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CO2-based fuel successfully powers military vehicles, planes
Air Co. says its "e-fuel" could help the military reduce or eliminate its reliance on strategically vulnerable refueling supply lines.
Judge dismisses Trump effort to keep FEMA freeze in place
Justice Department attorneys argued that a Supreme Court ruling supported their position, but a federal judge says it doesn’t apply to the FEMA aid dispute.
German coalition deal backs EU’s 90% climate target — with caveats
The incoming government wants the EU to let countries count emissions cuts paid for abroad toward domestic climate goals.
Could Trump’s tariffs slow emissions? Sure, experts say, but at a cost.
Carbon dioxide emissions dropped during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 and during the global financial crisis in 2009, then rebounded within a year.
Adelaide to host climate talks if Australia’s COP31 bid succeeds
A decision on the venue for next year’s summit will be made at this year's event in Brazil.
Gold bars and an FBI probe: Inside Trump’s effort to pry back $20B from Biden’s climate spending
The Biden EPA handed out billions of dollars to bring clean energy technologies to lower-income communities. The Trump administration is trying to take it back.
Disaster experts are MIA due to Trump travel crackdown
FEMA and NOAA officials are being forced to skip major hurricane and flood conferences ahead of disaster season.
Q&A: Bloom Energy CEO on scaling faster than solar
The company's co-founder, KR Sridhar, said Bloom's fuel cells are meeting data center power demand with less climate pollution, and lower costs, than gas plants.
Activists seek to revive Greta Thunberg’s rejected climate lawsuit
A youth group says it plans to try a different approach to advance the case in the Swedish legal system.
California youth appeal climate case against EPA
The young people are arguing that the federal agency discriminates against youth when it comes to setting pollution regulations.
Draft Trump executive order seeks to create new agency for wildfire response
The order, viewed by POLITICO, aims to “eliminate red tape, reform our agencies and reforge our efforts around the priority to address fighting fire fast.”
Schools wanted help getting cleaner school buses. Then came the EPA freeze.
"The buses are here, they are in service and they are benefiting our students and community — but the lack of reimbursement has created unnecessary financial strain," said the transportation director of one school district affected by the freeze.
Angelenos sue FAIR Plan for denying smoke damage claims
They argue that the insurance provider operated in bad faith and broke its contract by not fully investigating their claims of smoke damage or paying for repairs.
In fight over insurance, neighbors crowdsource LA fire data
Eaton Fire Residents United hopes the data will help residents convince their insurers to cover testing and remediation.
Trump failed to save coal in his first term. Will he succeed this time?
Analysts say power companies are unlikely to build new coal plants, even when offered federal loans and favorable regulations.
Trump tries to sink shipping talks with new climate attack
The administration’s attempt to derail international talks on shipping emissions could reveal a more aggressive approach at undermining climate negotiations.
FEMA removes requirement for localities to plan for climate change
The agency waived a mandate that forced local disaster plans to address both climate impacts and the risk to disadvantaged communities.
Weather, not Trump, spurred Quebec’s power shutoff to New England
The Canadian province nearly stopped sending electricity to the U.S. in March, prompting concern among New England officials.
Senators split on path forward on carbon tariff bill
A senior Democrat is ready to negotiate, while Republicans plan to proceed with their plan.
Bill Barr bashes Louisiana’s Republican AG over climate suits
President Donald Trump's former attorney general says the state is making a mistake in siding with local governments who are fighting oil companies over coastal destruction.