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Millions more heat pumps will have to be installed in this Parliament (Alamy/PA)
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Analysis: 3m UK homes must install clean heating over next five years

Alternatives to oil and gas boilers must be prioritised in UK's clean heating drive, says innovation charity.

FILE PHOTO: John Podesta, Senior Advisor to the President for International Climate Policy, The White House speaks at the Milken Conference 2024 Global Conference Sessions at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., May 6, 2024.  REUTERS/David Swanson/File Photo
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Key climate rules issued with Supreme Court decision in mind, Podesta says

Chevron ruling fallout was anticipated when drafting Clean Air Act and other climate regulations, says Biden official.

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New Zealand unveils new climate strategy

New Zealand plans to build more resilient infrastructure, boost clean energy, support climate mitigating technologies and increase forests.

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Here’s how ‘microgrids’ are empowering regional and remote communities across Australia

The Conversation Australia: Sometimes owned by local communities, renewable energy microgrids are slowly replacing dirty diesel generators.

FILE PHOTO: Cars ride in traffic along the I5 freeway is shown in Los Angeles, California, U.S., July 12, 2023.   REUTERS/Mike Blake
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Ohio joins California climate plan opponents in US Supreme Court plea

The plan's opponents have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn waivers enabling California's stricter vehicle emissions limits, challenging the state's unique authority...

FILE - This aerial photo taken from an airplane shows a reservoir near the old Piney Point phosphate mine on April 3, 2021, in Bradenton, Fla. On Monday, July 8, 2024, environmental groups and Florida regulators settled a lawsuit over the 2021 leak of millions of gallons of polluted water from the reservoir into Tampa Bay, which triggered major fish kills and the temporary evacuation of dozens of nearby residents. (Tiffany Tompkins/The Bradenton Herald via AP, File)
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Environmental groups, Florida regulators settle lawsuit over 2021 leak of polluted waters

The settlement mandates a Clean Water Act permit and $75,000 for water quality monitoring, ensuring future oversight and accountability.

Energy Secretary Ed Miliband with Chris Stark, who is to lead a new control centre (Dan Dennison/Department for Energy Security and Net Zero/PA)
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Top climate adviser tasked to deliver clean power in UK

Top climate adviser Chris Stark is to lead a new control centre to try to spur on the Government’s mission to provide Britain...

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Analysis: China’s success in clean energy innovation driven by more than subsidies

The focus on state subsidies as the primary reason for China's success in electric vehicles and other clean energy industries is overly simplistic,...

A drone view of the Lithium Conversion plant of U.S. lithium producer Albemarle, in La Negra, Antofagasta, Chile, March 2, 2024. REUTERS/Cristian Rudolffi/File photo
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Chile to analyze 81 private lithium proposals, eyeing four projects by 2026

Chile expects to put the country on track to surpass a goal of launching four new projects by the end of 2026.

FILE PHOTO: A pig is pictured in front of a pile of rubbish at a landfill of Porto Romano, around 1 kilometre away from the sea line, in Durres, Albania July 19, 2018. REUTERS/Florion Goga/File Photo
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New EU Parliament less supportive of green agenda, documents show

The new European Commission faces divided support on climate policies. Key lawmaker groups, including EPP and ECR, aim to revise or scrap green...

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