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EPA pushes climate groups to close embattled grants
The agency has told recipients of community resilience money to submit paperwork that would bar them from challenging grant cancellations.
New international coalition aims to strengthen carbon markets
"Carbon pricing is not dead," expert says of group led by Brazil with 18 members including China and the EU that have carbon markets.
EV money in play during transportation spending talks
Billions of dollars divide House and Senate versions of fiscal 2026 Department of Transportation legislation.
Oceans under threat from multiple climate impacts
A growing number of the world's waterways face overlapping changes from global warming.
Pritzker appeals Trump denial of disaster aid for Chicago
The request comes as the Illinois governor and President Trump wage rhetorical battles over immigration enforcement and other issues.
House Dems to Rubio: Walking away from climate talks helps China
Two lawmakers told the secretary of State that surrendering influence to China on environmental policy would be "deeply misguided."
NYC looks to drop BlackRock over ‘inadequate’ climate plans
BlackRock has scaled back “climate engagement in ways that put our investments at risk needlessly,” said New York City's comptroller.
Ambitious plan to store CO2 beneath North Sea set to start
The Nini oil field is getting a second lease on life as a means of permanently storing planet-warming carbon dioxide beneath the seabed.
UK to lower energy bills by $200 as it axes climate support
Energy costs are rising as wholesale power and gas prices fall, pressuring ministers to address how to fund higher grid and policy costs.
Carmaker hopes fade for quick-fix relief on EU emissions rules
Companies are depending on clarity from the EU on the 2035 combustion-engine ban for new vehicles as they plan future investments.
How two NASA satellites survived Trump’s climate purge
NASA is partnering with the European Space Agency on one and with the Indian Space Research Organization on the other.
The people on Mamdani’s climate transition team
New York’s mayor-elect has enlisted 33 people for a transition committee on transportation, climate and infrastructure.
FEMA Review Council to vote on final report in December
The 13-member panel is expected to recommend ways President Donald Trump can weaken the agency and shift disaster costs to states.
EPA throws another lifeline to coal-fired power plants
The agency proposed extending the length of time that 11 plants can dispose of toxic coal ash in large, unlined ponds.
Rhode Island’s emissions tick up, endangering 2030 climate target
A new report finds the state needs to cut emissions 4.5 percent annually, year after year, to meet its goals.
After quiet hurricane season, Florida counties seek beach funds for 2024 damage
But even beach funding supporters warn requests to boost spending will face a challenging budget climate in the Florida Legislature.
Al Gore forest-restoration venture nabs $200M in investments
Just Climate is trying to allocate capital into areas it’s identified as falling through the cracks of environmental investment strategies.
Labour faces moment of danger on North Sea drilling
The U.K. government is under pressure from its own members of Parliament as it prepares — finally — to decide the future of oil and gas.
How a seed mix can help save native forests
In Brazil, an agricultural method is promoting the growth of native vegetation and preparing new forests for climate change.
Electricity prices jump after Trump rejects disaster aid for Michigan utilities
The president denied the state’s request for federal aid to rebuild power lines after a fierce ice storm last March, a move that could force thousands of rural electricity customers to pay the entire tab.
