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Jim Skea: The climate scientist trying to ensure Scotland has a just transition

Once a marker of corporate exceptionalism, net zero is edging ever closer to becoming a private-sector norm. More than one-third of the world’s largest publicly traded companies have committed to balance their carbon output by 2050 or before.
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St. Croix refinery cannot restart without new permit, air pollution tech -EPA

U.S. regulators will require a new Clean Air Act permit for a troubled oil refinery in the U.S. Virgin Islands, which could cost its owners hundreds of millions of dollars and take three years or more to obtain, the Environmental Protection Agency said on Thursday.
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As climate change bites, it’s time for honest dialogue and bold solutions, say experts

While opinion polling in the UK suggests citizens are more worried about climate change following July’s heatwave, they’re not any more willing to make lifestyle changes (like buying an electric car or eating less red meat) to tackle climate change.

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How employees are taking their companies to task over climate change

Employee activism is moving from the shadows into the mainstream. A new wave of consciousness, covering issues such as climate change and social inequality, is flowing through staff meetings and forums.

ORIGINAL REPORTING
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Trump accelerates environmental rollbacks at unprecedented pace in first 100 days

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Trump administration moves to eliminate $2.4 billion in environmental justice grants

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Canada’s new prime minister backs fossil fuels while promising Indigenous partnerships

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As regenerative agriculture gains momentum, report warns of “greenwashing”

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Nuclear revival plan faces obstacles at Tennessee Valley Authority

A controversial facility that would process plastic waste to be burned in steel mills has been cancelled

A controversial facility that would process plastic waste to be burned in steel mills has been cancelled

CLIMATE
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EPA shifts scientists from research to chemical approvals, raising alarm over independence

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Hawaii moves to sue Big Oil over climate costs; Trump administration strikes first