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Congress expands disaster aid, as Trump seeks to limit it
The measure passed by both chambers this week would send billions of dollars to lower-income communities reeling from catastrophes.
New York weakened its climate law. Now comes the hard part.
Gov. Kathy Hochul has more time to make difficult decisions about reducing emissions, but the state’s energy battles are far from settled.
Mamdani issues heat protections for NYC workers
The mayor ordered city offices to draft requirements for ensuring the safety of municipal workers in high temperatures.
California threatens to sue Trump for sinking offshore wind project
The Golden State's top legal officer said the administration's deal would hinder the state's climate and energy goals.
Corpus Christi gets reprieve from drought emergency
Rainfall has helped the South Texas city delay a plan to impose new water restrictions on residences and refineries.
3 reasons why Europe can’t stop sweating this week
Climate change, poor infrastructure and distracted politicians all play a role.
London climate week disrupted by … the climate
Extreme heat has forced the cancellation of plans to discuss the impact of extreme heat.
‘Super’ El Niño risks record-breaking rise as Pacific Ocean heat soars
The data for part of the equatorial Pacific shows it to be the largest warm deviation from the historical average for June since 1981.
French presidential hopefuls lay out climate plans as country roasts
POLITICO grilled multiple candidates on energy policy at an event Tuesday.
EU members want frozen congestion revenues released after 8 years
The European Commission’s original version of the grids package required grid operators to set aside 25 percent of unspent congestion revenues to finance cross-border projects to benefit broader connectivity.
UN chief urges AI industry to quit fossil fuels
The voluntary initiative was not presented to the industry ahead of time.
Supreme Court rebuffs bid to curb EPA climate authority
In declining to hear the case, the justices sidestepped a broader fight over limits on the power of Congress.
Climate fight before Supreme Court emerges as issue in Colorado AG race
Every Democrat running for attorney general supports a lawsuit that Boulder has filed against the oil and gas industry. Republicans say it could threaten the state’s energy industry.
Power companies are still planning for climate regulation. Sort of.
Utilities are leaning into a regulatory future free of carbon restrictions. But they are mindful of a potential future about-face.
Chevron inks deal to power Microsoft data center in Texas
The oil major said natural gas will fuel a proposed generating plant that would not initially be connected to the grid.
Australians ask UN to curb country's coal exports
The human rights case comes nearly a year after the International Court of Justice found that countries have a legal duty to tackle climate change.
Michigan floods expose lack of info, prep in many rural areas
FEMA hasn't developed floodplain maps in many less-populated areas, including some Michigan counties that recently experienced unprecedented flooding.
Nations’ heat stress days last months longer than 1970s, study says
Extreme feels-like temperatures, heat stress days and tropical nights have all become dramatically more frequent, long and severe over the past six decades, a study finds.
12 countries ask for more money to help poorer EU members decarbonize
The missive was signed by Modernisation Fund recipients Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia.
Heat wave lowers Rhine levels, straining fuel supply chains
The Rhine is one of Europe’s most important trade arteries, with petroleum products accounting for more than a fifth of cargo transported on it in 2024.
