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US pushes World Bank climate target to the brink

13 hours 5 min ago
The bank's goal of steering 45 percent of its financing toward climate projects is being attacked by the White House before it expires at the end of June.

Virginia Dems clinch deal to tax data centers

13 hours 8 min ago
The budget agreement would levy a new, capped tax on the industry's power usage, while preserving its existing tax breaks.

Texas regulators urged to revise oil wastewater plan

13 hours 8 min ago
A proposal to send treated water from the oil patch to farmland is drawing pushback from multiple sources.

UN summit collides with reality that talking won’t solve climate change

13 hours 9 min ago
The future of climate negotiations is uncertain as focus shifts from discussing treaties to actually implementing them.

More than 100 countries back UN framework for climate migration

13 hours 11 min ago
When possible, relocation should happen before crises occur, the principles state, “with access to skills training, fair employment opportunities, and social integration.”

Climate-driven heat in India’s textile factories stifles workers

13 hours 11 min ago
A lot of the country is witnessing rising day and nighttime temperatures and longer summer months in part due to climate change, and workers say the heat inside factories is unbearable at times.

Europe must choose between AI and climate goals, data center lobby says

13 hours 13 min ago
The tech sector says only carbon-emitting gas plants are reliable enough today to power the EU’s AI goals.

A win for clean energy or fossil fuels? The Iran war could lead to both.

Thu, 06/18/2026 - 6:14am
The conflict is pushing the world into a fractious energy future that could increase the tension between fossil fuels and clean power.

Heat waves and drought imperil data center operations, report says

Thu, 06/18/2026 - 6:12am
Many data centers are in areas where power outages and water restrictions could force shutdowns.

Insurance industry critic leads voting in Oklahoma GOP primary

Thu, 06/18/2026 - 6:12am
A legal industry-backed candidate won the most votes — but not a majority — in Tuesday's insurance commissioner primary. A GOP runoff is set for August.

Interior touts another agreement to terminate offshore wind leases

Thu, 06/18/2026 - 6:10am
Funding will be redirected to development of natural gas-fired power plants in five states and geothermal projects in the western United States, according to the Interior Department.

Trump admin fights its court loss on anti-renewable energy policies

Thu, 06/18/2026 - 6:09am
A federal judge this week refused to dismiss wind and solar developers' lawsuit against the actions.

EU greenhouse gas emissions rose in 2025, data shows

Thu, 06/18/2026 - 6:08am
The bloc’s pollution-slashing efforts have been stagnating in recent years.

EU lawmakers urge Albania to halt construction on Kushner-linked project

Thu, 06/18/2026 - 6:08am
Lawmakers adopted a resolution calling for an immediate moratorium on new permits and construction in the country’s protected areas.

Green economy tops $10T as revenue growth picks up

Thu, 06/18/2026 - 6:08am
For investors who have soured on green stocks, the industry’s recent growth should create “an urgency to have another look” and reassess their exposure, said the London Stock Exchange Group.

World Cup hydration breaks spark backlash, blamed for killing game flow

Thu, 06/18/2026 - 6:07am
FIFA’s new hydration breaks midway through each half — a novelty for this World Cup — were introduced to help players deal with the summer heat in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

How a fired FEMA leader got a second chance from Trump

Wed, 06/17/2026 - 6:03am
Cameron Hamilton defied the president by defending the agency in 2025. A year later, he's poised to take the reins.

Youth and enviros sue Canada over climate inaction

Wed, 06/17/2026 - 6:01am
A new lawsuit argues that Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is weakening efforts to cap planet-warming emissions.

Why El Niño could be doubly good for Florida, Texas

Wed, 06/17/2026 - 6:00am
The climate pattern could depress hurricane formation and bring more rain later this year.

Court rejects Trump bid to end lawsuit over solar and wind policies

Wed, 06/17/2026 - 6:00am
A judge found renewable energy developers were likely to win the legal fight.

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