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Track climate legislation, EPA regulations, international climate agreements, and government action on emissions. Coverage spans executive orders, congressional debates, state-level policies, and global summits like COP from outlets including E&E News, Politico, Reuters, and The Guardian.
The Ticking Clock on the Strait of Hormuz
Trump said it himself in June—military force won’t open the waterway, and energy reserves are quickly winding down.
EU drafts concise five-page mandate for COP31, sharpening focus after lessons from last year’s Belem summit ahead of November climate talks
The European Union will head into this November’s UN climate talks better prepared and with a more focused mandate than at last year’s summit in Brazil, with EU diplomats drafting a shorter five‑page document ahead of COP31.
IMD issues heavy rainfall alerts across 20+ states as monsoon floods Assam’s 69 villages, displaces 16,000; Delhi-NCR sees showers easing heat, risks waterlogging
Daily weather tracker: Heavy rain batters Northeast, floods hit Assam; rain alerts issued across 20 states, Delhi set for heat relief Down To Earth
Brent Crude Oil Prices Top $100 as Conflict With Iran Drags On
Stocks in Asia were down following a sell-off in the U.S.
Trump Administration admits cutting billions in energy grants to states that did not support Trump in 2024 election, court documents reveal
Federal officials said in court documents that they halted billions of dollars in funding for energy projects to states “based solely” on whether they backed President Trump in the 2024 election.
California ZEV sales nearly a fifth of new cars bought YtD
Zero-emission vehicles (ZEV) sales in California are rebounding, outpacing legal uncertainty as the state battles the Trump administration over vehicle regulations and lost federal tax incentives as the US-Iran war pinches gas prices.
Tunisia marks 5 years of Saied's emergency rule as heatwave blackouts kill 150-200 amid worst infrastructure crisis, President calls for accountability
Between 150 and 200 people are reported dead after more than a week of blackouts during an exceptional heatwave, as Tunisia marks five years since President Kais Saied suspended parliament and concentrated power in the presidency.
Trump threatens Canada with tariffs over wildfire smoke drifting into US cities, calls PM Mark Carney about ‘filthy, polluted’ air
President to call PM Mark Carney over ‘filthy, polluted’ air wafting over US cities
DOE highlights solar power's daytime generation limits while ignoring its peak daytime output and grid integration benefits
Yesterday, the Department of Energy took to social media to try and make a scandal out of a well-known fact: Solar panels do not generate power at night.
NHTSA considers new car door safety rules after fatal Tesla crashes
After fatal crashes in which occupants or rescuers could not open Tesla doors, federal regulators are considering rules that would require obvious mechanical releases—but any new standard could take years
Bureau of Land Management approves first AI data center on federal land in Nevada, converting Townsite Solar project into tech facility
The U.S. government for the first time approved a data center on federal lands.