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Chinese-made BYD Atto 3 electric car showcased at the Paris Motor Show, France 2022.

As the U.S. and Canada clash, China stands ready to step in and sell the cars of the future

The Canada-China trade deal should make U.S. automakers worry, but it’s not surprising.
insideclimatenews.org
A row of oil drilling pump jacks against a sunset

US energy secretary calls for doubling global oil output in Davos

The world needs to more than double oil production, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said at Davos, while criticising the European Union and the state of California for wasting money on what he described as inefficient green energy.

www.reuters.com
A pump jack with a maintenance worker on a platform next to it

‘Wrong side of history’: Report ties top polluters to countries blocking fossil fuel phaseout

Many state-owned fossil fuel firms that emitted the highest levels of pollution in 2024 went on to block a phaseout roadmap at COP30.
www.euronews.com
an empty office with a desk and a book shelf

What happened after Trump cut funding to environmental justice and community groups

Across the country, communities that lost grants have responded in a variety of ways — suing the government, searching for other funds, or simply moving on.

grist.org
Mikie Sherrill, Congresswoman from New Jersey (D), USA speaking at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2023 in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland

New Jersey governor leans on climate funds for ‘affordability’ push

Gov. Mikie Sherrill wants to tap funds from clean energy programs to offset utility bill increases, while the state pursues more solar projects and virtual power plants.

www.eenews.net
Great Salt Lake in Utah with dry mountains in the background.

‘An environmental nuclear bomb’: documentary examines fight to save Great Salt Lake

A cautionary new film, executive-produced by Leonardo DiCaprio, warns of the devastating consequences if the Utah lake continues to disappear.

www.theguardian.com
Two images showing the same mountain range, one with adequate snow and one with less snow

As glaciers shrink, Central Asian states find way to share water

Five Central Asian nations once bickered over the water from regional glaciers. Now, with climate change looming, they appear set to share use.
www.csmonitor.com
Holy Brahmaputra river, Yarlung Tsangpo, and Tibetan mountain landscape

Opinion: The mother of all mega-dams is China’s hidden weapon in the Himalayas

New disclosures reveal that China’s planned super-dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo — the world’s highest-altitude major river, better known as the Brahmaputra — is not a single structure. Rather, it is a a vast, tunnel-linked hydropower and water-diversion complex, spanning roughly 150 kilometers through the Himalayas.

thehill.com
3D rendering of gold bars

Interpol-backed operation targets illegal gold mining in Amazon region

Police from Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana and Suriname have arrested nearly 200 people in their first-ever joint cross-border operation targeting illegal gold mining in the Amazon.
apnews.com
a mountain range with light snow and a desert environment in the foreground

Warm temperatures hamper snowpack formation in Nevada

Snowpack in Nevada and the Eastern Sierra – a major source of water for the Truckee River in northern Nevada – are below normal at 74% of median for the time of year.

nevadacurrent.com
A man wearing a hard hat standing in front of solar panels

The consequences of Trump's war on climate in 7 charts

Seven snapshots reveal how climate rollbacks altered the trajectory of U.S. energy, environmental protection, and economic security.
grist.org
Donald Trump speaking & pointing finger at CPAC 2011 in Washington, D.C.

Authoritarianism is climate policy

The Trump administration’s imperialist, repressive rampage is a classic response to an escalating crisis.

newrepublic.com
China renewable energy, wind and solar energy concept. Chinese flag superimposed with wind turbines and solar panels

Economic interests drive Chinese climate leadership amid U.S. retreat

As the United States retreats from climate policy, China signaled its rising intent to lead a transition away from fossil fuels and toward Chinese-made renewable energy technologies in remarks to world leaders on Tuesday.

insideclimatenews.org
Illustration depicting pumpjacks vs solar panels & wind turbines

Wind and solar overtook fossil fuels for EU power generation in 2025, report finds

Researchers say event described as ‘major tipping point’ for clean energy in era of destabilized politics.

www.theguardian.com
Two cranes unloading coal from barge to hopper at a coal port

Southeast Asia's coal demand undermines progress on clean energy

Southeast Asia’s need for coal is growing faster than anywhere else in the world, undermining progress on cutting carbon emissions that contribute to global warming.
apnews.com
two EVs, side by side, being recharged at charging stations.

Congress green-lighted billions for EV chargers. Four years later, only 2% is spent

President Donald Trump’s spending freeze added a speed bump to the slow rollout of a Biden program to build a nationwide network of EV chargers.
www.eenews.net
An old oil pump jack in a dry field

“A fraudulent scheme”: New Mexico sues Texas oil companies for walking away from their leaking wells

New Mexico’s lawsuit accuses three Texas oil executives of pocketing revenue from oil and gas wells and offloading cleanup costs to the public. An investigation in 2024 by ProPublica and Capital & Main uncovered some of these business dealings.
www.propublica.org
An oil tower with flames during a gas flare against a blue sky

Equipment issue led to excessive LNG Canada flaring, docs reveal

LNG Canada delayed reporting ‘integrity issue’ to regulators and never fully informed the public, while locals raised concerns about noise, smoke and emissions.

thenarwhal.ca
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