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How Joe Biden lost the climate debate too
Clean water polls better than climate policy.
Brian Snyder/Reuters
US Supreme Court’s ‘Good Neighbor’ ruling deals a blow to Environmental Protection Agency powers
The ruling is the latest loss for the Biden administration and the EPA’s regulatory efforts.
Tim Vizer/Belleville News-Democrat/MCT/ABACAPRESS.COM
Why Trump talking about Big Oil at the presidential debate could be a ‘win’ for the Republican frontrunner
A former Trump White House climate advisor told Semafor the topic hits on a big issue for voters: lowering energy prices.
REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Denmark’s radical methane tax hits farmers, but may not lower meat consumption
Denmark could become the first country to tax farmers directly for their gassy livestock, which are a major cause of methane emissions.
Henning Bagger/Ritzau Scanpix/via REUTERS
Giant firms push Japan to accelerate renewables adoption
Companies like Microsoft and Softbank want Tokyo to embrace clean energy.
REUTERS/Matt Mills McKnight
Bill Gates interview: The climate tipping point that really matters
Gates, arguably the world’s top individual climate tech investor, discusses the limits of climate policy, the risk of a trade war with China, and the next steps for advanced nuclear power.
Bryan Olin Dozier/NurPhoto via Reuters
Beijing intervenes in China’s solar industry as overcapacity dries up profit
The country said it will limit the production of some solar panels as firms struggle to stay afloat.
The solution to the AI power boom is a better grid, not a bigger one
Under pressure to decarbonize quickly and serve more demand, utilities are using tech to avoid costly infrastructure buildouts.
World fossil fuel consumption reaches all-time high as global temperatures soar
Renewable energy use is growing, but it has not been expanding fast enough to replace fossil fuels as demand for energy grows.
Google is reinventing the clean power market
The most powerful finance tool for clean electricity needs a makeover.
US to make it easier to build nuclear reactors as it seeks to play catchup with China
The United States’ Senate is expected to pass a bipartisan nuclear law this week, but the bill may not do much to address problems in the industry.
Will the US vote to halt public funding for oil and gas projects?
Ten OECD member states are meeting this week to discuss the public financing of oil and gas projects, with the US vote seen as pivotal.
Landmark EU nature law threatens Austrian government
The new rules further polarize European greens against conservatives.
The Euros are propelling China’s BYD in the face of European tariffs
The Chinese EV maker may escape nearly unscathed from EU tariffs, as it sponsors one of the world’s top soccer tournaments.
Japan is banking on an unproven technology to solve its clean energy problem
Japan is a clean energy laggard, but has a chance to jump ahead of the US and China on floating offshore wind.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s $46B pay package approved but legal woes remain
Tesla shareholders also voted to relocate the company fully from Delaware to Texas.
Meloni’s G7 sustainable food plan faces political, financial gridlock
Italy wants to tackle global climate change through sustainable food programs, but Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni could be biting off more than she can chew.
Big Oil group sues to block Biden’s EV push
A new lawsuit from the US’ largest oil trade group alleges the Environmental Protection Agency overstepped its authority in a push to limit new gas-powered car sales.