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Trump admin asks Supreme Court to scrap Biden energy efficiency regs
Government lawyers sided with gas companies urging the justices to revisit a decision by a lower bench that upheld the rules.
Countries talk economic strategy at Colombia climate conference
Delegates pointed to the Iran war — and the resulting energy crisis — as a reason to transition away from fossil fuels.
Trump’s disaster panel to outline FEMA changes next week
The final report could propose transformations to federal disaster aid. But it comes as the president has eased his criticism of the emergency response agency.
How some offshore wind projects could survive Trump
Ocean Winds agreed to cancel two developments in a deal with the administration. But the developer's most viable project is still on the table.
Texas revives push to overhaul flood safety requirements
Elected officials heard hours of testimony over two days as they seek to bolster emergency plans after devastating floods last summer.
Maryland warns Trump’s assault on environmental justice will leave lasting damage
“We can only move at the speed of trust,” said one official with the state's Department of Housing and Community Development.
Shapiro leverages Biden-era climate funds to cut industrial emissions
It's part of the Pennsylvania governor's carrots-over-sticks approach to energy policy.
Last year was hot for Europe. Next year will be even hotter.
Nearly all of the continent was warmer than average in 2025, scientists found.
UK quietly increases AI emissions forecast 100-fold
The new figures are incompatible with the government’s green targets, campaigners say.
China weighs second green sovereign bond sale in London
The nation’s first green sovereign bond offering last April raised $879 million to fund activities including climate change mitigation, biodiversity preservation and pollution control.
Spiking oil prices spurred a EV buying spree in March
Where electric vehicle sales are bubbling up, analysts point to a cocktail of two ingredients: elevated gas prices and affordable new models from China.
‘There’s a day of reckoning coming’: Energy experts expect another spike at the pump
President Donald Trump's jawboning of the markets is sending the wrong signals to oil producers by keeping crude prices artificially low.
Q&A: Dissing the US, quitting oil and moving faster on climate change
Colombia's environment minister opens up about the country's effort to sidestep the U.N.'s slow-moving climate process.
Wisconsin court rejects youth climate lawsuit
A state judge found that the courts can't dictate energy policy.
‘Have your dog pee on it’: Zeldin bares teeth at budget hearing
The EPA administrator was quick to spar on a variety of fronts, including chemicals, climate change and the administration’s drive to deregulate.
Massachusetts flips on power from Vineyard Wind
The state activated a pair of 20-year power contracts for the country's first major offshore wind farm.
North Carolina’s pause on solar spurred by climate rollback
The Legislature last year eliminated a 2030 deadline to cut emissions. Environmentalists say the move opened the door for the state to soft-pedal its clean energy ambitions.
New York governor offers ‘cap and invest’ regulations by 2028
Gov. Kathy Hochul and legislative leaders continue to discuss weakening deadlines in the state’s 2019 climate law.
Climate finance funds attract record inflows in ‘feast or famine’ year
Behind the headline growth is a big shift, with investors moving away from riskier early-stage bets toward infrastructure supporting commercially viable technologies.
Leather-maker linked to deforestation pushes to weaken EU green law
A new investigation claims Italian tanneries owned by LVMH are seeking exemptions to EU deforestation law while importing hides linked to Paraguayan forest loss.
