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Trump and Harris have the same oil problem

Politics aside, the market isn’t asking for more drilling.

Powering the Next Generation of American Energy

A convening of key stakeholders and thought leaders to examine the importance of reliable energy infrastructure to economic development and how the public and private sectors work together to protect energy security.

Harris finds a new way to outflank Trump on fossil fuels

With climate voters in the bag, Harris is drumming up the Biden administration’s track record on drilling.

Investors hope tech for hog poop ponds can solve AI’s water problems

AI is a massive water hog. Climate tech investors are looking for a payday in quenching its thirst.

Trump is looming over US climate talks in China

John Podesta, the top US climate envoy, will meet his Chinese peers this week to try to lock in an ambitious deal for COP29 and discuss contingency plans for a Trump victory.

Why mosquito-borne diseases are surging

Experts say rising global temperatures due to climate change have increased the number of habitable areas for the insect.

Germany’s far right has a new anti-wind energy playbook

Growing anxieties about wind farms could dent one of the world’s most ambitious clean energy agendas.

The US needs a new plan to sell clean power to the world, a top Harris adviser says

A US-led “clean energy Marshall Plan” could force China to green its Belt and Road Initiative, former White House adviser Brian Deese told Semafor.

Kamala Harris isn’t ready to break her climate quiet

The Democratic National Convention was muted about one of President Joe Biden’s biggest accomplishments.

Single-issue climate policies less effective than mixed approach, landmark report finds

Scientists and policymakers are in a race to find the most effective ways to curb climate change before warming surpasses globally-agreed limits.

A $5B German scandal is driving green firms out of business

“How does fraud like this, at such a scale, happen?”

Malaysia begins controversial ‘orangutan diplomacy’ program

Malaysia wants countries that import palm oil to “adopt” critically endangered orangutans, but it’s unclear how the scheme will work.

To tear down Biden’s climate legacy, Vance needs to go through Ohio’s mayors

As the Inflation Reduction Act turns two, city governments are cashing in on the clean energy tax credit gold rush.

Solar geoengineering might help cool a warming Earth, but research into risks is lacking

Solar geoengineering remains controversial, but as the climate warms, its potential looks increasingly attractive.

How Beijing is using the sun to fight the sand

China’s solar ambition and its prioritization of combating desertification are increasingly going hand in hand.

Europe’s energy transition is holding back Ukraine’s recovery

Closed-down European coal plants are good for scrap hardware, but cash is harder to find.

Harris’ VP pick broke through on the US’ biggest climate challenge

Gov. Tim Walz made Minnesota a model for the US on permitting reform.

Great Barrier Reef water at record temperatures, on brink of mass die-off

The water in and around the world’s largest coral reef has been hotter in the last decade than at any point in the last 400 years.