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energy9 days ago•16 min saved

Trump Rules Freeze Chinese Investments in U.S. Solar Projects

Rhodium Group estimates Chinese firms abandoned about $2.8 billion in planned U.S. clean-energy projects since 2022 as Trump-era FEOC rules tighten on Chinese ownership; major players like JinkoSolar, Trina Solar, and JA Solar have sold stakes in U.S. facilities, slowing deployment and raising power costs, per Reuters. The report notes China’s domestic solar capacity is expanding rapidly, with hundreds of gigawatts under construction and more announced, signaling a continued push to lead in clean-energy manufacturing despite the pullback in America.

via Gizmodo|

#china #climate-policy #energy

climate-policy11 days ago•8 min saved

Private startup outs a plan to shade the planet with silica aerosols

A private startup, Stardust Solutions, publicly details its plan to cool the Earth by dispersing sunlight-reflecting amorphous silica particles high in the atmosphere, sharing six studies ahead of peer review. The company envisions two particle designs and systems to disperse and monitor them, aiming for possible deployment by 2035 with projected revenue around $1.5 billion, after raising about $75 million. While framed as a scientifically rigorous approach, critics warn that solar geoengineering does not address fossil-fuel driving warming and raise concerns about self-governance and international oversight as the technology moves toward potential use.

via Politico|

#climate-change #climate-policy #geoengineering

politics13 days ago•5 min saved

Progressives Seek Canada's Growth Playbook Over Climate-First Rhetoric

At a Toronto summit, US and international progressives study Canada’s growth-first governance under PM Mark Carney, arguing that delivering tangible services and higher wages can win voters more than climate-focused rhetoric; attendees, including Barack Obama, Pete Buttigieg, and Elissa Slotkin, weigh faster policy delivery, trade diversification, and the tension between climate aims and economic growth.

via Semafor|

#canada #climate-policy #economic-growth

politics17 days ago•7 min saved

Colorado lawmakers step in to blunt proposed constitutional right to natural gas

Colorado lawmakers are racing to draft a last-minute bill to blunt Initiative 177, a voter-led effort to enshrine a constitutional right to natural gas. Supporters say the measure protects consumers from energy costs, while critics warn it could conflict with climate goals and air-quality regulations and complicate existing oil-and-gas rules as the signatures are gathered for a statewide vote.

via The Colorado Sun|

#ballot-initiative #climate-policy #colorado

world21 days ago•5 min saved

Amsterdam Expands Climate Push by Banning Meat and Fossil-Fuel Ads

Amsterdam has banned public advertising for meat and fossil fuels as part of a broader climate agenda aiming for carbon neutrality by 2050 and halving meat consumption, replacing those ads with cultural promotions; supporters call it a necessary step in fighting climate change, while critics argue it overreaches and harms businesses and consumer choice, with other Dutch cities and European locales adopting similar restrictions.

via Fox News|

#advertising-ban #amsterdam #climate-policy

world1 month ago•3 min saved

Global science panel to accelerate the fossil-fuel exit

Global experts launch a science panel to help countries accelerate departing from fossil fuels, as the Santa Marta climate action meeting unveils a Colombian roadmap for an energy transition aligned with 1.5C goals, including a projected 90% fossil-fuel reduction by 2050 and long-term economic benefits, contingent on sufficient investment and knowledge transfer.

via The Guardian|

#climate-policy #energy-security #energy-transition

climate1 month ago•5 min saved

From Frustration to Framework: Global Push to End Fossil Fuels Launches in Colombia

Colombia and the Netherlands host the world’s first Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels conference in Santa Marta (April 24-29), uniting 54 governments and civil society to outline national roadmaps for phasing out fossil fuels. Not a UN COP and not a binding agreement, the summit aims to coordinate diverse efforts, mobilize finance and debt relief for developing countries, and publish a scientist-led report to guide action as renewables expand and oil prices rise amid geopolitical tensions. Major emitters like China and the US are absent, but the gathering seeks a practical blueprint to accelerate the energy transition despite fossil-fuel inertia and potential climate tipping points.

via The Guardian|

#climate #climate-policy #cop

environment1 month ago•5 min saved

Amoc on the edge: billionaire power blocks climate action

George Monbiot warns that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (Amoc) could collapse due to climate breakdown, risking Europe’s winters, Amazon collapse, and irreversible global disruption, with new research suggesting the odds may exceed 50% this century. He argues that oligarchic influence and flawed economic models—especially Nordhaus’s discounting—have downplayed these risks and shaped weak policy, aided by philanthropic and corporate interests; framing the stakes as a battle between billions and billionaires, he calls for action beyond profit-driven narratives to avert civilisation-threatening outcomes.

via The Guardian|

#amoc #climate-change #climate-policy

politics1 month ago•31 min saved

Paris Agreement: a Mirage, Argues UnHerd Op-Ed

An UnHerd opinion piece argues the Paris Agreement and the net-zero agenda were overhyped fantasies that did not deliver the feared climate catastrophes or energy crises; it claims Europe’s energy demand declined due to economic stagnation, disputes the dire climate predictions, and advocates a pragmatic shift toward nuclear power while criticizing wind/solar reliance and Western climate activism.

via UnHerd|

#climate-policy #energy-policy #net-zero

environment1 month ago•6 min saved

Global push to phase out fossil fuels takes shape at Santa Marta conference

Governments and civil society gather in Santa Marta, Colombia (April 24–29, 2026) for the First International Conference on the Just Transition Away from Fossil Fuels to draft a practical, equitable roadmap for phasing out oil and gas, using majority-rule decision-making to avoid COP‑style gridlock, while reorienting subsidies and building support from nearly 50 countries and diverse voices.

via Euronews|

#climate-policy #cop30 #environment

politics1 month ago•6 min saved

Climate skeptics urge Trump to retain Zeldin at EPA amid regulatory overhaul

At a Heartland Institute conference near the White House, climate contrarians celebrated EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin’s rollbacks under the Trump administration and urged Trump not to elevate him to attorney general, arguing he’s essential to their agenda. Zeldin has led extensive regulatory cuts, including rolling back the 2009 endangerment finding and shrinking climate funding, while facing ongoing legal challenges. Activists warn against his leadership, while supporters credit his work for advancing deregulation.

via Politico|

#climate-policy #epa #heartland-institute

climate-policy2 months ago•22 min saved

US pays TotalEnergies $1B to halt two offshore wind farms and redirect investment to fossil fuels

The Interior Department announced a $1 billion settlement with TotalEnergies to stop development of two offshore wind farms off New York and North Carolina, directing the funds toward oil and gas projects amid national-security concerns.

via The Washington Post|

#climate-policy #donald-trump #energy-policy

world2 months ago•9 min saved

Trump rollback lawsuit highlights decades of US climate policy

Health and environmental groups are suing the EPA to challenge Trump's removal of the 2009 endangerment finding, which tied greenhouse gases to public health risks and underpinned major climate rules. The suit argues the rollback will increase pollution, costs, and avoidable deaths, while the piece also outlines how U.S. leaders from Nixon to Biden have alternately tightened or loosened environmental protections with global consequences.

via Al Jazeera|

#climate-policy #deregulation #endangerment-finding

business2 months ago•23 min saved

California gas shock pushes state average near $5 a gallon

Gas prices in California jumped overnight to an average around $4.91 per gallon, with Bay Area areas often above $5, driven by a state “California premium” of higher taxes, climate-program fees, and a more expensive smog-formulated blend. The US average is about $3.32, and experts warn Gov. Newsom’s green agenda could push prices higher—potentially over $8—while Chevron has warned climate policies could threaten the state’s oil industry amid global oil-market volatility tied to geopolitical tensions.

via New York Post|

#business #california #climate-policy

politics2 months ago•10 min saved

Trump’s Second Term Fuels a Slow-Motion Climate Catastrophe

In this opinion piece, Engelhardt argues that Donald Trump’s second term, driven by fossil-fuel expansion and rollback of climate protections, accelerates the world toward a ‘point of no return’ on climate change. The author depicts a slow-motion apocalypse—rising heat, record weather disasters, and geopolitical turmoil—contrasted with China’s aggressive shift to clean energy, and brands Trump the 'president from hell' whose agenda could threaten democracy and the planet.

via CounterPunch.org|

#climate-change #climate-policy #donald-trump