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NC Legislature mulls plan to loosen rules around flood recovery
The state already has set limits on the ability of local governments to put new restrictions on building in floodplains.
Advocates sue California over decision to let insurers pass on fire costs
The Consumer Watchdog lawsuit targets an agreement Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara struck with insurance companies last year.
Saharan dust set to curb solar output as it blows into Germany
German grid operator Amprion expects reduced solar output until the weekend.
EU targets clothes, furniture in crackdown on wasteful consumerism
New regulations aim to make products last longer and easier to repair.
Singapore PM warns of ‘messy transition’ as US steps back
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said trade-dependent Singapore will double down where it can to “preserve the multilateral frameworks that matter” and press Southeast Asian nations to deepen regional integration.
Burgum halts work on NY offshore wind project
The move elicited a sharp rebuke from New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, who vowed to "fight this every step of the way."
Trump admin silent as UN deadline passes for reporting GHG emissions
In nearly 30 years, the United States has never failed to send the United Nations its data on planet-warming pollution. This could be the first time.
Chevron tests new tactic to toss out climate lawsuit
The oil giant's attorney said Rhode Island got it wrong in 2018 when it became the first state to sue the oil and gas industry for climate damages.
States shrug at Trump’s order targeting their climate laws
“It seems to me like we should do nothing,” one legislator said after a legal briefing on the order.
Clean energy transition will persist under Trump, analyses say
The president's efforts to dismantle climate policies won't stop renewables from rising or fossil fuels from slowing, according to outlooks from the U.S. Energy Information Administration and BloombergNEF.
Judge orders Trump admin to take ‘immediate steps’ to resume climate funding
A Rhode Island judge found the administration lacked authority to freeze funding that Congress appropriated. Agencies must report compliance Wednesday.
Trump’s fossil fuel fundamentalism is heading for the UK
The United Kingdom wants to use an energy security summit next week to showcase its net-zero push. President Donald Trump just wants to sell fossil fuels.
Australia emitters rely on credits to meet new climate goals
Carbon credits worth 8.5 million tons of CO2e were surrendered to meet compliance obligations.
Bank climate group says strategy pivot wins ‘overwhelming support’
The vote of confidence in the Net-Zero Banking Alliance follows a tumultuous few months for the group.
Amendment to Peruvian law raises fears of rainforest destruction
The amendment eliminates the requirement that landowners or companies get state authorization before converting forested land to other uses.
Spring drought threatens Europe’s farms and rivers
Central and Eastern European countries are missing April showers, creating possible trouble for supply chains and farmers.
Official dubbed Trump’s ‘eyes and ears’ is back at NOAA
Erik Noble, who played a key role at the agency during the president's first term, has returned as NOAA braces for staff and spending cuts.
Republicans wanted a bombshell report on offshore wind. They got something else.
The industry poses only a limited risk to whales, says the Government Accountability Office — a finding that undermines a Republican talking point.
‘Handcuffed’: NSF travel freeze threatens to drive out talent
Agency "rotators" — known for driving federal innovation — may be reconsidering the job.
Electric trucks face a rough road with Trump
Tariffs, regulation rollbacks and funding freezes may slow down the industry's growth. But cleaner-running trucks are still gaining ground — albeit in a slower gear.