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![A magnifying glass held over trees; the trees through the glass are blurry]()
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This little-known federal regulator could crack down on fraudulent carbon offsets
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is "uniquely situated" to stop carbon market manipulation.
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![Nelson McCourry sees his boat in a pile of detritus in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian.]()
![Nelson McCourry sees his boat in a pile of detritus in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian.]()
Why Florida’s home insurance crisis isn’t going away
Even if the market recovers from Hurricane Ian, climate change will likely keep prices high.
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International negotiators just missed a deadline to regulate deep-sea mining. Now what?
Companies can now legally apply for deep-sea mining permits, despite a lack of environmental protections.
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Wood isn’t the climate-friendly material you think it is
A new study shows that cutting down trees for paper, furniture, and fuel emits three times more carbon than flying.
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Why Maine’s climate-conscious governor vetoed an offshore wind bill
Climate priorities and labor standards are colliding, threatening to stall wind energy in a renewable-friendly state.
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Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there — unless you’re a California homeowner
State Farm blamed "rapidly growing catastrophe exposure," along with inflation and reinsurance costs, for fleeing the Golden State ahead of wildfire season.
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Steel built the Rust Belt. Green steel could help rebuild it.
Steel manufactured using hydrogen and powered by renewable energy could drastically reduce carbon emissions and employ a well-paid, industrial workforce.
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Banks with ‘net-zero’ pledges are among the top funders of fossil fuels
"Financial institutions need to be held accountable for their role in financing false solutions."
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![Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, a Republican Congressman from California, signs a resolution that would have overturned a Biden administration rule allowing retirement fund managers to consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors when making investment decisions at the U.S. Capitol on March 9, 2023. President Biden has vetoed the bill.]()
![Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, a Republican Congressman from California, signs a resolution that would have overturned a Biden administration rule allowing retirement fund managers to consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors when making investment decisions at the U.S. Capitol on March 9, 2023. President Biden has vetoed the bill.]()
What is ESG, the investment strategy under attack by Republicans?
ESG is called “woke capitalism” by the right and “greenwashing” by the left. But to most investors, it’s just common sense.
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The IPCC says we need to phase down fossil fuels, fast. Here’s how the US could do it.
A new report lists 10 policies to constrain polluting infrastructure and achieve key climate goals.
