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China is becoming a green superpower while Trump rolls back US climate goals

China, the world's top carbon emitter, is rapidly positioning itself as a green superpower, even as the Trump administration backtracks on US climate goals, according to the BBC. In Inner Mongolia's deserts, vast solar...

As Trump retreats from climate goals, China is becoming a green superpower

China has created a desert that no longer just reflects the Sun. It captures it.Aluminium soaks up the rays on the golden dunes of Inner Mongolia, transforming one of the harshest landscapes...

Trump Weakens Rules Limiting Harmful Air Pollution from Coal Plants

he Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that it would loosen restrictions on coal-burning power plants, allowing them to release more heavy metals, such as mercury and lead, into the air.  The move,...

Europe commits to wind energy expansion despite Trump criticism, draft shows

BRUSSELS, Jan 23 (Reuters) - European governments including Germany, Britain and Denmark will reinforce their plans to massively expand wind power projects on Monday, despite U.S. President Donald Trump stepping up criticism...

China’s new coal plant permits set for four-year low in 2025, analysis finds

BEIJING, Nov 25 (Reuters) - China's new coal plant permits for 2025 are on track to fall to a four-year low, a new Greenpeace analysis showed on Tuesday, indicating that growing use...

How to retire coal, smarter and faster

Even as coal power continues its steady decline in the United States, more than a hundred plants still have no retirement plans — a gap large enough to derail national climate goals....

The end of the ‘clean coal’ myth: lobby group closes as the OECD zeros in on coal exit

After 50 years, the International Centre for Sustainable Carbon (ICSC) has closed. Having promoted so-called ‘clean coal’ technologies, its closure signals the increasing marginalisation of pro-coal voices. The organisation promoted energy strategies...

EU allows Romania to delay shutdown of coal plants until end-2029

Amid severe delays in projects for gas power plants, the European Commission approved Romania’s request to push back the closure of several coal-fired systems. The country is increasingly risking electricity shortages due...

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