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The UK’s Award-Winning Centenary Building May be Reduced to Rubble

November 13, 2024 - 01:51
A building once celebrated for its innovation is deemed obsolete. Those trying to save it ask what its demolition means for British architecture.
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The Unmistakable Backdrop of COP29

November 12, 2024 - 13:55
At the U.N. climate conference in Azerbaijan, world leaders are gathered in a petrostate to discuss the uncertain future of global climate policy.
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At COP29, Keir Starmer Announces the UK’s Ambitious Climate Targets

November 12, 2024 - 13:54
The prime minister announced more ambitious climate targets, charting a very different course from the United States, which is expected to roll back its energy transition plans.
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At COP29, Britain Announces Ambitious Climate Targets

November 12, 2024 - 13:34
The prime minister announced more ambitious climate targets, charting a very different course from the United States, which is expected to roll back its energy transition plans.
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Exxon Chief to Trump: Don’t Withdraw From Paris Climate Deal

November 12, 2024 - 11:34
Darren Woods was one of only a few Western oil executives attending a global climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan.
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E.P.A. to Charge Oil Companies First-Ever Methane Fee, but Will It Last?

November 12, 2024 - 11:23
The Biden administration is imposing a fee on large energy companies that spew excess methane, a potent greenhouse gas. Republicans may be able to repeal it.
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Countries Weigh How to Raise Trillions for Climate Crisis at COP29

November 12, 2024 - 11:08
Low-income countries need at least $1 trillion a year to manage climate change. Donald Trump’s victory just made that more difficult, but options exist.
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Biden Officials Try to Reassure COP29 Climate Talks

November 12, 2024 - 09:59
Negotiators at the summit in Azerbaijan fear that the return of Donald Trump will sap momentum for global climate action.
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The Lesson of This Election: We Must Stop Inflation Before It Starts

November 12, 2024 - 09:10
Our nation needs an economic disaster preparedness tool kit to avoid the scourge of inflation.
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Shell Wins Appeal in Landmark Climate Case in the Netherlands

November 12, 2024 - 06:25
A lower court had ordered the company to cut emissions by 45 percent by 2030, but the oil giant argued that a single firm should not be hit with arbitrary pollution-reduction requirements.
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Trump Chooses Lee Zeldin to Run E.P.A. as He Plans to Gut Climate Rules

November 11, 2024 - 20:34
The former congressman from New York is a strong supporter of Donald Trump and voted against certifying the 2020 election.
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Trump Transition Stalls Over Ethics Code, and a New Russian Offensive

November 11, 2024 - 06:01
Plus, Saudi Arabia’s “sportswashing” controversy.
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COP29 Talks Open in Baku in the Shadow of Trump’s Election

November 11, 2024 - 02:25
The election of Donald J. Trump is sapping momentum from global climate talks as diplomats brace for his pro-fossil-fuel agenda.
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Why Is COP29 Being Held in Baku, Azerbaijan?

November 11, 2024 - 00:01
The economy of Azerbaijan, host of COP29, relies almost entirely on the fossil fuels that are the main driver of global warming.
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Is a ‘Green’ Revolution Poisoning India’s Capital?

November 9, 2024 - 11:14
India promised to burn its trash mountains and safely turn them into electricity. But a New York Times investigation found hazardous levels of toxic substances around homes, playgrounds and schools.
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Biden and Environmental Groups Try to Protect Climate Policies from Trump

November 9, 2024 - 05:05
John Podesta, President Biden’s clean energy adviser, said agencies were racing to deliver money from the 2022 climate law before Donald Trump arrives.
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Brush Fire in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park May Burn All Night

November 8, 2024 - 22:19
The fire drew almost 100 firefighters, the commissioner said. The cause was not immediately determined.
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With Ready Orders and an Energy Czar, Trump Plots Pivot to Fossil Fuels

November 8, 2024 - 16:51
President-elect Donald J. Trump’s transition team for climate and the environment is considering relocating the E.P.A. out of Washington and other drastic changes.
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We’re Getting an Induction Range. Is It All Right to Sell Our Old Gas One?

November 8, 2024 - 16:35
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on the responsibility one has to dispose of an outmoded appliance.
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Will Musk Influence Trump on Climate Change and Electric Vehicles?

November 8, 2024 - 05:04
The Tesla billionaire is a key figure in the president-elect’s orbit. One question is whether his views on climate and clean energy will have any sway.
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