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Critics say approval of ‘climate credits’ rules on day one of Cop29 was rushed

Agreement on rules paving way for rich countries to pay for cheap climate action abroad breaks years-long deadlock. Diplomats have greenlit key rules that govern the trade of “carbon credits”, ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

COP29 Begins With Climate Finance, Absent Leaders, and Trump Looming Large

The annual UN climate summit has kicked off in Baku, Azerbaijan, with lofty goals, but many global leaders missing.

Tech - Wired - 3 days ago

Podesta: US climate action will not stop despite Trump election

White House climate adviser John Podesta on Monday sought to reassure the world that the U.S. would move forward on combating climate change despite the election of President-elect Trump, who has ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Climate scores big wins in ballot measures across US West

Voters across the U.S. West granted efforts to combat climate change resounding wins in state- and local-level ballot measures, amid expectations that President-elect Trump's administration ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Greta Thunberg protests against Azerbaijan hosting global climate summit

Climate activist Greta Thunberg has attended a rally in Georgia to protest against Azernaijan hosting the annual United Nations climate talks

World - ABC News - 3 days ago

Exxon Says Trump Should Keep U.S. in Paris Climate Pact

In an interview, Exxon Mobil CEO Darren Woods says President-elect Trump’s plan to pull U.S. out of the Paris agreement is a bad idea.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 3 days ago

Keir Starmer to unveil ambitious new UK climate goal at Cop29

Exclusive: Target is 81% emissions cut compared with 1990, but activists say it must be backed by plan of action. Keir Starmer will announce a stringent new climate goal for the UK on Tuesday, the ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Shell wins landmark climate case against green groups in Dutch appeal

A court throws out a ruling that the gas and oil giant cut its greenhouse gas emissions.

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 - 2 days ago

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 - 2 days ago

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 - 2 days ago

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 - 2 days ago

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 - 2 days ago

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 - 2 days ago

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