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Global plan for early ditch of coal power hits Indonesia hurdle
A G7-backed plan to close coal plants in emerging markets faces delays, with Indonesia's Cirebon-1 deal still unresolved.
US House votes narrowly to repeal Biden administration EPA tailpipe emissions rules
The U.S. House has voted narrowly to repeal EPA's clean vehicle rules, but Biden vows a veto if it passes the Senate.
‘She is dying’: Lawsuit asks Lake Winnipeg to be legally defined as a person
A lawsuit seeks to grant Lake Winnipeg constitutional rights, pushing for environmental assessments on lake management.
Canada may reach 2030 emissions goal without unpopular carbon tax
Liberals' carbon tax could be scrapped with no compromise of net zero 2030 goal if Canada leans harder on other policies, suggests think...
Quebec won’t fund graphite mine project tied to Pentagon; locals claim ‘victory’
Provincial government rejects company's proposal for graphite mine after residents raise concerns over 'social acceptability' of the mineral's usage.
Pressure still on oilsands sector despite silence after greenwashing law: think tank
Proposed Pathways Alliance carbon capture project should still go ahead, say researchers, after company keeps quiet since imposition of Competition Act.
Brazil fires need harsher punishment: environmental police boss
Brazil's wildfires, driven by illegal land clearing and arson, intensify amid severe drought, calling for tougher laws.
EU ban on CO2 cars is ‘self-destructive’, Italy’s Meloni says
Giorgia Meloni attacks zero-emission target for European bloc for 'dismantling entire sectors' on the road to transition.
Critics slam Alberta oil well clean up suggestion for favoring industry, lacking public input
Critics say Alberta's oil well cleanup plan favors industry, lacks public input, and may use public funds unfairly.
The Hague will ban street ads for fossil fuels from January
The city council in the Netherlands' third-largest city voted on Thursday to approve the new rules for outdoor ads.
