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EU climate boss fought Commission plan to nix greenwashing rules
The vice president of the EU executive pressured the environment commissioner over several days to preserve the law.
Greenpeace joins anti-Bezos protest in Venice about wedding, tax breaks
Activists argue Jeff Bezos' wedding exemplifies broader failures in municipal governance, particularly the prioritization of tourism over resident needs.
Cities lose hope for restarting disaster projects killed by Trump
The president canceled $4.5 billion in FEMA grants that helped communities prepare for rising disaster damage.
EPA leaves social cost of carbon on the cutting-room floor
The agency declined to consider the economic cost of increasing planet-warming pollution in its proposed repeal of power plant rules.
AI could cut more emissions than it creates
A new study estimated that the power-hungry technology could make the grid cleaner.
US hybrid car sales accelerate while EVs sputter
EVs have lower emissions than hybrids but have range limitations. In three years, 20 percent of new U.S. car sales will be hybrids.
Clean energy project cancellations surged to $1.4B in May
The industry has lost $15.5 billion in investments since January — seven times greater than losses at this point in 2024, according to a new analysis.
Michigan urges federal court to dump Trump climate lawsuit
The administration's efforts to prevent future state lawsuits against the fossil fuel industry are a "freewheeling exercise in speculation," the state argues.
Study finds offsetting fossil fuels with trees is nearly impossible
Researchers found that the trees’ collective ability to remove carbon through photosynthesis can’t stand up to the potential emissions from the fossil fuel reserves of the 200 largest oil, gas and coal fuel companies.
Study: Early humans survived in extreme environments
Ancient Homo sapiens developed the flexibility to survive by finding food and other resources in a wide variety of difficult habitats.
Calif. to examine its oil ties following Indigenous leaders’ pleas
They say Ecuador’s government auctioning 14 new oil blocks goes against the spirit of a referendum in which Ecuadorians voted to leave crude underground.
California AG is sued by his office’s lawyers for outsourcing climate case
In-house attorneys say it was illegal for Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) to hire an outside firm to oversee the high-profile case against the oil industry.
Offshore wind stalls as Trump’s hostility deepens
Analysts say the administration's anti-wind policies could delay or cancel more than $100 billion in offshore investment.
Climate targets sputter in most countries
A new analysis shows that almost every nation failed to submit stronger goals for reducing carbon pollution by the Paris Agreement's deadline.
Megabill could derail hundreds of planned clean energy projects
A POLITICO analysis identified 794 planned clean electricity generation facilities — mostly in GOP districts — that could lose subsidies under the House bill. The Senate is debating changes.
Study: NOAA Hurricane Hunter flights significantly improve forecasts
The findings come as President Donald Trump’s proposed budget cuts jeopardize the data-gathering missions and other forecasting tools.
Oregon lawmakers set net-zero goal for pension fund
The bill, which awaits the governor's signature, aims to lower the carbon intensity of the Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund.
E&E News reporters offer the latest on GOP megabill
Republican leaders are racing to pass the legislation before Independence Day.
Alaska village turns to solar, biomass to lower power costs
Galena, a sprawling village of 400 people along the Yukon River, is shifting to clean energy to reduce its reliance on expensive, imported diesel.
Why rice is poised to survive better in a warming world
New research on six staple crops found that rice alone would have the smallest decline in global yields.