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Here’s what could happen when the endangerment finding dies
States, courts and Congress could be forced to fill the climate policy vacuum.
Equinor CEO: Energy investments becoming ‘politicalized and polarized’
The oil executive said he will "think twice" about investing in energy projects after President Donald Trump's attacks on offshore wind.
Swedish youth sue to force government to act on climate change
Young activists are pointing to recent international court rulings requiring foreign governments to curb planet-warming emissions.
State Farm seeks to block prosecutor access to internal records
The nation’s largest property insurer wants to stop Oklahoma’s attorney general from knowing its internal process for handling claims.
Prominent environmental groups revive ‘superbill’ priority list
Two green groups that have previously been at odds over some issues are allying to pressure lawmakers to act on their top priorities this session.
EU to soften emissions curbs on companies in flagship market
Before a summit of EU leaders next week on strengthening the bloc’s economy, talks are heating up on reforming the Emissions Trading System, a key tool to curb greenhouse gases.
As winter comes, a river in Bosnia chokes in tons of waste each year
The waste comes from illegal dump sites upstream in Bosnia but also in neighboring Serbia and Montenegro.
Fund managers saw historic withdrawals from ESG labels last year
President Donald Trump’s explicit anti-environment agenda weighed heavily on the theme, while regulatory uncertainty led to many funds dropping ESG labels in Europe.
Trump cut science funding. Small businesses are paying the price.
Some federal contractors are feeling the squeeze after the president slashed support for climate programs and other research efforts.
Hawaii cites Trump court loss to defend state’s climate lawsuit
The administration has tried to stop states from suing the fossil fuel industry to pay up for climate impacts.
Power companies fight DOE order keeping coal plant open
The owners of a Colorado facility that was forced to operate past its retirement date said the Trump administration saw an energy emergency where none existed.
Judge finds Texas anti-ESG law unconstitutional
A federal court has stopped the state from refusing to do business with companies that "boycott" fossil fuels.
Illinois defies Trump by launching climate Superfund fight
A top Democrat is pushing for her state to join New York and Vermont in making the fossil fuel sector pay for historical emissions.
Senate Republicans ask FEMA to halt current federal flood insurance risk pricing
The lawmakers look to get rid of the new pricing over premium costs rising and homeowners dropping their coverage.
Two-thirds of poorer Europeans can’t keep homes cool in ever-hotter summers
A new survey underscores the unequal impacts of climate change.
Czech premier calls on the EU to slash carbon prices
Andrej Babiš told European leaders the EU emissions trading scheme had become too costly.
Winter Games organizers open to earlier start dates as planet warms
The International Olympic Committee has long acknowledged that the changing climate is a challenge for finding future hosts and organizing competitions.
Norwegian skier hands IOC a petition to ‘ski fossil free’
The petition asks the International Olympic Committee and the International Ski and Snowboard Federation to publish a report evaluating the appropriateness of fossil fuel marketing before next season.
Florida DOGE embraces Trump’s disputed climate report
The DeSantis administration, seeking to curtail local spending, cited a Department of Energy report to question the "so-called climate crisis."
Red states urge lawmakers to probe group chaired by chief justice
State attorneys general said the climate section of a manual produced by the research arm of the federal court system is "tainted by biased authors."
