Focus on Regulations
COP29: As talks in Baku cross the halfway point, nations are no closer to a goal on cash for climate action
Week one at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan saw little progress on climate funding, but more is expected in week two.
Community wealth building is a strategy for Canada’s transition to net zero
Local ownership, democratic control, and a balanced distribution of wealth can play a critical role in advancing Canada’s net-zero objectives.
Massachusetts legislation looks to remove barriers to the state’s shift from natural gas
Massachusetts bill would give gas utilities and regulators new powers to offer customers “something else” such as heat from networked geothermal.
Trump says Doug Burgum will chair new National Energy Council
Trump taps N.D. Gov. Burgum to lead National Energy Council, aiming for U.S. energy dominance via cuts, investment, innovation.
COP29: Canada needs to start a real conversation about international carbon markets
Canada should seize the opportunity to join international carbon markets to lower climate mitigation costs and boost global cooperation.
EV companies, battery makers urge Trump not to kill vehicle tax credits
Major EV manufacturers urge Trump to retain tax credits, warning cuts could hurt jobs in key states like Ohio and Michigan.
Regulators approve North Dakota section of planned 5-state Midwest carbon dioxide pipeline
North Dakota regulators approved Summit Carbon Solutions' 333-mile pipeline route, a step forward for its $8B CO2 project despite landowner concerns and regional...
Austria to be cut off from Russian gas from Saturday
Russia's Gazprom has told Austria that it is suspending gas deliveries from Saturday, a gas flow monitoring platform reported on Friday.
Analysis: COP29 talks struggle in a year of climate stress and global bickering
COP29 in Baku faces stalled climate finance talks as global tensions, host conflicts, and Trump’s reelection shadow progress.
South Africa’s revised carbon tax to be harsher but with more offsets, Treasury says
South Africa is one of the world's top 15 greenhouse gas emitters and the only country in Africa with a carbon tax.
