US EPA has several avenues to prevent future administrations from regulating GHGs -experts
Even if the Trump administration fails at overturning the US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) decision underpinning a foundational EPA climate rule, it may still be able to prevent any future administration from regulating GHGs under the Clean Air Act (CAA), legal experts said this week.
Read MoreUS lawmakers propose commission to advance BECCS deployment
A bipartisan pair of US congressmen have introduced a bill aimed at establishing a commission to help the deployment of bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) projects.
Read MoreUS DOE, EPA announce new support for expanding coal
The US coal industry notched multiple wins Monday as the Trump administration announced new mechanisms to “reinvigorate and expand” the sector, including a $625 million investment and a proposal to amend pollution controls.
Read MoreYouth move climate case to international court after SCOTUS rejection
After falling short in the US Supreme Court (SCOTUS), a group of youth activists attempting to sue the country for its alleged failure to address climate change is turning to an international court.
Read MoreUS energy secretary claws back $13 bln in unobligated green funds, defends climate report
On the same day US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright defended his agency’s controversial climate change report, the DOE announced it was clawing back $13 billion authorised by the previous administration for clean energy projects.
Read MoreMexican environmental group asks fed to investigate San Luis Potosi’s carbon tax
A Mexican environmental group is asking President Claudia Scheinbaum to investigate San Luis Potosi’s carbon tax, arguing that the state has failed to adequately disclose revenues and expenditures.
Read MoreCalifornia regulator keeps up offset issuance YoY gains despite bimonthly drop
California regulator ARB dialled back its latest offset issuance relative to the prior period, but total issuances remain nearly 40% higher year-over-year, according to data released on Wednesday.
Read MoreUS threatens ICAO funding over climate efforts
US Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy delivered a stark warning to the UN International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Tuesday – shift away from climate financing initiatives and social programmes or else risk US funding.
Read MoreUS electric utilities backslide on decarbonisation targets -report
The US electric utility sector as a whole is backtracking on 2035 decarbonisation goals as the sector faces surging demand growth in the years ahead and a gutted clean energy tax credit regime, according to a new report.
Read MorePartnership to offer US’s first end-to-end CO2 management services for ethanol producers
A low-carbon infrastructure developer has partnered with a US renewable fuels producer to deliver what they called a first-in-the-nation carbon management platform that offers ethanol producers access to CO2 management infrastructure.
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