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US and rest of world must follow China’s lead on green energy, says John Kerry

China is leading the world in moving away from fossil fuels, and the rest of the globe — including the US — must now follow, the former US secretary of state John Kerry says.

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States are counting on battery farms. Some towns don’t want them

In the race to meet the nation’s growing power demands, states and utilities are rapidly building new "battery farms" that can store energy for when customers need it most. But as the facilities grow, so too does community opposition.
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UN climate talks see pledge for more rooftop solar panels

Five countries have backed a plan to double the number of homes with rooftop solar panels worldwide by 2030.
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What if digitalization isn’t the climate fix we imagined?

Going digital is often assumed to be a modern, efficient strategy that will save energy and resources. Thirty years of data from the world’s largest economies suggest the energy needed to power them has so far outweighed the savings.

Pedestrians, automobiles, and double decker busses converge at a crowded, congested, London intersection

Opinion: Why are Britain’s streets still so polluted? Because the car industry dinosaurs do what they like

The transition to electric vehicles should be moving apace, but it is not. And why? Incompetence, expedience, and cowardice, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot.

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Germany's climate standing sinks to lowest level in years

Record renewable energy growth is driving climate progress in some countries, but Germany and many major emitters are falling behind.
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French oil giant backs dozens of lobby groups fighting new methane rules around the world

TotalEnergies has won plaudits for voluntary steps to tackle the planet-warning gas. So why does it fund moves to delay, dilute or dismantle regulation?
Florida wetland: Everglades National Park

The pace of Everglades restoration has accelerated. But is it working?

The National Academies, in a new report, call for more clarity around how effective the massive effort has been and what it ultimately can achieve.
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Fossil fuel emissions are expected to fall in 2026. Why aren’t climate experts celebrating?

Experts warn that a drop in emissions partly driven by conflict and trade disruptions is not sustainable in the long term.
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Corporations win “free speech” right to hide pollution

A federal appeals court says forcing corporations to disclose their biggest sources of climate pollution is likely unconstitutional.
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Bill Gates has earned billions investing in methane-leaking landfills

Bill Gates owns a dominant stake in Republic Services, America’s second-largest landfill operator, but he’s failed to make the company live up to his own climate principles, ProPublica has found.

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