Brazil Repeals Fine Against JBS Over Cattle Purchases in the Amazon
A Brazilian state in the Amazon ignored the advice of its own environmental legal team and revoked a fine against…
FEMA Tells Staff to Name Whistleblowers or Risk Losing Jobs
Investigators are looking for staffers who anonymously endorsed an open letter criticizing the Trump administration’s cuts to disaster funding. Source:…
Shutdown Cuts Off Flood Insurance Program During Storm Season
A lapse in the National Flood Insurance Program because of the US government shutdown threatens to snarl home sales in…
Ex-Fed Official Sees Secular ‘Shocks’ Ahead From Extreme Weather
The Federal Reserve’s former top-ranking official overseeing climate risk says the US economy faces a series of long-term, structural shocks…
China Flexing Battery Supply-Chain Clout With Fresh Export Curbs
China’s new export controls over parts of the battery supply chain are the latest sign Beijing is willing to leverage…
Congo’s Planned $500 Million Off-Grid Fund to Start Disbursing
The World Bank-backed Mwinda Fund, which could become Africa’s second-largest financial facility for off-grid power projects, expects to start disbursing…
Australia’s Coal State Reverses Plan to Close Power Plants
Queensland, the Australian state that exports about one-eighth of the world’s coal, has said it plans to keep its power…
EU Pledges €11.5 Billion to Fund South African Energy, Transport
The European Union has pledged €11.5 billion ($13.3 billion) in investment in South African sustainable energy projects, transport and health…
Cold Blasts Set to Test Energy Resilience in Europe and Asia
Energy markets in Europe and Asia are heading for a turbulent winter, as forecasters expect recurring cold snaps that risk…
Companies Are Paying Record Sums to Develop Geothermal Energy
Support from the Trump administration, rising energy demand and cheaper drilling methods are boosting lease prices of US public land…