The Supreme Court looks likely to limit the executive authority to issue sweeping climate rules without new legislation, but it’s unclear if they’ll unite around broader limits on regulatory power. Catch up fast: The high court held arguments Monday in related cases about now-defunct regulations to curb carbon emissions from

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There are fresh signals that the invasion of Ukraine could seismically reshape the West’s energy relationship with Russia. Driving the news: Germany, a huge buyer of Russian gas, on Sunday announced new steps to buffer itself from Vladimir Putin. They include building new liquefied natural gas import terminals, expanded gas

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Oil prices jumped above $100 per barrel for the first time since 2014 and European gas prices surged after Russia invaded Ukraine, an assault with far-reaching consequences for energy markets and geopolitics. Driving the news: The global benchmark Brent crude is up by around $8, trading at roughly $105 per barrel,

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The Russian government’s moves to redraw the map of Ukraine, while threatening to conduct a wider and more devastating invasion, is already impacting turbulent energy markets. Why it matters: The clearest way Americans will feel the price of the conflict may be in the form of energy costs, especially the

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A federal judge’s recent ruling that blocks regulators from using a key estimate of the harms from carbon emissions is delaying drilling permits, lease sales and environmental rules, federal officials say. Driving the news: Administration lawyers are asking the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana to stay

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The White House unveiled a draft screening tool designed to guide efforts to ensure 40% of the benefits of federal investments in climate, clean energy and other areas flow to disadvantaged communities. Why it matters: The beta version launched Friday is a key part of wider administration efforts on environmental

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IBM will provide pro bono tech services and expertise to organizations serving communities vulnerable to climate change and other environmental hazards. Driving the news: The tech giant’s new IBM Sustainability Accelerator is live today with a public request for proposals from nonprofit and government organizations. The 2022 awards will focus

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Google will help its Cloud users save energy and reduce emissions by providing new tools to let them manage energy use from their idle projects. Driving the news: Google on Wednesday introduced the Carbon Sense suite. It’s a collection of features that aims to help companies quantify and report their

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A new study found that the West is experiencing an increasing occurrence of hot, dry nights that are contributing to more intense wildfires. Why it matters: The trends identified in the study, published in the journal Nature, mean that wildfires are able to grow larger and destroy more structures than

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Oil majors are talking the talk on climate change far more than they’re walking the walk, a peer-reviewed study concludes. Driving the news: The paper in PLOS One examines Exxon, Shell, Chevron and BP in 2009-2020 on the basis of three broad categories. They are the use of climate and

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