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Exxon Says Global Emissions Goals Have Slipped as Coal Use Rises

By Kevin Crowley Exxon Mobil Corp. said net zero goals for the global energy sector are likely to drift further beyond 2050 due to consumers pushing back against high costs and a revival in demand for coal, the most polluting fossil fuel. Global emissions will fall by a quarter by 2050, far short of the …

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US Reversal on Key Climate Finding Spells Uncertainty for Business

By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON, July 30 (Reuters) – The Trump administration has billed its plan to undo U.S. climate regulation as a way to cut costs for industry, but it may backfire by forcing automakers, utilities, and manufacturers into a future of regulatory uncertainty and litigation risk, according to lawyers and trade groups. Republican President …

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Trump’s EPA to Repeal Core of Greenhouse Gas Rules in Major Deregulatory Move

(Reuters) – The Environmental Protection Agency will rescind the long-standing finding that greenhouse gas emissions endanger human health, as well as tailpipe emission standards for vehicles, setting off what it describes as the largest deregulatory action in U.S. history. Republican President Donald Trump’s pick to run the EPA Lee Zeldin announced the agency’s plan to …

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Green Hydrogen Retreat Poses Threat to Emissions Targets

By Pietro Lombardi, Nina Chestney and Riham Alkousaa Shelved projects knock lofty ambitions for green hydrogen Subsidies alone are not enough to drive investment Prices remain uncompetitive compared with alternatives MADRID/LONDON/BERLIN, July 23 (Reuters) – Green hydrogen developers are cancelling projects and trimming investments around the world, raising the prospect of longer than targeted reliance …

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COMMENTARY: American Energy Dominance Requires American Emissions Dominance: John Westerheide – Kathairos Solutions

Below is an op-ed from John “Bunkie” Westerheide, Chief Revenue Officer of Kathairos Solutions, on the strategic future of American energy. It argues that in today’s global economy, true energy dominance must also mean emissions dominance. By any meaningful metric, energy dominance is synonymous with national power. In the 21st century, the United States’ position …

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Companies with the Most Fossil Fuel and Cement CO2 Emissions – Visual Capitalist

By Bruno Venditti Companies with the Most Fossil Fuel and Cement CO2 Emissions This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key Takeaways Half of the world’s fossil fuel and cement carbon dioxide emissions in …

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NY State Public Service Commission Approves 29 Power Projects, Valued at $636.2 Million

June 12 (Reuters) – The New York State Public Service Commission approved 29 infrastructure projects worth $636.2 million, enabling 642 megawatts of electrification upgrades, the commission said on Thursday. These projects were proposed by Consolidated Edison (ED.N), Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, New York State Electric & Gas Corporation (NYSEG), and Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation …

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Trump Poised to Repeal Biden Curb on Power-Plant Pollution

By Ari Natter and Jennifer A Dlouhy The Trump administration will propose scrapping Biden-era climate mandates requiring the nation’s power plants to curb planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions as soon as Wednesday, according to people familiar with the matter. The Environmental Protection Agency is also set to advance a plan for unwinding limits on mercury and …

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Climeworks Is Cutting 22% of Staff as US Climate Backlash Hits Carbon Removal

By Akshat Rathi and Coco Liu Founded in 2009, Climeworks constructed a pilot plant in Iceland in 2021 followed by a larger version that began operations in 2024 and is still being built out. Photographer: Heida Helgadottir/Bloomberg Climeworks AG is laying off 106 people, as startups that aim to reverse global warming face a reckoning …

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Germany’s Energy Transition Hits Reverse so Far in 2025

By Gavin Maguire LITTLETON, Colorado, May 8 (Reuters) – Clean energy sources generated the smallest amount of Germany’s electricity in over a decade so far in 2025, dealing a blow to the energy transition momentum of Europe’s largest economy. Electricity generation from clean power sources totalled just under 80 terawatt hours (TWh) during the first …

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