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No, America’s battery plant boom isn’t going bust – construction is on track for the biggest factories, with over 23,000 jobs planned
America's battery plant boom remains strong, with major factory projects underway and over 23,000 jobs anticipated.
How US states can lead on carbon removal policy
U.S. states are scaling carbon removal efforts, adapting policies to local needs, and setting examples for climate action nationwide.
Opinion: How COP29 can make ‘polluter pays’ principle a reality
Opinion: COP29 must enforce the "polluter pays" principle, holding emitters accountable to fund climate adaptation and mitigation efforts.
Delegates agree to establish Indigenous subsidiary body at COP16 biodiversity summit in Colombia
The COP16 summit was a follow-up to the 2022 accord in Montreal, which aims to protect 30% of the planet and 30% of...
Trump says he would charge Stellantis 100% tariff if it moves jobs to Mexico
"Tell Stellantis that if they plan on moving we're going to charge them a 100% tariff on every car"
Brazilian state law overturns soy moratorium that helped curb Amazon deforestation
Mato Grosso ends incentives for the Soy Moratorium, challenging a key deforestation curb in Brazil’s Amazon since 2006.
With carbon capture boom, a wariness in historic Louisiana Black community over more pollution
Residents of historic Black town fight a planned ammonia plant, citing health risks from pollution while state backs project.
Last-ditch effort to solve funding deadlock at COP16
COP16 in Colombia faces deadlock on biodiversity funding as negotiators propose continued talks to close the finance gap by 2026.
U.S. regulators mull issues around siting data centers at power plants
FERC's conference addresses cost and reliability issues as U.S. data centers co-locate with power plants to access electricity rapidly.
Venezuela’s oil exports hit a 4-year peak on higher output, sales to US, India
Venezuela’s oil exports surged to a four-year high in October, reaching 950,000 bpd, driven by rising output and exports to India.
