Gas bans gain steam despite industry wins
Efforts to ban natural gas are still simmering in pockets of the country, despite a recent spate of political and legal wins for the fossil fuel industry.
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Opinion: Time for Democrats to embrace pragmatism in climate policy
As the Biden administration races against time to cement the 46th president’s landmark climate legislation, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), before Republicans next month assume control of both the White House and Congress, now is the time for the Democratic Party to reconsider its entire approach to the…
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Trump is threatening Europe with tariffs. Is it ready?
President-elect Donald J. Trump’s threats of tariffs on allies and adversaries alike have unsettled companies and governments across Europe, setting off a scramble for what they fear could be a trans-Atlantic trade war.
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How Trump could spare Biden’s renewable energy credits and still cripple his landmark climate bill
The fate of President Joe Biden’s landmark climate legislation, the Inflation Reduction Act, is in the hands of the incoming Republican-controlled White House, Senate and House of Representatives.
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Biden ramps up US climate target ahead of Trump takeover
President Joe Biden announced Thursday that he will strengthen the United States’ climate target by aiming to cut planet-warming pollution 61-66 percent by 2035, in a move that his successor is certain to disregard.
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Biden administration approves California electric car mandate. Will Trump try to revoke it?
The Biden administration approved California’s groundbreaking mandate phasing out new gas-powered cars just weeks before the incoming Trump administration poses a threat of overturning electric vehicle and climate rules.
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Montana Supreme Court upholds youth climate activists’ victory in 6-1 ruling
Montana’s Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a 2023 ruling siding with young climate activists who asserted the state government violated their right to a healthy environment.
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Big Oil eyes powering Big Tech’s data center demand
Chevron and ExxonMobil are considering entering the electricity business, with the US oil majors working on deals to use natural gas and carbon capture to power the technology industry's AI data centers, executives with the companies said separately on 11 December.
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States, cities gear up to take lead on climate as Trump returns
States and municipalities are preparing to take the lead on climate action in a second Trump term as they brace for an administration likely to be less climate-focused and sometimes antagonistic to their efforts.
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Opinion: Time to get real about renewables
The debate over fossil fuels has produced a narrative that is long on rhetoric and short on realism.
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