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4 takeaways from the DC Circuit’s big climate hearing
Nonprofits appeared likely to prevail on their argument that the Trump administration wrongly terminated their Biden-era grants.
Trump takes victory lap on energy as electricity prices soar
The president announced an initiative that will have big tech companies provide their own power for data centers.
How Dallas quelled a transit revolt and saved its World Cup plans
Several suburbs had threatened to leave the city's mass transit system ahead of the soccer tournament. Now they're expected to stay put.
Enviro group urges states to make buildings more resilient
The Natural Resources Defense Council says property insurers should be forced to pay to harden properties against extreme weather.
Air France, Accor pay bond penalty for missing climate goals
It’s the latest example of firms struggling to meet environmental commitments set years ago when talking up net-zero goals was in vogue.
Europe’s biggest business lobby calls for carbon market overhaul
BusinessEurope said that while it remained in favor of keeping the Emissions Trading System, the pace of planned emissions cuts needed to be reconsidered.
Spiro secures $50M to expand Africa battery-swapping network
The e-mobility company has already deployed more than 80,000 electric motorcycles and established more than 2,500 swap stations.
Germany raises green steel aid for Salzgitter to $1.53B
A switch to green steel is a key element of Germany’s plan to achieve carbon neutrality by 2045, five years earlier than the European Union.
EPA climate rollback could thwart Big Oil’s next Supreme Court fight
The oil industry's argument that federal law preempts state-level climate cases may be undercut by EPA's retreat from greenhouse gas regulation.
DC Circuit to decide fate of Biden’s $20B ‘green bank’
Tuesday’s hearing could be the last, best chance for nonprofits to reclaim green financing withdrawn by the Trump administration.
After beating Trump, offshore wind project aims to produce power next month
The Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project is expected to provide enough electricity to power 660,000 homes.
Data center construction delays grow — report
Power constraints, community opposition and grid equipment shortages could slow the opening of 30 percent of this year’s planned facilities.
Geoengineering gets a road map
Nonprofits and think tanks are creating a governance platform that could bring consistency and oversight to projects that reflect sunlight away from the Earth.
EPA dropped climate rules for cars and trucks. What about planes?
The Trump administration’s move to repeal climate rules for motor vehicles may fly against a separate set of climate rules that helps domestic aerospace manufacturers sell and fly their planes overseas.
Wall Street’s oil deals have climate activists resorting to new tactics
“We failed in our mission," said the founder of Paris-based Reclaim Finance. "Instead of fighting human-rights violations or standing up for social justice, we narrowed every issue down to climate change.”
Scientists change how El Niño is labeled as temperatures spike
A new study calculated that an unusual recent twist in the warming and cooling cycles of the Earth can help explain a scientific mystery.
The Pulitzer-winning musician telling the world to ‘Fix It’
Julia Wolfe's "unEarth" deals with the damage being done to nature and how to repair it.
Senator mocked ‘green energy crap.’ His house runs on it.
Montana Republican Tim Sheehy voted to scrap solar tax credits after installing panels and battery storage at his Bozeman home.
Noem restricts disaster aid over shutdown that targets ICE
The Federal Emergency Management Agency will stop paying for nonemergency activities.
Offshore wind backers tap affordability to blunt Trump’s attacks
Leaning into concerns about rising energy costs could help pending projects build support after recent court wins, wind supporters say.
