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LNG exports throw lifeline to coal plants
Natural gas prices are rising as the U.S. exports more LNG. That has created an opening for the coal industry.
Nations got better at cutting carbon. So why are emissions rising?
A new study explains how a booming economy negated advancements in lowering carbon intensity.
Shutdown keeps lawmakers’ COP30 plans in flux
The government shutdown could scuttle a bipartisan Senate delegation to Brazil.
Youth fight their climate court loss
The young activists say a federal judge made a mistake in rejecting their challenge against the president’s energy executive orders.
Von der Leyen tries to appease EU climate target skeptics
In a letter, the European Commission president defends the 2040 goal but offers several concessions to governments.
Fungi-based panels offer sustainable building material for Kenya
Mycelium, the root structure of mushrooms, is being used to make materials that a local company says are more sustainable than brick and mortar.
Why eating a burger in Houston is less climate-friendly than in Chicago
Researchers mapped livestock supply chains from feed to grocery store to find the biggest influence on beef’s greenhouse gas emissions.
BlackRock’s GIP joins Exxon in backing new CO2 accounting model
The coalition says it will develop a framework that eliminates double-counting carbon pollution and attributes emissions to their sources.
DOE climate report colored by past views of its authors, critics say
A review by POLITICO's E&E News found that most of the authors have spoken out against the endangerment finding, once called the "holy grail" of climate science.
Why Trump and Democrats are wrong about rising electricity prices
New research indicates that political arguments over the cause of higher rates are off target.
Offshore vessel dispute threatens to slow Empire Wind
A canceled contract for a nearly completed installation vessel could impede the offshore wind project near New York.
Brazil to push for global coalition of countries with carbon fees
South America's largest nation named a respected figure to run its carbon market as it prepares to host international climate talks in November.
Greens pressure Maryland governor to bolster clean heat rules
A new coalition is spending $200,000 on ads in support of stronger regulations for furnaces, boilers and heating fuels.
EU nations to push for delay to controversial new carbon market
Cyprus and a group of predominantly central and eastern EU member states will request a three-year delay.
Majority of carbon credits from tarnished project deemed bogus
A two-year probe by Verra found that about two-thirds of the stated climate benefits were fictitious for a massive forest-protection project in Zimbabwe.
India draft plan reveals $21T net-zero investment need
The new plan shows India will seek to achieve climate and economic development goals simultaneously in its push to reach net-zero emissions by 2070.
UN says poor nations will get hotter faster than rich ones
About 80 percent of the 1.1 billion people around the world living in poverty face harsher conditions because of at least one of four “climate hazards” — high heat, drought, floods and air pollution.
Chinese EV sales are booming worldwide. Can the US catch up?
"Never in a hundred years has the auto industry witnessed such explosive growth in exports from a single country,” one analyst said.
Why did State Farm hike rates in a state with no huge disasters?
The insurer blames inflation and intense storms. Illinois officials say the company exploited lax regulations to raise prices 27 percent.
Trump says US won’t comply with carbon ship fee
The president urged other countries to vote against a proposed worldwide fee on greenhouse gas emissions on the shipping industry on Friday.