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U.S. climate envoy says work will continue despite Trump’s return

U.S. climate envoy John Podesta said President-elect Donald Trump can slow, not stop, the transition from fossil fuels when he returns to office in January.

Countries Weigh How to Raise Trillions for Climate Crisis at COP29

Low-income countries need at least $1 trillion a year to manage climate change. Donald Trump’s victory just made that more difficult, but options exist.

World - The New York Times - November 12

Starmer touts UK climate leadership but resists call for more public finance

UK’s prime minister is one of only two G7 leaders at UN COP29

Business - Financial Times - November 12

Shell defeats landmark climate ruling ordering cut in carbon emissions

Oil and gas company had challenged 2021 ruling that it must reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 45% by 2030. Shell has won its appeal against a landmark climate judgment by a Dutch court, which in ...

World - The Guardian - November 12

Dutch appeals court overturns landmark climate ruling against Shell

A Dutch appeals court has overturned a landmark ruling that ordered energy company Shell to cut its carbon emissions by net 45% by 2030 compared to 2019 levels

World - ABC News - November 12

Exxon Chief to Trump: Don’t Withdraw From Paris Climate Deal

Darren Woods was one of only a few Western oil executives attending a global climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Business - The New York Times - November 12

EPA implements climate law’s methane fee for oil and gas companies

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule Tuesday that implements a charge for oil and gas companies that release too much of the planet-warming gas methane. The fee was passed ...

Politics - The Hill - November 12

Exxon chief presses Trump to stay in Paris climate agreement

Exxon CEO Darren Woods urged President-elect Trump to stay in the Paris climate agreement as the oil and gas industry prepares for the new administration. In an interview with The Wall Street ...

Politics - The Hill - November 12

This climate startup is challenging Tesla in the race to electrify big rigs

Unlike its rivals, California-based Range Energy is focused on electrifying trailers, not tractors.

Business - CNBC - November 12

At Climate Summit, Top U.S. Advisor Says ‘We Won’t Revert Back’

Biden’s Climate Adviser John Podesta blended pragmatism and persistence in a statement emphasizing the vital stakes of a transition to clean energy.

Business - Inc. - November 12

Cop 29 live: Argentina’s negotiators ordered to withdraw from climate summit; French minister cancels trip

France’s ecology minister cancels after Azerbaijan’s president attacks French actions in overseas territories. Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister of Pakistan, has joined a chorus of ...

World - The Guardian - November 13

Barbados PM asks Donald Trump for face-to-face meeting on climate

Exclusive: Mia Mottley, who has championed climate action, says she would seek common ground with US president-elect. Mia Mottley, the climate-championing prime minister of Barbados, has invited ...