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Conservatives rattled by Trump DOJ’s Supreme Court climate brief

9 hours 28 min ago
Some allies of the president say the administration is sending mixed signals on EPA’s bid to dismantle greenhouse gas regulation.

Xcel's gas build-out plans rankle Colorado commissioners

9 hours 28 min ago
Regulators questioned Xcel's push for new gas infrastructure while also paying for electrification.

Member countries back EU Commission’s carbon border tax kill switch

9 hours 30 min ago
Cyprus tabled amendments to the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism at a meeting of EU finance ministers at the European Council.

Britain’s £22B green gamble hits trouble

9 hours 30 min ago
The U.K. government promised a “revolution” to clean the skies of harmful emissions. Now some of Labour’s own members of Parliament are fed up with the costs and delays.

Scientists urge countries to look beyond CO2 to tackle warming

9 hours 31 min ago
"Indirect greenhouse gases," together with heat-absorbing black carbon, are responsible for about 15 percent of global warming to date, according to an analysis.

Shell plans over $1B wind farms sale in latest renewables exit

9 hours 34 min ago
The process could kick off as soon as the end of this year, with a sale likely to take place in 2027, officials said.

Climate researchers navigate ‘coordinated assault’ on attribution science

Fri, 06/12/2026 - 6:11am
Scientists at a climate law conference said they will continue to study how corporate pollution leads to stronger heat waves, hurricanes and other disasters.

Judge faults EPA for canceling $3B climate grant program

Fri, 06/12/2026 - 6:11am
The order stopped short of requiring the agency to implement the program.

Trump’s coal vision lifts MAGA organizer with scant energy track record

Fri, 06/12/2026 - 6:10am
The Energy Department is giving millions to a company partially led by a far-right activist and telecom executive to build the nation’s first coal-fired power plant since 2013.

California carbon capture plan draws industry cheers, environmental backlash

Fri, 06/12/2026 - 6:09am
The California Air Resources Board is under pressure to stabilize the nascent market for carbon capture after the loss of federal grants, but critics say the proposed rules could incentivize risky projects.

Musk’s xAI data center continues permitless gas expansion, NAACP says

Fri, 06/12/2026 - 6:08am
Plaintiffs allege the company is misleading permitting authorities about its plans.

EU governments approach political deal on updates to green finance rules

Fri, 06/12/2026 - 6:07am
Countries can submit written comments until Friday.

Pushing back on claims, Brazil reports drop in deforestation rates

Fri, 06/12/2026 - 6:07am
In May, Amazon deforestation was 61.4 percent lower than in the same month in 2025, according to officials.

Climate change makes once-rare coastal floods more likely, study says

Fri, 06/12/2026 - 6:06am
Floods that historically had a 1 percent chance of striking a coastline in a year are now about 12 times more likely, on average, according to a new study.

Inside the war to sideline stronger climate science, before it’s used in court

Thu, 06/11/2026 - 6:25am
An emerging field of research that can measure how much climate change has worsened individual disasters is under attack by friends of the fossil fuel industry. Billions of dollars are at stake.

New York climate law rollback sparks attacks on incumbents

Thu, 06/11/2026 - 6:24am
Some progressive primary challengers to Democratic lawmakers are criticizing their opponents over the changes to the state’s climate law.

Texas governor talks tough on data centers, calls for clampdown

Thu, 06/11/2026 - 6:23am
In a letter to state electricity officials, Gov. Greg Abbott asked for an outline of actions and recommendations by mid-July to help prevent a surge in residential electric costs.

China isn’t building as many foreign clean tech plants as it promised

Thu, 06/11/2026 - 6:23am
The country's manufacturing investments in other countries fell short.

Trump attacks on renewables ‘toxic’ to permitting talks

Thu, 06/11/2026 - 6:22am
A top Democrat said Wednesday he wanted to see more movement on renewable energy approvals. A White House official didn’t appear willing to budge.

Lawsuit targets Trump admin changes to EPA methane standards

Thu, 06/11/2026 - 6:20am
The modifications came in response to petitions from the oil and gas industry.

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