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‘We will kill rail freight’ without an EU plan, Czech transport minister warns
A Prague-led coalition warned that Europe’s climate ambitions will become increasingly difficult to achieve if freight continues shifting from rail to road.
UN aviation agency urges EU not to expand ETS to international flights
Any such move, which would increase costs for airlines, is likely to anger trading partners like the United States.
Oil crunch is stoking Asia’s demand for coal, shipping CEO says
The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz in early March has driven Asian buyers to look for alternative sources to replace disrupted Persian Gulf barrels.
Colombia passes law to track cattle, monitor deforestation
Colombia is seeking to reverse decades of forest loss, much of it driven by the expansion of cattle ranching into previously forested areas.
The worst-case climate scenario is gone. The catch? The best case is, too.
Inside the demise of a 15-year-old modeling scenario built off the worst possibilities scientists could imagine.
Why two giant power lines aren’t enough to green the Northeast grid
A three-year drought — and rising electricity demand — has complicated plans to power New York and Massachusetts with Canadian hydropower.
Top insurance candidate in California seeks ‘radical’ overhaul
The leading vote-getter in the race for California insurance commissioner wants a state program to insure all wildfire damage to homes.
EIA says global oil demand to fall by 1M barrels a day this year
The forecast from the government's energy statistical bureau comes even as Energy Secretary Chris Wright said shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is “rising very meaningfully.”
EU wants African sunlight to power Europe’s electric revolution
Brussels hopes that EU funding for solar panels in the Sahara Desert and wind turbines along the Mediterranean will lure private money to co-invest.
Turkey, Australia to push for global electrification goal at UN climate summit
A faster switch from fossil fuels to electricity will be a “defining” priority of the Antalya conference.
Extreme heat risks losses for Indian suppliers to Uniqlo, Tesco
Factory managers reported that severe temperatures are causing sweat stains on fabric, dust contamination, stitching errors and forced production halts.
Tropical Storm Cristina forms off coast of Nicaragua, forecasters say
A tropical storm warning was in effect from Puerto Sandino to the Guatemala/El Salvador border.
National Weather Service in ‘transition’ as hurricane season begins
The agency is reorganizing and hiring for hundreds of positions left unfilled by last year's staffing cuts.
Nevada utility seeks ratepayer funds for wildfire insurance
The proposal from NV Energy comes as the West grapples with the twin challenges of rising wildfire risk and growing electricity costs.
Supreme Court revives gas industry fight over Biden efficiency regs
The justices ordered a lower bench to take a second look at a challenge against DOE rules for water heaters and furnaces.
EIA revamps agency structure and leadership titles
The shift expands the number of assistant administrator-level positions and refocuses their responsibilities among other changes.
Sherrill’s rule delay opens new fight over New Jersey coastal development
Gov. Mikie Sherrill predecessor's administration spent years crafting a rule package to increase regulations to cope with more extreme flooding.
World Cup stadiums earn green-building ratings before matches start
Still, scientists warn that this will be the most polluting World Cup to date, largely because of the air travel required.
Europe pours money into ocean research as Trump guts science funding
The U.S. withdrawal means Europe is a lifeline for ocean research, although a poorer one.
UK’s Crown Estate plans to resell abandoned Irish Sea wind farm site
The British king’s commercial property and land manager, which controls the seabed in England and Wales, will re-tender a planned wind farm site, previously known as Morgan.
