BRIEFING: Trump administration announces repeal of endangerment finding, more coal funding
The Trump administration announced Thursday that the US EPA has officially repealed its 2009 endangerment finding, which formed the legal foundation for federal regulation of GHG emissions for nearly two decades, while also revealing additional support for coal power.
Read MoreEight interventions could put stalled fossil fuel transition back on track, study says
A new paper from researchers at the University of Oxford set out eight strategic challenges that define what it calls the “fossil fuel endgame”, arguing that targeted policy, financial, and regulatory interventions could still restart a transition that has stalled despite international commitments.
Read MoreNew York Senate passes climate corporate emissions disclosure bill
New York’s Senate approved legislation on Tuesday requiring large companies doing business in the state to disclose GHG emissions across their operations and value chains, advancing a measure aimed at expanding corporate climate transparency.
Read MoreUS EPA set to repeal endangerment finding, dismantling legal basis for federal GHG rules -media
The US EPA is expected to finalise a repeal of the 2009 endangerment finding this week, a move that would remove the legal foundation for federal regulation of GHG emissions, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.
Read MoreBiochar, other CDR methods underdeliver against 2025 projections -report
Biochar and other carbon removal (CDR) pathways delivered significantly fewer credits than forecast in 2025, according to a report released on Tuesday.
Read MoreCDR company scraps poultry waste injection well project in coastal Virginia -media
A Texas-based waste management and carbon removal (CDR) company has withdrawn a zoning appeal tied to a proposal to inject poultry waste deep underground on Virginia’s Eastern Shore, bringing the project to an apparent end, local media reported.
Read MoreNew US Senate bill aims to extend 45Q tax credit to additional capture pathways
A bipartisan pair of US senators introduced legislation on Thursday that would expand the federal carbon sequestration tax credit to cover carbon captured in solid or liquid form that would otherwise be released into the atmosphere through natural processes.
Read MoreCanada repeals EV mandate, tightens vehicle emissions alongside new auto strategy, incentives
Canada’s federal government said Thursday it would trade its electric vehicle (EV) sales mandate for tighter GHG emissions standards for cars and light trucks, as part of a broader strategy aimed at reshaping how emissions reductions are delivered in the transport sector.
Read MoreJudge blocks Texas law targeting firms accused of fossil fuel boycotts
A US federal judge ruled on Monday that a Texas law barring state entities from investing in or contracting with companies deemed to be “boycotting” fossil fuels is unconstitutional, granting partial summary judgment to a business group challenging the statute.
Read MoreVerra issues record 3 mln soil carbon credits to Mexican grassland project
Some 3 million carbon credits have been issued to a northern Mexico grassland restoration project after achieving verification under Verra’s Improved Land Management (VM0042) methodology, according to an announcement Wednesday.
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