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This number helps explain why rooftop solar is becoming more attractive in many states

One of the big reasons that the United States lags behind other countries is that electricity is unusually cheap here, so it makes less sense on a financial basis for someone to buy rooftop solar. But this is changing.

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Paris summit aims to shake up the financial system. It will test leaders' resolve on climate

Heads of state, finance leaders and activists from around the world will converge in Paris this week to seek ways to overhaul the world’s development banks — like the International Monetary Fund and World Bank — and help them weather a warmer and stormier world.

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Verdict in Oregon wildfires case highlights risks utilities face amid climate change

A jury verdict that found an Oregon power company liable for devastating wildfires — and potentially billions of dollars in damages — is highlighting the legal and financial risks utilities take if they fail to take proper precautions in a hotter, drier climate.

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This is what Chevron's CEO thinks about climate change

Chevron Chairman and CEO Mike Wirth speaks with CNN's Poppy Harlow about the energy company's efforts to deal with climate change and addresses shareholder pushback on going green.
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Biden's climate warriors put banks on edge as new rules loom

The nation’s top financial regulators will soon embark on a controversial, first-of-its-kind mission: forcing banks and other industry players to prepare for potential threats to the U.S. financial system from climate change.

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Carbon neutrality goal can save China $134 trillion by 2100: Study

The goal of reaching carbon neutrality before 2060 could help China avoid $134 trillion in climate change losses by 2100, according to a study from Tsinghua University.

Credit Suisse opposes climate expert testimony as Swiss protests spread

Credit Suisse opposes climate expert testimony as Swiss protests spread

Credit Suisse and prosecutors on Tuesday opposed a request to allow climate change experts to testify in the trial of a protester charged with vandalism as activists targeted another of the Swiss bank's branches.

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