The war in Iran shows us another cost of our fossil-fuel economy
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As Donald Trump assaults the legal foundation of America’s ability to regulate global warming emissions, climate deniers have been privately celebrating what they claim is the “silent” acquiescence of billionaires, Democrats, climate activists and even reporters to the president’s aggressive pro-fossil fuel agenda.
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COMMENT: Climate policy expert and founder of the NewClimate Institute in Cologne, Germany, explains what the step means for the US and for global climate diplomacy.
Mon 2 Mar 2026
Greenpeace says the case is far from over after being found liable for defamation and other claims brought by the energy firm.
Mon 2 Mar 2026
COMMENT: Yet another war, and yet another argument for an end to oil.
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The federal government is walking away from its tailpipe emissions rules, sparking a legal debate over whether states can now write their own standards.
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The U.S. Supreme Court's Friday decision to strike down trade tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump last year may ease costs for some oil producers and drillers, but experts and analysts told Reuters that broader energy flows would likely remain unchanged for now.
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Trump’s energy chief had threatened to leave the International Energy Agency if it continued to focus on climate.
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