Climate Update

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Developing countries face possible shelving of crucial green action plan at IMF and World Bank spring meetings

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The UN’s biggest Indigenous gathering is happening next week, but a key climate advocate will be missing.

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Lee Zeldin, the E.P.A. administrator, said the changes would help U.S. “energy dominance.” Environmentalists said they threaten drinking water.

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Prosecutors say Amit Forlit ran a global hacking operation on behalf of a Washington lobbying group that aimed to thwart environmental lawsuits against oil companies.

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More than any administrator in decades, Lee Zeldin talks about the Environmental Protection Agency's work in economic terms, reflecting President Trump’s desire to boost industry while downplaying environmental consequences.

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New legislation comes amid push from big oil, as critics warn polluters’ profits prioritized over Americans’ health

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Lee Zeldin opens conference for Heartland Institute, which once compared climate advocates to the Unabomber

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Prosecutors say Amit Forlit ran a global hacking operation on behalf of a Washington lobbying group that aimed to thwart environmental lawsuits against oil companies.

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America's oil executives have pocketed $1.4 billion selling stock during the Iran war, a new investigation shows.

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The era of corporate climate denial is over but in courts around the world the big names have shifted strategy

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The money is being redirected to the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, a government-owned utility with a checkered past.

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On today’s podcast, we watch and analyze fossil fuel ads.

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The complaint says efforts to dismantle an atmospheric research center are part of a broader political campaign that endangers climate and weather studies.

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In exchange, the French company TotalEnergies would invest in oil and natural gas projects in Texas and elsewhere.

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Eine Plakatkampagne warnt in Bahnhöfen vor dem Bevölkerungswachstum. Eine Spurensuche nach den Urhebern zeigt, wie Ecopop-Mitglieder die neuste SVP-Initiative massgeblich geprägt haben.

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A case being heard in the US Supreme Court is pivotal to a longtime push by fossil fuel firms to prevent state courts considering the industry's role in the climate crisis

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Over a few years, oil giants went from trumpeting their climate pledges to saying fossil fuels are here to stay.

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The lesson shown by the LA wildfires is clear. When misinformation turns experts into targets of distrust and attack and weakens their public speech, the public is ultimately pushed further away from life-saving information at the moment they are most vulnerable.

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If it is sometimes hard to tell the difference between fossil-fuel lobbyists and the billionaire press, that’s because there isn’t one.

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Trump administration seeks to torpedo carbon price on shipping, once and for all

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As the country moves to intensify mining and oil operations, environmental and Indigenous leaders’ bank accounts are being frozen or closed. Such “debanking” cuts them off from financial support and paralyzes their work.

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Oil and gas interests pollute the carbon crediting rulebook and invest heavily in a marketplace flush with low-quality carbon credits. A new Carbon Market Watch report demonstrates how some of the world’s biggest fossil fuel companies use their oversized leverage to influence major decision-making bodies in the voluntary carbon market.

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Climate deniers expected more resistance to the fossil fuel blitz. But Democrats, billionaires and activists have gone silent

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Die Trump-Regierung erhöht die Gesundheitsgefahren durch Kohlekraftwerke, indem sie Grenzwerte für Quecksilber und Feinstaub wieder abschwächt. Ob sich der Niedergang der Kohle damit aufhalten lässt, bleibt fraglich.

ANTI-CLIMAT DROIT & LITIGE

More than two dozen contributors to the manual criticized the deletion of a chapter on climate science by the Federal Judicial Center.

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But the case against the California attorney general, prompted by his lawsuit over Exxon’s plastic recycling program, can proceed in Texas federal court.

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Even as weather extremes worsen, the voices calling for the rolling back of environmental rules have grown louder and more influential

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The Trump administration is threatening to leave the influential agency unless it stops publishing its annual road map for cutting planet-warming emissions.

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Environmental and health groups sued the E.P.A. over its elimination of the endangerment finding. The matter is likely to end up before the Supreme Court.

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The Environmental Protection Agency tossed out the scientific determination known as the endangerment finding, which gave the government the authority to fight climate change. If it survives legal challenges, the Trump administration’s move could prevent future presidents from reinstating climate rules unless Congress acts.

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Carbon Brief examines the endangerment finding was, how it has shaped US climate policy and what its repeal could mean for the future.

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Senators said repeal was ‘particularly troubling’ and was counter to EPA’s mandate to protect human health

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Environmental groups say ‘cynical and devastating’ reversal of endangerment finding has grave implications

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The Trump administration has repealed the scientific determination that underpins the government’s legal authority to combat climate change.

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In retrospect, paying attention to polluters may be one of the best ways to understand what’s currently happening in the United States.

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Um den Klimawandel zu leugnen werden immer wieder ähnliche Argumente ins Feld geführt. Wir bieten eine Übersicht.

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A constant battle of ideas reshapes the world we live in, and few groups have been more successful in winning the war than the little-known Atlas Network.

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La terrible tempête hivernale qui s’est abattue sur les Etats-Unis ne constitue pas une preuve de l’inexistence du réchauffement, comme le suggère le président américain. Elle pourrait au contraire avoir été favorisée par le dérèglement du climat

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US president asks ‘whatever happened to global warming?’ Well, it could be making our winter storms worse

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Experts are watching for how other countries will react as the ‘real economy’ shifts to cheaper, cleaner energy

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La première année du second mandat de Donald Trump à la Maison-Blanche a été agitée dans bon nombre de domaines. L’administration MAGA a pris près de 300 mesures en lien avec l’environnement

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Seven snapshots reveal how climate rollbacks altered the trajectory of U.S. energy, environmental protection, and economic security.

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Even as administration officials vowed this week to head off scheduled retirements, some aging plants are now breaking, and costs could run to the billions.

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Dirty air may kill people, but Trump's EPA won't count the bodies.

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In a reversal, the agency plans to calculate only the cost to industry when setting pollution limits, and not the monetary value of saving human lives, documents show.

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This is the latest in the relentless purge of climate researchers who refuse to be co-opted by the fossil fuel industry. By Michael Mann and Bob Ward

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Trump ratcheted up his often questionable claims about the environment and how to deal, if at all, with the threats to it

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Trump debuts a new argument against wind power.

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The sweeping changes have affected everything from coal plant retirements to international diplomacy over shipping emissions.

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The oil giant claims it can eliminate more than 90 percent of emissions from gas-powered AI facilities. Critics say that’s nonsense.

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Harold Hamm, an Oklahoma oil tycoon, has played a central role in reshaping energy policy by allying himself with President Trump.

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The agency revamped its webpages to feature natural causes of rising temperatures such as the Earth’s orbit.

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The Trump administration purged 80 pages of facts about climate change — including that it's caused by humans.

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An E.P.A. site listing the causes of climate change no longer includes the main one: human activity.

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Move marks president’s latest effort to dismantle pollution regulations and support for cleaner-running vehicles

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In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by acclaimed climatologist, geophysicist, and University of Pennsylvania distinguished Professor, Dr. Michael Mann. They discuss his latest co-authored book, Science Under Siege: How to Fight the Five Most Powerful Forces that Threaten Our World. Follow

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Journalists who report on the harms caused by China’s overseas infrastructure buildout in Africa face intimidation, surveillance and police pressure.

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The Trump administration this week moved to weaken the Clean Water Act and the Endangered Species Act, two bedrock laws, among other deregulatory moves.

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Lobbyists representing industry responsible for a quarter to a third of global emissions participated in key talks at the UN climate summit

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Why don’t we get to grips with the climate crisis? Partly because most of the means of communication are owned or influenced by the very rich.

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Saudi-Arabien betreibt eine widersprüchliche Energiepolitik: Öl für die Welt, Sonne und Wind für zu Hause. Beides folgt aber durchaus ähnlichen Zielen.

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The company that won a huge verdict against Greenpeace earlier this year has asked a North Dakota court to block a countersuit in the Netherlands.

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Desert kingdom depends on oil dollars but its people already face a climate ‘at the verge of livability’. What’s going on?

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Fallout from increased emissions linked to president’s ‘America First’ policies expected to most affect those in poor, hot countries

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Talking about climate change may be politically radioactive, but adjusting to its effects is no longer optional.

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To Bill Gates, overthrowing the power of the ultra-wealthy seems to be – literally – unthinkable.

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Der eine ist der berühmteste Klimaforscher des Landes, der andere SVP-Nationalrat und Gegner des Pariser Abkommens. Was sagt ihre Geschichte über die Kämpfe in der Schweizer Klimapolitik aus?

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30 Jahre nach der ersten Weltklimakonferenz (COP) ist die Weltgemeinschaft nach wie vor weit von den Klimazielen entfernt. Mitverantwortlich sind Desinformationsstrategien. Eine Recherchekooperation europäischer Medien hat sich die im Vorfeld am häufigsten kursierenden Behauptungen genauer angesehen und dafür Zehntausende Beiträge auf X untersucht.

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In The White House Effect, now available on Netflix, archival footage is used to show how the US right moved from believing to disputing the climate crisis

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An analysis of thousands of YouTube videos posted over the last five years finds a decline in videos that outright deny climate change but an uptick in those that question the practicality of shifting to renewable energy or impugn the credibility of climate experts.

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Die Schweizer Klimapolitik setzt vor allem auf fragwürdige Auslandkompensationen. Wie kam es dazu? Die versteckte Antwort heisst Avenergy Suisse, wie unsere Recherche über deren problematische Methoden aufdeckt.

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The oil giant said requirements that companies calculate new details about greenhouse gas emissions and climate risks violate Exxon’s free speech rights.

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Billionaire’s statement comes a day after UN said humanity missed 1.5C climate target and warned of devastation

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After Trump threatened countries with tariffs and visa restrictions, a first-ever global carbon tax is left to an uncertain future.

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A new study shows that fossil fuel companies own less than 2 percent of renewable energy projects worldwide.

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La politique climatique suisse mise avant tout sur des compensations discutables à l'étranger. Comment en est-on arrivé là ? L’explication cachée a pour nom Avenergy Suisse, comme le révèle notre enquête sur ses méthodes problématiques.

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The slogan may sound like a joke, but it’s part of a broader campaign to undermine public trust in climate action.

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Des multinationales de l’agroalimentaire exhortent la Commission européenne à ne pas retarder une nouvelle fois la mise en œuvre de la réglementation visant à interdire la commercialisation de produits issus de terres récemment déboisées. Cette loi est de plus en plus contestée

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Pourtant considéré comme une référence dans le domaine des connaissances sur le réchauffement climatique, le site www.climate.gov a été fermé par l’administration Trump au début de l’été. De quoi compromettre sérieusement les cours sur le climat dans les écoles américaines mais les enseignants ne restent pas les bras croisés.

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Mercedes-Benz and other big manufacturers want to overturn the EU’s 2035 ban on petrol cars. This would be as disastrous for jobs as for the climate, says Berlin-based journalist Tania Roettger

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Public Citizen and the Revolving Door Project found 42 former fossil fuel industry employees among nominees and appointees to agencies charged with enforcing energy and environmental policy.

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The cuts largely affect Democratic-led states as the two parties fight over the shutdown of the federal government.

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The E.P.A. plan would allow grocery stores, air-conditioning manufacturers and others to phase out hydrofluorocarbons in cooling equipment more slowly.

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The burning of coal is the largest contributor to climate change worldwide. But the Trump administration sees United States coal as crucial.

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Think Bill Gates is fixing the climate crisis? Not if you follow the money. While he funds green innovation and talks about cutting emissions, Gates also invests in dirty industries such as coal, oil and private jets

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Its chief executive called the E.U. regulations one part of a “very misguided effort to kill oil.” His words followed comments by Trump administration officials criticizing Europe’s climate policies.

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In a remarkable United Nations address, the president lashed out at wind turbines, environmentalists and allies around the world while dismissing the dangers of climate change.

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On Wednesday in New York, countries lined up to say they would accelerate their efforts to cut greenhouse-gas emissions. In staying away, the U.S. was all but alone.

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The U.S. president promoted himself and criticized a wide variety of targets, including renewable energy.

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A pattern of getting rid of statistics has emerged that echoes the president’s first term, when he suggested if the nation stopped testing for Covid, it would have few cases.

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The mandatory program, which required 8,000 facilities to report their release, will be ended to reduce ‘bureaucratic red tape’

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The data, from thousands of coal-burning power plants, oil refineries, steel mills and other industrial facilities, is the country’s most comprehensive way to track greenhouse gases.

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Die Trump-Regierung will die rechtliche Basis für Klimaschutz in den USA kippen. Ein Regierungsbericht stellt die Wissenschaft infrage, Fachleute protestieren.

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Chris Wright, the energy secretary, said he would push Europe to loosen environmental rules and buy more gas. Doug Burgum, the interior secretary, tied fossil fuels to a need to win the A.I. race.

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Chris Wright, who travels to Europe next week to promote American gas, called climate change “not incredibly important.”

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The administration is cranking up efforts to kill state laws and legal cases that would force fossil-fuel companies to pay for climate damage.

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Die Folgen der Erderwärmung können Angst machen. Unsere Psyche reagiert mit Abwehr. Wie das funktioniert – und wie Desinformations-Akteure das ausnutzen, um Klimaschutz-Maßnahmen mit Falschbehauptungen zu verzögern. Ein #Faktenfuchs.

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The project was already 80 percent complete and slated to provide enough energy to power more than 350,000 homes.

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The Trump administration is halting wind projects that had been approved, financed and underway — while providing little to no justification.