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FILE - A boat passes by July 2, 2024, off Sea Girt, N.J., where a power cable from the Atlantic Shores offshore wind farm project is projected to come ashore. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry, File)
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In win for Trump, oil giant Shell walks away from major New Jersey offshore wind farm

In the first serious fallout from President Donald Trump’s early actions against offshore wind power, oil and gas giant Shell is walking away...

FILE - A drill rig stands at a Fervo Energy geothermal site near Milford, Utah, Nov. 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt, File)
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With Trump pivot back to pro-oil and gas policies, one renewable energy finds favor

As promised, President Donald Trump began reversing the country’s energy policies his first day in office with a spate of orders largely favoring...

FILE - A Block Island Wind Farm turbine operates, Dec. 7, 2023, off the coast of Block Island, R.I., during a tour organized by Orsted. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, File)
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Trumps tasks congressman with writing executive order he could issue to halt offshore wind

The Trump ally believes offshore approvals did not fully account for the fishing industry, tourism, whales or Americans’ utility bills.

FILE - A machine is operated at a facility for the Norwegian company Nel in Heroya, Norway, on April 20, 2023. Nel makes devices that take water and split it into hydrogen and oxygen, known as electrolyzers, as well as fueling stations. (AP Photo/Trond R. Teigen, File)
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Finalized tax credit for cleaner hydrogen gets a cautious OK from some environmental groups

Biden's new tax credit for cleaner hydrogen production aims to cut emissions but raises concerns over potential loopholes.

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Saudi Arabia’s plans to host men’s soccer World Cup 2034 will be harmful for the climate, experts say

Saudi Arabia’s 2034 World Cup ambitions face criticism over its environmental and social costs, despite bold promises.

South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul speaks during a plenary of the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution in Busan, South Korea.
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Negotiators fail to reach an agreement on a plastic pollution treaty. Talks to resume next year

Negotiations in South Korea on a global plastic pollution treaty ended without an agreement and plan to resume next year.

A display board shows a call for a reduction in plastic production during the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution, at a taxi station in Busan, South Korea, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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What to know about the plastic pollution crisis as treaty talks conclude in South Korea

Nations finalize a global plastic pollution treaty this weekend, and Greenpeace protests escalate in South Korea.

From left, Tony Agotha, Special Envoy for Climate and Environment Diplomacy of European External Action Service, Sivendra Michael, Permanent Secretary for Environment and Climate Change of Fiji, Juan Carlos Monterrey, head of Panama's delegation, Andrew Yatilman, Secretary of the Department of Environment, Climate Change, and Emergency Management of Micronesia, and Olga Givernet, French Delegate Minister for Energy, attend a press conference at the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution in Busan, South Korea, Friday, Nov. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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Negotiators get closer to agreeing on a plastic pollution treaty

Some plastic-producing and oil and gas countries, including Saudi Arabia, vigorously oppose including plastic production in the treaty.

Chair of the International Negotiating Committee, Luis Vayas Valdivieso, center, speaks next to Inger Andersen, Executive Director of UNEP, second from right, during the press conference for the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution in Busan, South Korea, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024. (Son Hyung-joo/Yonhap via AP)
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What to know about the plastic pollution treaty talks in South Korea

Led by Norway and Rwanda, 66 countries plus the European Union say they want to address the total plastic on Earth.

Bernadine Gibson, 82, talks about leaks in her kitching ceiling and how she is looking forward to renovations to the building her family has lived in for 27 years, Monday, Nov. 18, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
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US apartment buildings wrap up $1B in HUD funds for lower utility bills and climate upgrades

HUD's $1.4B Green Retrofit Program updates affordable housing, focusing on energy efficiency, cost savings, and climate resilience.

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