Focus on Legislation
EU passes measures to better certify carbon storage
Scheme harmonises criteria across Europe for many types of carbon removals "to counter greenwashing".
EU lawmakers adopt law to hit oil and gas imports with methane emissions limit
A new EU law will place methane emission limits on Europe's oil and gas imports from 2030, pressuring international suppliers to clamp down...
EU Parliament approves law to slash trucks’ carbon footprint
A law to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from trucks will require most new heavy-duty vehicles sold in the EU be emissions-free beginning in...
EU will not delay deforestation law, says environment chief
The European Union is not planning to delay a new law to crack down on the import of commodities linked to deforestation.
Top Europe rights court to issue landmark climate verdicts
Europe's top rights court will on Tuesday issue unprecedented verdicts in three separate cases on the responsibility of states in the face of...
US nuclear industry upbeat on small reactors, despite setback
Despite the recent cancellation of a next-generation US nuclear plant, backers of the carbon-free power source remain hopeful new projects will come on...
Nova Scotia premier joins calls for meeting with Trudeau about carbon pricing
Nova Scotia's Progressive Conservative premier has joined a call from leaders across the country asking for a meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau...
Kentucky governor vetoes nuclear energy legislation due to the method of selecting board members
Gov. Andy Beshear but stressed his objections dealt with an advisory board and not with the use of nuclear power.
Biden administration awards $20 billion for clean energy investment in low-income communities
Vice President Kamala Harris and EPA administrator Michael Regan on Thursday announced $20 billion in grants to fund clean energy projects in disadvantaged...
Why climate change on the farm means a big bill for Canadian taxpayers
CALGARY — To get an idea of the financial toll extreme weather is taking on this country’s agriculture industry, look no further than...
