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A Republican-led effort to repeal major clean energy tax credits threatens more than $500 billion in pending investments, many in GOP districts, and could reshape America’s energy landscape.

Brad Plumer and Harry Stevens report for The New York Times.

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European Union leaders face growing pressure to revise their 2035 ban on gas and diesel car sales as automakers struggle to compete with China, and conservative lawmakers warn of job losses and industry decline.

Chico Harlan reports for The Washington Post.

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The Department of Energy has proposed eliminating dozens of energy efficiency rules for appliances and fuels in what it calls a cost-cutting effort, triggering legal threats from environmental groups and states.

Christa Marshall reports for E&E News.

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Decades after launching one of the federal government’s most widely used energy-efficiency programs, the Trump administration is now seeking to eliminate Energy Star as part of a broader rollback of environmental protections.

Elizabeth Kolbert reports for The New Yorker.

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California legislators have paused bills aimed at holding fossil fuel companies financially accountable for climate damages, citing political headwinds, economic concerns, and fear of industry backlash.

Aaron Cantú reports for Capital & Main.

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A coalition of nine states in the US Northeast has announced a new strategy to jointly govern and plan interstate electric grid expansion, aiming to break through regional gridlock and accelerate clean energy development.

Aman Azhar reports for Inside Climate News.

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Making the UK's windfall tax on oil and gas producers permanent could provide a steady stream of funding to retrain North Sea oil workers and build green energy infrastructure, according to a new analysis.

Fiona Harvey reports for The Guardian.

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U.S. energy firms are retreating from drilling and halting clean power projects as President Trump’s policies trigger market instability and investor anxiety.

Evan Halper reports for The Washington Post.

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Oregon and Washington pledged to lead the country in renewable power, but a federal bottleneck and lack of investment in transmission lines have left them trailing behind Republican-led states.

Tony Schick and Monica Samayoa report for ProPublica and Oregon Public Broadcasting.

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A small startup in Massachusetts has built and road-tested a solid-state battery that could one day make electric vehicles cheaper, safer, and longer-lasting than gas-powered cars.

Jack Ewing reports for The New York Times.

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As climate fears mount among children worldwide, the World Council of Churches has released a new handbook to help religious communities pressure financial institutions to move away from fossil fuel investments.

Jenni Doering reports for Living on Earth.

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A Rhode Island food waste project poised to create jobs and cut emissions lost its funding after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reversed course on environmental justice grants.

Ayurella Horn-Muller reports for Grist.

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More than 100 employees at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory were laid off last week following new federal orders and funding changes under the Trump administration.

Rachel Frazin reports for The Hill.

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Gov. Glenn Youngkin vetoed two bipartisan clean energy bills in Virginia that would have expanded small-scale solar and battery storage, despite support from utilities and environmental groups.

Charles Paullin reports for Inside Climate News.

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The Trump administration is accelerating domestic mining projects while simultaneously undercutting the clean energy policies that would create a stable U.S. market for critical minerals like lithium and graphite.

Alexander C. Kaufman reports for The Atlantic.

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Researchers in Washington have developed a new method to recycle aging wind turbine blades, transforming the waste into usable plastic and addressing a growing landfill challenge.

Courtney Flatt reports for Northwest Public Broadcasting.

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Los Angeles officials waived the city’s all-electric building code to speed post-wildfire recovery, but a new report argues that electric-only reconstruction is actually faster, cheaper, and cleaner.

Alison F. Takemura reports for Canary Media.

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Seventeen states have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration for halting billions in federal funding intended to expand the national electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

Sophie Austin and Alexa St. John report for The Associated Press.

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