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Former President Donald Trump's pro-fossil fuel stance is prompting some countries and energy companies to reconsider their climate commitments, potentially slowing the global transition to clean energy.

Navin Singh Khadka reports for BBC.

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A new $1.7 billion pipeline will transport an additional 1.5 billion cubic feet of natural gas daily from the Permian Basin to Texas’ Port Arthur industrial corridor, fueling rising power demand and increasing carbon emissions.

Dylan Baddour reports for Inside Climate News.

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Indonesia’s government is deploying the military to curb illegal forest activities, a move critics say could criminalize Indigenous communities while shielding corporations that exploit forests.

Hans Nicholas Jong reports for Mongabay.

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Oil and gas companies in New Mexico are not required to disclose whether they use PFAS, a class of toxic chemicals, in fracking, but a new bill seeks to ban their use and increase transparency about other chemicals injected into the ground.

Hannah Grover reports for New Mexico Political Report.

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Premier Doug Ford's government has pledged more than $17 billion for energy projects as it seeks a third term in the province's general election next week, reversing past decisions and betting heavily on nuclear power and natural gas.

Fatima Syed reports for The Narwhal.

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Global temperatures have surged in the past two years, and researchers now say a drop in cloud cover may be fueling the rise — and possibly triggering a feedback loop that accelerates warming.

Shannon Osaka reports for The Washington Post.

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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is urging the country’s environmental regulator to approve offshore oil drilling near the Amazon, arguing that new revenues could support a transition to clean energy.

Fabiano Maisonnave reports for The Associated Press.

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A new study claims Alberta’s Energy Regulator significantly underreports the number and severity of oil spills, raising concerns about its independence from the fossil fuel industry.

Danielle Paradis reports for DeSmog.

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A Kentucky Senate committee approved a bill that would limit state water protections, aligning regulations with a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that weakened the Clean Water Act.

John Cheves reports for Lexington Herald-Leader.

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President Donald Trump has nominated Kathleen Sgamma, a longtime oil and gas industry leader, to head the Bureau of Land Management, putting a pro-drilling advocate in charge of public land policy.

Maxine Joselow reports for The Washington Post.

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China started construction on nearly 100 gigawatts of new coal power capacity in 2024, the highest in nearly a decade, raising concerns about its climate commitments.

Ken Moritsugu reports for The Associated Press.

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Indigenous women, youth and activists gathered at the New Mexico State Capitol to demand action on climate justice, resource extraction and environmental health concerns affecting their communities.

Noel Lyn Smith reports for Inside Climate News.

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Aamjiwnaang First Nation and the Canadian government launched a pilot project to tackle environmental racism after decades of pollution from Sarnia, Ontario's petrochemical industry.

Emma McIntosh reports for The Narwhal.

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The growing demand for fossil fuel-based chemicals in everyday products is undermining climate goals, increasing pollution and threatening biodiversity, scientists warn.

Liza Gross reports for Inside Climate News.

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Greenpeace has filed a case in the Netherlands against U.S. energy company Energy Transfer, arguing its $300 million lawsuit over the 2016 Dakota Access Pipeline protests is an attempt to silence activism.

Molly Quell reports for The Associated Press.

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PITTSBURGH — After more than two years in operation, Shell’s petrochemical plant in Pennsylvania has failed to deliver economic growth to the surrounding region, according to a new report.

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A potential 10% tariff on Canadian oil, proposed by President Trump, could force U.S. refineries to either pay more for crude or cut production, leading to higher fuel prices.

Rebecca F. Elliott reports for The New York Times.

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Turkey’s reliance on coal-fired power pushed its carbon emissions past Germany’s in 2024, reflecting a broader shift of Europe’s industrial pollution from its traditional hubs to regions with looser environmental regulations.

Gavin Maguire reports for Reuters.

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