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Climate diplomacy likely to wither with Rubio at State

Wed, 01/15/2025 - 6:11am
The Florida Republican has described the Paris climate agreement as "meaningless."

California abandons two climate rules as Trump term nears

Wed, 01/15/2025 - 6:11am
The proposals were designed to cut emissions from trucks and trains.

Hegseth scoffs at climate-minded initiatives

Wed, 01/15/2025 - 6:10am
Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth made clear climate change and clean energy would not be his focus at the Pentagon.

Anti-climate lawmakers got cash from medical society that called warming a crisis

Wed, 01/15/2025 - 6:10am
The American Medical Association's PAC contributed to politicians who voted against the Inflation Reduction Act, according to Harvard researchers.

NY governor punts on cap-and-trade style climate funding program

Wed, 01/15/2025 - 6:09am
Gov. Kathy Hochul has delayed action on a sweeping program to charge for greenhouse gas emissions.

How Saudi Arabia became the world’s plastic cheerleader

Wed, 01/15/2025 - 6:00am
The rich oil state has built a team of silver-tongued U.N. negotiators with a simple mandate: Keep plastic production growing.

German election favorite stirs backlash with green steel doubts

Wed, 01/15/2025 - 5:59am
A clean industry push was one of the policies halted when the government collapsed in November.

Banks claim they’re still in the climate fight. Are they?

Wed, 01/15/2025 - 5:58am
Critics see the seemingly simultaneous move by the big banks and firms to leave climate alliances as an obvious attempt to curry favor with President-elect Donald Trump.

Biden approved LA wildfire aid. But Trump will control spending.

Tue, 01/14/2025 - 7:04am
A massive Los Angeles rebuilding effort will be shaped by the president-elect who disrupted the release of disaster aid to Democratic areas during his first term.

Supreme Court clears path for climate lawsuits against Big Oil

Tue, 01/14/2025 - 7:03am
The justices have again declined to get involved in the climate liability litigation, allowing cases to proceed to trial and potentially encouraging more local governments to sue.

Meet the head of Trump’s EPA transition team

Tue, 01/14/2025 - 7:03am
Anne Idsal Austin played a role in easing regulations on the fossil fuel industry during her time at the agency in Trump’s first term.

Biden executive order opens up federal tracts to data centers

Tue, 01/14/2025 - 7:02am
The move aims to bolster clean energy and protect national security during a boom in artificial intelligence.

Illinois aims to shore up renewables program

Tue, 01/14/2025 - 6:11am
The state is less than halfway toward its goal of drawing 40 percent of its power from renewable sources by 2030.

Thousands of scientists urge Congress to protect research from Trump

Tue, 01/14/2025 - 6:10am
Two open letters reflect a growing anxiety about the future of federal science under the president-elect.

NY households would benefit from higher cap-and-invest prices, reports say

Tue, 01/14/2025 - 6:10am
Two reports backed by environmental advocates found distributing money raised from a cap-and-trade program would leave households better off.

Newsom, legislative leaders strike $50M deal to Trump-proof California

Tue, 01/14/2025 - 6:09am
The special session agreement would fund litigation against the incoming White House and award grants to nonprofit legal groups.

China’s EV sales grew in 2024 as sales of gas-powered cars fell

Tue, 01/14/2025 - 6:08am
Exports of what China calls "new energy vehicles" reached 1.28 million. That was a 6.7 percent increase from 2023.

Taiwan iPhone maker Foxconn sets sights on crowded EV market

Tue, 01/14/2025 - 6:08am
Foxconn has big ambitions, saying it eventually intends to make four of every 10 electric vehicles sold in the world.

California fires show ‘you have to take the science seriously,’ says Podesta

Mon, 01/13/2025 - 6:21am
"I think that, hopefully, the second Trump administration will indeed take this more seriously'' than in Trump's first term, Biden's top climate adviser said.

Cancer is the unseen danger in the Los Angeles fires

Mon, 01/13/2025 - 6:20am
Wildfires are storming into urban areas more frequently, and toxins in homes and cars are increasing cancer risk for firefighters.

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