming to date, according to an analysis.

Shell plans over $1B wind farms sale in latest renewables exit

Mon, 06/15/2026 - 6:08am
The process could kick off as soon as the end of this year, with a sale likely to take place in 2027, officials said.

Climate researchers navigate ‘coordinated assault’ on attribution science

Fri, 06/12/2026 - 6:11am
Scientists at a climate law conference said they will continue to study how corporate pollution leads to stronger heat waves, hurricanes and other disasters.

Judge faults EPA for canceling $3B climate grant program

Fri, 06/12/2026 - 6:11am
The order stopped short of requiring the agency to implement the program.

Trump’s coal vision lifts MAGA organizer with scant energy track record

Fri, 06/12/2026 - 6:10am
The Energy Department is giving millions to a company partially led by a far-right activist and telecom executive to build the nation’s first coal-fired power plant since 2013.

California carbon capture plan draws industry cheers, environmental backlash

Fri, 06/12/2026 - 6:09am
The California Air Resources Board is under pressure to stabilize the nascent market for carbon capture after the loss of federal grants, but critics say the proposed rules could incentivize risky projects.

Musk’s xAI data center continues permitless gas expansion, NAACP says

Fri, 06/12/2026 - 6:08am
Plaintiffs allege the company is misleading permitting authorities about its plans.

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