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Interior Department rule aims to crack down on methane leaks from oil, gas drilling on public lands

Mar. 27, 2024 18:25 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration issued a final rule Wednesday aimed at curbing methane leaks from oil and gas drilling on federal and tribal lands, its latest action to crack down on emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas that contributes significantly to global warming. ...

Wind and sun are free, but it's harder to get renewable energy projects built these days. Here's why

Mar. 26, 2024 02:19 AM EDT

SPRAKEBUELL, Germany (AP) — The wind gusting across north German farm country brings much to the village of Sprakebuell: fog and rain from the sea, the occasional migrating stork, the faint smell of manure in the newly fertilized fields. And perhaps best of all, money — from...

Maker of Jeep, Dodge and Ram vehicles to follow California's strict emissions standards

Mar. 19, 2024 19:20 PM EDT

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Stellantis, one of the largest automakers in the world, agreed Tuesday to comply with California's vehicle emissions standards that are the toughest in the nation and require zero-emission and plug-in hybrid vehicles to make up 68% of new light-duty vehicle sales by...

UN weather agency issues 'red alert' on climate change after record heat, ice-melt increases in 2023

Mar. 19, 2024 18:11 PM EDT

GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. weather agency is sounding a “red alert” about global warming, citing record-smashing increases last year in greenhouse gases, land and water temperatures and melting of glaciers and sea ice, and is warning that the world's efforts to reverse the trend have been...

German greenhouse gas emissions dropped sharply last year, raising hopes of meeting 2030 target

Mar. 15, 2024 05:56 AM EDT

BERLIN (AP) — Germany's greenhouse gas emissions dropped by one-tenth last year as renewable energy grew in importance, the use of coal and gas diminished and economic pressures weighed on businesses and consumers, official data showed Friday. Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck, who is...

Pennsylvania governor unveils plan to cut greenhouse gases, boost renewables in big energy producer

Mar. 13, 2024 18:52 PM EDT

SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro unveiled a plan Wednesday to fight climate change, saying he will back legislation to make power plant owners in the nation's third-biggest energy-producing state pay for their greenhouse gas emissions and require utilities to buy more...