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Occidental taps UAE oil giant for carbon removal money

Mon, 05/19/2025 - 6:56am
The $500 million investment by the Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. in a Texas direct air capture hub comes as President Donald Trump cancels climate funding.

Critics of Maryland energy plan launch repeal effort — and it’s not even law yet

Mon, 05/19/2025 - 6:53am
The "Next Generation Act," a sprawling bill backed by the Legislature's top Democrats, is still awaiting action from Gov. Wes Moore.

Industry groups back FEMA as ‘essential’ disaster agency

Mon, 05/19/2025 - 6:52am
Utilities, energy companies and the wireless industry were among the groups that called for strengthening the agency as President Donald Trump considers dismantling it.

Don’t mention the Green Deal! EPP scrubs wording from Parliament water report.

Mon, 05/19/2025 - 6:52am
The center-right party of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is shifting away from green issues as it aligns itself with farmers and industry.

Basel committee resists US pressure to downplay climate risk

Mon, 05/19/2025 - 6:51am
At a closed-door meeting, the heads of the central banks and regulators rejected a proposal to dissolve the task force overseeing climate work.

Hedge fund Fermat looking at 20% surge in catastrophe bond market

Mon, 05/19/2025 - 6:51am
The market “has reached an inflection point,” the company's managing director said.

Barclays’ Graper says bank doubled down on ESG as peers retreat

Mon, 05/19/2025 - 6:51am
On Wall Street, ESG is now effectively taboo, as the Trump administration mounts a full-throated attack on net-zero policies.

Zeldin could target a single word to undo endangerment finding

Fri, 05/16/2025 - 6:18am
The EPA administrator might have provided a road map to revoking the critical scientific finding in a rule that repeals the power plant climate regulation.

FEMA in ‘transition phase’ this disaster season, agency chief says

Fri, 05/16/2025 - 6:18am
David Richardson told staff in a private meeting that FEMA’s role won’t change much in 2025, even as the administration considers reducing aid to states.

Brazil taps US climate diplomat for COP30 support

Fri, 05/16/2025 - 6:16am
Jonathan Pershing previously served as a climate envoy for the State Department.

House Republicans blast OSHA heat rule

Fri, 05/16/2025 - 6:15am
The proposed regulation would force employers to provide workers with water and a cool place to rest when temperatures climb.

House Democrats slam banks over climate commitments

Fri, 05/16/2025 - 6:13am
“Ignoring climate change’s destabilizing effects on the economy is not an option,” the lawmakers wrote.

Microsoft signs major carbon-removal deal with Rubicon Carbon

Fri, 05/16/2025 - 6:12am
The deal entails delivery of carbon credits generated from projects that sequester carbon dioxide by planting trees or restoring degraded land.

EU will work on setting water use caps for thirsty data centers

Fri, 05/16/2025 - 6:11am
The European Commission will propose the measure by the end of 2026 as part of a scheme to make data centers more sustainable.

European Central Bank official warns against undermining ESG rules

Fri, 05/16/2025 - 6:08am
The European Commission has proposed amendments to environmental, social and governance legislation amid complaints that the rules pose too great a regulatory burden on business.

In India, Indigenous women seek to protect lands from climate change

Fri, 05/16/2025 - 6:06am
The women have created what are known as dream maps, showing their villages in their ideal states.

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