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World Bank drops climate finance target amid US pressure

7 hours 15 min ago
The bank said it would no longer abide by its commitment to direct 45 percent of its financing to climate-related projects.

Utility presses DOE over coal power extension costs

7 hours 16 min ago
After forcing a Colorado coal unit to stay open, Energy Secretary Chris Wright says talks are underway about cost allocation.

Interior notches new offshore wind settlement in Carolinas

7 hours 17 min ago
The settlement agreement provides a partial reimbursement to Duke Energy for its offshore wind lease.

Trump directs rollback of emissions penalties for those who fix cars

7 hours 18 min ago
"It came to my attention because I noticed they were arresting people for fixing their car," the president said Monday.

Q&A: Chris Gould of the California Resources Corp.

7 hours 19 min ago
California's biggest oil producer is getting into new lines of business: carbon capture and storage and data centers.

European People’s Party calls for drastic weakening of EU carbon pricing regime

7 hours 19 min ago
The powerful center-right group’s position will set the tone in Parliament as lawmakers debate the future of the ETS.

Ireland prepares to play dealmaker on EU’s biggest climate fight of the year

7 hours 20 min ago
Some countries desperately want to gut the Emissions Trading System, others are determined to protect it. Ireland has its work cut out.

Greece fights poisonous pufferfish invasion fueled by warming waters

7 hours 21 min ago
Athens is paying subsidies to fishermen to try to contain the proliferation of the marine pest.

New Delhi to ban new gas-powered scooters, trucks to fight pollution

7 hours 21 min ago
But the 2028 deadline leaves manufacturers little time to scale up electric two-wheeler lineups, dealerships and charging networks at once.

What the SEC climate repeal means to investors

Mon, 06/29/2026 - 6:16am
Experts say standard disclosure helped the market price in climate risks.

‘More people die in the winter’: Wright downplays Europe’s deadly heat wave

Mon, 06/29/2026 - 6:14am
The U.S. Energy secretary made his comments as the EU warned of life-threatening dangers from record-high temperatures.

Trump fuels unprecedented wave of climate lawsuits, report finds

Mon, 06/29/2026 - 6:11am
The administration sparked a surge in legal action defending climate policy, as it used the courts to challenge state climate action.

About 1,000 deaths in France attributable to heat wave

Mon, 06/29/2026 - 6:10am
Several events have been canceled or postponed in the country to avoid overloading hospitals, which are already near their breaking point, especially in the Paris region.

Mistrial declared after jury deadlocks in LA arson trial

Mon, 06/29/2026 - 6:09am
The Palisades Fire ultimately killed 12 people and destroyed thousands of homes as it incinerated hillside neighborhoods in Pacific Palisades and the city of Malibu.

Honolulu spent $450K on plans for flood-prone stream. Then it did nothing.

Mon, 06/29/2026 - 6:09am
The city has been told repeatedly — by experts, residents and lawmakers — that failing to clear the stream called Kaukonahua would lead to catastrophic flooding. Then the rains came in March.

Germany joins push to delay EU methane rules

Mon, 06/29/2026 - 6:07am
A growing number of countries wants to delay the EU’s landmark rules governing methane emissions.

Greece bets on space technology to contain wildfires

Mon, 06/29/2026 - 6:07am
Four satellites were launched into low orbit in May. That made Greece the first nation in the world to integrate a dedicated satellite array into its national firefighting system.

Delayed monsoon rains create water shortages for cities, farms across India

Mon, 06/29/2026 - 6:06am
India's weather agency said conditions including El Niño and dry winds from northwest India have stalled the monsoon's advance, resulting in a countrywide rainfall deficit of 42 percent.

Gas plant permits still include EPA’s carbon rules

Fri, 06/26/2026 - 6:36am
But how they do so varies from state to state.

State and city attorneys urge Congress to not block climate lawsuits

Fri, 06/26/2026 - 6:35am
Republican legislation would grant the oil and gas industry immunity from litigation that seeks compensation for the costs of climate change.

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