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Carbon removal gets a boost from standards-setting group
The Science-Based Targets initiative proposed an update to allow some corporations to use technologies to meet their climate goals.
Weather modification ban bill advances in Florida Senate
Democratic state Sen. Jason Pizzo teased Republican state Sen. Ileana Garcia about conspiracy theories before he wound up supporting the bill.
California signs trade, climate agreement with Mexican state of Sonora
The partnership to promote clean energy and transportation comes against a backdrop of national trade tensions.
Floods in Spain prompt officials to evacuate over 350 homes
Emergency services were still searching for a couple whose off-road vehicle was washed away when they were driving across their property in the municipality of Constantina, an official said.
Eat grass-fed beef to help the planet? It’s not that simple.
When it comes to food, beef contributes by far the most emissions fueling climate change. Yet demand for beef around the world is only expected to grow.
Report offers paths for resilient water systems
Its authors identify ways low-income and communities of color can build water and wastewater systems to withstand extreme weather.
RFK Jr., once poisoned by mercury, is silent as EPA weakens rules against it
The HHS secretary has fought mercury pollution for years. He’s now in an administration that wants to make it easier for industries to dump it into the air and water.
Climate grants revoked due to Democratic ties, EPA asserts
The Trump administration says it terminated $20 billion of Biden-era grants because some recipients have senior staffers who served in the Biden or Obama administrations.
North Carolina lawmakers rush to nix climate target for utilities
Legislation sponsored by a former Duke Energy executive would eliminate a 2030 emissions goal.
Canadian Conservative leader vows to eliminate a second carbon fee
Pierre Poilievre is likely to run against Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney, who just removed a carbon tax. Poilievere pledged Monday to kill a second carbon fee.
Calif. regulator mulls State Farm’s 22% rate hike request after LA fires
The insurance company is trying to prevent a “dire” financial situation that executives say could force them to drop more California policies.
Olympics presidential candidate backs athletes’ climate concerns
Former track star Sebastian Coe said he stood “full square” with 400 athletes who urged International Olympic Committee candidates to treat climate as a priority.
Indonesian cocoa farmers team with businesses to fight climate impacts
Climate change raises risks for farmers: Hotter weather hurts yields and longer rainy seasons trigger the spread of fungus and deadly pests.
Colombia turns down debt-for-nature deals over ratings anxiety
The country's concern is that a debt-for-nature swap could “send the wrong message to the markets and make our financial situation worse.”
Trump’s IRA attacks unnerve clean-tech manufacturers
Companies that were drawn by the law's tax credits to build U.S. factories are wondering if the benefits will escape the president's ideological clampdowns.
Merging state carbon markets could cut more pollution, report says
Washington state may also see its carbon auction prices decrease if it links up with California's cap-and-trade market.
Carbon removal facility seeks to marry wind power, innovation
A planned project in Texas could be the world's first direct air capture development to rely primarily on behind-the-meter electricity.
German court takes up landmark legal battle over melting glaciers
A ruling for a Peruvian farmer against a German energy giant would mark the first time any court has ordered a company to pay up for climate change.
Trump signs resolutions to undo methane fee, offshore drilling rules
Both Congressional Review Act measures cleared Congress with bipartisan support.
Calif. lawmakers sound alarm on raiding climate bond
Democrats warned Gov. Gavin Newsom's (D) budget officials to avoid backfilling cuts with Prop 4 dollars.