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Shell wins appeal against order to cut greenhouse gas emissions
Dutch court annuls order made against energy company in 2021Business - Financial Times - Yesterday -
Starmer: New UK target for 81% emissions cut by 2035
The PM insists the government will not "tell people how to live their lives" in achieving the aim.Top stories - BBC News - Yesterday -
‘No sign’ of promised fossil fuel transition as emissions hit new high
Despite nations’ pledges at Cop28 a year ago, the burning of coal, oil and gas continued to rise in 2024. There is “no sign” of the transition away from burning fossil fuels that was pledged by the ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
The Climate Election: Immigration, explained
Immigration remains among the top concerns for voters in the 2024 election. But when it comes to policy, many ignore a key reason why people are forced to leave their homes — climate change. ...Top stories - CBS News - October 22 -
The Climate Election: The economy, explained
The economy remains one of the top concerns for voters just a week out from Election Day, but there's a major factor that experts say could cause significant harm to it: climate change. One study ...Top stories - CBS News - October 29 -
The Climate Election: Mining, explained
Viral claims in the wake of Hurricane Helene suggested that the government controlled the devastating storm to hit certain areas and that authorities were attempting to seize Chimney Rock, North ...Top stories - CBS News - October 30 -
The Climate Election: Transportation, explained
Transportation is a lifeline, but experts say it's aging, underfunded and unable to withstand more frequent and intense extreme weather events. And if changes aren't made quickly, the EPA says the ...Top stories - CBS News - October 31 -
Managing Climate Change
At the UN COP29 climate talks in Baku negotiators gear up to agree a new finance target. Plus: prospects for a carbon market framework; what Trump win means for Biden’s green bill; China’s ...World - Financial Times - 2 days ago -
Concerned about your data use? Here is the carbon footprint of an average day of emails, WhatsApps and more
Vast datacentres are being built worldwide, amid growing concerns about the environmental costs. So should we all be considering a data diet – if not complete digital sobriety?. Nearly 20 years ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
Cop29 live updates: Carbon credit trade rules approved, breaking lengthy deadlock
Draft decision on article 6 approved with no objections. UN climate chief Simon Stiell gave a moving speech at the Cop29 opening plenary on Monday, writes Dharna Noor, fossil fuels and climate ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
Climate groups working to mobilize early voters and track new climate voters
Some groups are hoping they can persuade enough of climate-focused voters to go the polls to make a difference around the margins in battleground states in the 2024 election.Top stories - CBS News - October 25 -
The Climate Election: How climate will impact your bills, health and more
The next president could have a big impact on climate change policies. Here are 11 ways the issue could impact your health, bills, natural disaster recovery and more.Top stories - CBS News - October 31 -
Where Trump and Harris stand on climate
Welcome to The Hill's Sustainability newsletter {beacon} Sustainability Sustainability The Big Story Where Trump and Harris stand on climate Americans are streaming to the polls this week to ...Politics - The Hill - October 30 -
Will rich countries pay for climate change?
At COP29 the world’s nations will try and negotiate a new spending commitment on climate change.Top stories - BBC News - 3 days ago -
COP29 Climate Talks Focus on Financing
Negotiators agree that trillions are needed to help lower-income countries adapt and cope, but not on who should pay.Science - The New York Times - 16 hours ago -
Large polluters cut greenhouse gas emissions 4 percent last year: EPA data
Emissions from large polluters dropped 4 percent last year, according to self-reported data collected by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). These large polluters, which include power ...Politics - The Hill - October 15 -
Supreme Court allows limits on greenhouse gas emissions from coal-fired plants for now
The Supreme Court rejected requests for emergency relief from more than two dozen states and the energy industry.Top stories - CBS News - October 16 -
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A Dutch government watchdog says the Netherlands is unlikely to hit a 2030 target for emissions cuts
The Dutch government’s climate watchdog is warning that the Netherlands is “very unlikely” to achieve a European Union-mandated reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 unless it takes urgent ...World - ABC News - October 24 -
Japan plans automated cargo transport system to relieve shortage of drivers and cut emissions
Japan is planning an automated cargo transport corridor between Tokyo and Osaka to make up for a shortage of truck driversTech - ABC News - November 2 -
‘Rolling coal’: Dealers charged in $74 million scheme to help trucks bypass emissions controls
Prosecutors say the ring smuggled thousands of illegal devices that let diesel-truck drivers belch hundreds of times more pollution than allowed by law.Business - MarketWatch - 5 days ago -
Even 'climate havens' are not immune to severe weather
Climate change is forcing more Americans to move, or decide where to live, based on the threat of severe weather. But as NBC News' Hallie Jackson reports, some places thought to be safe are proving ...Top stories - NBC News - October 21 -
Energy & Environment — Harris, Trump draw contrast on climate
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story What would Trump and Harris do on energy, climate change? Vice President Harris and former President Trump are offering a stark ...Politics - The Hill - October 23 -
The ‘Greenest Governor’ Fights to Save a Landmark Climate Law
Environmentalists and one of the world’s biggest oil companies support Washington State’s cap on carbon. But voters are deciding whether to repeal the law amid concerns about energy costs.Top stories - The New York Times - October 25 -
Climate change reshapes cities, both environmentally and financially
In thousands of U.S. towns and cities, worsening climate threats — largely due to fossil fuels — trap cities in a paradox. Big cities like Houston and Tampa, Fla., and smaller ones like Port ...Politics - The Hill - October 25 -
Why are climate battles being waged at the state level?
Greenhouse gases aren’t confined by borders.Politics - The Hill - October 25 -
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How Trump and Harris Compare on Climate Change
Kamala Harris calls global warming an “existential threat.” Donald Trump dismisses it as a “scam.”Science - The New York Times - October 28 -
Five ways a Trump presidency would be disastrous for the climate
Second Trump term would restore climate denialism to an Oval Office efficiently dismantling protections”. The climate crisis may appear peripheral in the US presidential election but a victory for ...World - The Guardian - October 28 -
In a Decisive Election, a Jewish Group Focuses on Climate Voters
Dayenu, a nonprofit group, is mobilizing Jews around a threat that organizers warn every walk of life on earth must confront: climate change.Top stories - The New York Times - October 29