Focus on Climate
States, environmental groups drop lawsuit over US Postal Service EV purchase plans
The lawsuit sought to block the U.S. Postal Service's plan to buy mostly gas-powered, next-generation delivery vehicles.
Panama president sees no environmental threat from copper at closed First Quantum mine
More than 100,000 metric tons of copper stuck at the closed First Quantum mine in Panama do not currently pose an environmental risk,...
Starmer backs changes to nature protection rules to boost building
Keir Starmer backs easing rules aimed at protecting nature that have been blamed for hampering major building projects.
Harmful gas billowing from Texas and New Mexico comes mostly from smaller leaks, researchers say
The most productive oil and gas region in the world emits huge amounts of powerful greenhouse gas.
Tata Steel’s Dutch plant gets year to clean up coke oven
Dutch regulators on Thursday threatened to close down one of Tata Steel's main ovens at its massive plant in IJmuiden if it doesn't...
Automaking countries press EU to relax rules on CO2 fines
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said it did not make sense to add to the difficulties the industry faces.
Ireland embraced data centers that the AI boom needs. Now they’re consuming too much of its energy
Dozens of data centers at the outskirts of Dublin are consuming more electricity than all of the urban homes in Ireland.
Biden pledges to cut US greenhouse gases by more than 60% as he exits world stage
The new goal calls for reducing net emissions by 61% to 66% below 2005 levels in 2035.
Global warming can’t be ignored, Montana’s top court says, upholding landmark climate case
Montana's top court found a policy that prevented the state from considering the effect of GHGs in issuing permits for fossil fuel projects...
