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Countries to submit climate targets at UN summit. (Just not the US.)
The United Nations is pressuring 100 nations to strengthen their carbon goals in New York. Some governments won't be participating.
Treasury killed a climate panel. Former members are recreating it.
A Harvard climate institute and a Washington think tank are leading a new institute to study climate change and risk to financial markets.
Dems push Forest Service to protect firefighters from cancer
House lawmakers urged the Trump administration to be more aggressive about developing respirators.
Startup launches system for making jet fuel from carbon dioxide
AirCo’s sustainable aviation fuel could be commercialized next year, its CEO says.
Cities urge Congress to boost money for resilience
The request from municipal officials comes as congressional Republicans draft a follow-up to the bipartisan infrastructure law of 2021.
Newsom says California ‘can’t make up’ for expiring federal EV tax credit
The governor said the state will instead continue to invest in infrastructure improvements.
Europe’s climate clout melts away
China stands ready to fill the gap as EU infighting leaves a vacuum in global climate talks.
India’s Bengaluru tries to save its vanishing lakes
Water experts said the city's explosive growth and mismanagement of sewage have damaged a centuries-old network of cascading lakes.
Can electric tractors take root on US farms?
The market is new, but some researchers and entrepreneurs think electric tractors will be ideal for farmers who care about sustainability.
One of Trump’s biggest climate decisions is overdue
The deadline has passed for his Cabinet to identify treaties like the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change they want axed.
First US offshore wind ship arrives for work amid Trump attacks
The Charybdis was expected to facilitate a wind power building boom. Now, its future is clouded as the president wages war on the industry.
World leaders pledged to cut fossil fuel production. They’re doing the opposite.
A new report warns that plans for oil, gas and coal will make it harder to limit global warming to 2 degrees Celsius or less.
California looks to help residents harden homes against wildfire
A program approved by the Legislature would mirror efforts in Alabama and Louisiana that help homeowners install wind-resistant roofs.
EVs lose their edge in total cost, AAA says
Lower gasoline prices and higher electricity costs have negated EVs' financial advantage. Those factors can change quickly.
UK’s Liberal Democrats ditch 2045 net-zero target
The country’s third party said the policy, adopted in 2019, is “no longer practically possible."
China tests express route to Europe through a thawing Arctic
“Climate change is rapidly and actively changing the geopolitical dynamics” in the region, an Arctic researcher says.
Wildfire smoke set to cause mounting deaths and economic losses
Scientists at China’s Tsinghua University found that early deaths could rise to six times the levels of 2010-2014 by next century.
Dongfang gets orders for world’s largest offshore wind turbine
The Chinese manufacturer participated in project bidding for the 26-megawatt turbine, obtaining “a small batch” of orders, said an official.
Singapore seeks African carbon credits as other countries covet metals
The Southeast Asian city-state aims to boost trade with Africa and meet its own net-zero ambitions.
Burgum celebrated wind power. Then Trump tapped him to kill it.
As governor of North Dakota, Doug Burgum bragged about his state’s wind energy. He shed those views when he became Interior secretary.
