Biden sets new climate goal for slashing U.S. greenhouse gas emissions

How Trump could spare Biden's renewable energy credits and still cripple his landmark climate bill

Trump's nominees could hold considerable power over the interpretation and implementation of the IRA's programs and tax incentives.

CNBC - 1h

Biden makes final climate push to show Americans ‘still care’ about planet

New emissions targets set in attempt to leave stronger framework before Donald Trump takes office

Financial Times - 6h

Biden administration to announce 'ambitious' climate goal

The Biden administration will announce an "ambitious" new climate goal Thursday morning that aims to reduce the country's greenhouse gas emissions by 61% to 66% by 2035.

ABC News - 8h

Biden, Headed to the Exit, Sets an Aggressive Climate Goal for the U.S.

The promise of deeper emissions cuts will very likely be ignored by the Trump administration, but officials hoped it would send a signal to the world.

The New York Times - 8h

Biden declares tougher 2035 emissions targets weeks before Trump return

President formally files new plans under Paris agreement and hails ‘boldest climate agenda in American history’. Joe Biden has announced tougher targets on the US’s carbon dioxide emissions for the ...

The Guardian - 8h

Biden sets 60 percent greenhouse gas reduction target

The Biden administration on Thursday upped America’s commitment to reducing planet-warming emissions under the Paris Climate Agreement weeks before President-elect Trump is set to take office. The ...

The Hill - 4h

E.P.A. Allows California to Ban Sales of New Gas-Powered Cars by 2035

The Trump administration is expected to revoke the program, setting up a legal clash between the state and federal government.

The New York Times - 18h

EPA grants California waiver to ban sales of new gas-powered cars by 2035

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday granted California its request to enforce vehicle emissions standards stricter than federal rules, including the state's ban on sales of new ...

CBS News - 21h

Biden administration grants California waiver to ban gas car sales in 2035

The Biden administration on Wednesday approved California's trailblazing rules that would set stricter-than-federal emissions standards, in a bid to ban gas car sales by 2035. In doing so, the ...

The Hill - 1d

4 money experts reveal how to reflect on your personal finances — and set goals for 2025

Feeling guilt about how much you spent this year? Four financial experts have advice that could help you hit your money goals in 2025.

CNBC - 1d

Biden administration casts fresh doubt on new US LNG expansion

Energy secretary says more gas projects would push up domestic prices and threaten climate goals

Financial Times - 1d

Biden administration warns natural gas expansion would drive up domestic costs

New study shows LNG exports risk raising greenhouse gas emissions, hampering efforts to curtail climate crisis. The Biden administration has released a long-awaited analysis on the economic and ...

The Guardian - 1d

Biden administration offers California's PG&E up to $15B loan to boost climate resilience

The Biden administration on Tuesday announced its conditional approval of a loan guarantee for Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (PG&E) of up to $15 billion, which would serve to decarbonize the massive ...

The Hill - 2d

Trump Transition Team Plans Vast Rollback of Biden EV, Emissions Policies

Key advisors to the President-elect want to end tax rebates for EV purchases, pull funding for EV charging stations, and find China-free materials for batteries.

Inc. - 3d

‘I’m at a turning point’: Raducanu sets life and career goals for the new year

British player has had time to reflect and wants to embrace enjoyment on and off the court in 2025. Emma Raducanu arrived in South Korea this September determined to end a complicated season with a ...

The Guardian - 3d

Canada’s Gas Brings Indigenous People New Money, and Old Worries

New export terminals along the rugged Pacific coastline have reignited a generations-old debate over identity and environmental stewardship.

The New York Times - 5d

Serbia's main gas supplier that is controlled by Russia faces US sanctions, president says

Serbia's president says the United States plans to introduce sanctions against Serbia’s main gas supplier that is controlled by Russia

ABC News - 5d

Setting Your 2025 Goals? Take a Tip from Arnold Schwarzenegger Who Dislikes January 1 Resolutions

Start dates don’t need to be traditional ‘temporal landmarks.’ Today can be your day.

Inc. - 5d

U.S. Will Allow California to Ban New Gas-Powered Cars, Officials Say

California and 11 other states want to halt the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035. President-elect Donald Trump is expected to try to stop them.

The New York Times - 5d

US supreme court to hear fuel firms’ challenge to California’s emission limits

State has exemptions under Clean Air Act to set vehicle emissions standards higher than federal limits. The US supreme court agreed on Friday to hear a bid by fuel producers to challenge ...

The Guardian - 5d

Supreme Court to consider industry bid to challenge California power to set vehicle emissions

Stepping into a legal fight that has been raging for years, the Supreme Court said it would decide whether California can set its own, often strict vehicle emissions standards that include curbs on ...

NBC News - 5d

New LLM optimization technique slashes memory costs up to 75%

Universal Transformer Memory uses neural networks to determine which tokens in the LLM's context window are useful or redundant.

VentureBeat - 6d

Biden administration races to cement climate gains

The Biden administration is sprinting to finalize the unfinished pieces of its climate policy, from fully disbursing Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funds to getting final regulations out the door. ...

The Hill - 6d

From the US to Uganda, how climate activism has been criminalised in 2024

In this week’s Down To Earth newsletter: The global crackdown against climate activists and groups is clearly part of the fossil fuel industry’s strategy to crush dissent and keep burning the ...

The Guardian - 6d

Biden administration enters climate policy endgame

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Biden administration enters climate policy endgame The Biden administration is sprinting to finalize any unfinished pieces of its ...

The Hill - 6d

Senate Rejects Biden Labor Board Nominee, Setting up GOP Control

Independent senators Joe Manchin and Krysten Sinema refused to allow a confirmation vote on National Labor Relations Board Chair Lauren McFerran, paving the way for a Trump nominee.

Inc. - Dec. 12

Biden administration split over US Steel deal

Pentagon, Treasury and state department all conclude $15bn Nippon Steel acquisition poses no national security risk

Financial Times - Dec. 11

Climate change, net-zero goals to “drive up food prices in South East Asia”

Yahoo News - Dec. 11

US chipmaking boom in doubt after Biden’s defeat

Executives wary after president-elect Donald Trump criticised subsidy programme in Chips Act as a ‘bad’ deal

Financial Times - Dec. 10

Trump uses photo of himself with Jill Biden to announce new fragrance

President-elect Donald Trump announced a new line of merchandise on his Truth Social app, a fragrance line called "Fight, Fight, Fight."

CBS News - Dec. 9

Path Of Exile 2: Best PC Settings To Use

If you've decided to pick up Path of Exile 2 on PC, you'll have several customization options when viewing the menu for the first time. From the settings panel, you can change your graphics ...

GameSpot - Dec. 6

TikTok set to be banned in the US after losing appeal

The app - which faces being banned in a matter of weeks - says it will now take its case to the Supreme Court.

BBC News - Dec. 6

Arsenal continue set piece magic, Amir Lowery chats open goal project & Alyssa Naeher says goodbye to USWNT

Christian and Alexis Arsenal’s impressive 2-0 win over Manchester United. They also discuss West Ham’s manager situation after another loss. Then, Christian and Alexis bring on Amir Lowery, former ...

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 6

How climate risks are driving up insurance premiums around the US – visualized

‘Tight correlation’ between premium rises and counties deemed most at risk from climate crisis, experts say. Concern over the climate crisis may evaporate in the White House from January, but its ...

The Guardian - Dec. 5

‘Climate bomb’ warning over $200bn wave of new gas projects

New liquefied natural gas projects could produce 10 gigatonnes of emissions by the end of the decade, close to the annual emissions of all coal plants. A $200bn wave of new gas projects could lead ...

The Guardian - Dec. 5

Fury as US argues against climate obligations at top UN court

US says current climate rules are satisfactory, prompting condemnation from activists and vulnerable countries. Climate justice campaigners have condemned the US after the world’s largest historic ...

The Guardian - Dec. 4

Congressional Democrats call on Biden to disburse remaining IRA climate funds before leaving office

Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) called on President Biden in a letter Wednesday to ensure climate-related Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and Bipartisan ...

The Hill - Dec. 4

Cop29 gave us a Putin-friendly deal – and a glimpse of the dark future of climate talks | Fiona Harvey

The Baku Cop29 talks were marked by division and self-interest, with rancorous meddling right until the end. Fiona Harvey is an environment editor at the Guardian When I first visited Azerbaijan ...

The Guardian - Dec. 3

Cyber Monday shoppers expected to set new records

Cyber Monday could mark the biggest day in sales for e-commerce this year. CBS News' Nancy Chen is tracking the consumer news as the holiday shopping season begins.

CBS News - Dec. 2

Biden sets new climate goal for slashing U.S. greenhouse gas emissions

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