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Climate Change, Once a Big Issue, Fades From Canada’s Election

Climate Change, Once a Big Issue, Fades From Canada’s Election

The melting Arctic icecap. Record-smashing wildfires across several provinces. A country that, on average, is warming at twice the rate of the rest of the world. And yet, as Canadians go to the polls Monday, climate change isn’t even among the top 10 issues for voters, according to recent polling. “That’s just not what this election is about,” said Jessica …

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Oil Prices Tumble Further as Trump’s Tariffs Weigh on Economic Outlook

Oil Prices Tumble Further as Trump’s Tariffs Weigh on Economic Outlook

U.S. oil prices fell sharply, briefly dipping below $60 a barrel on Sunday — their lowest level in almost four years — as the economic fallout from President Trump’s latest round of tariffs reverberated around the world. Crude oil now costs around 15 percent less than it did last Wednesday, just before Mr. Trump revealed his plans to impose stiff …

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‘We Hear You, Mr. President:’ The World Lines Up to Buy American Gas

‘We Hear You, Mr. President:’ The World Lines Up to Buy American Gas

President Trump’s cabinet has been busy rolling back regulations that will make it far easier to extract and produce fossil fuels. But who will buy them? Nearly everyone, it turns out, particularly under the threat of tariffs. At an annual energy-industry conference in Houston, executives spoke openly about how companies from around the world are seeking to buy American liquefied …

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U.S. Energy Secretary Pledges to Reverse Focus on Climate Change

U.S. Energy Secretary Pledges to Reverse Focus on Climate Change

Before a packed crowd of oil and gas executives on Monday, Chris Wright, the new U.S. energy secretary, delivered a scathing critique of the Biden administration’s energy policies and efforts to fight climate change and promised a “180 degree pivot.” Mr. Wright, a former fracking executive, has emerged as the most forceful promoter of President Trump’s plans to expand American …

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Are Biden and Trump at Odds on Global Energy Strategy? Maybe Not So Much.

Are Biden and Trump at Odds on Global Energy Strategy? Maybe Not So Much.

At their confirmation hearings on Wednesday, the two men in line to oversee the United States’ global energy policies, Senator Marco Rubio and the fossil fuel executive Chris Wright, are expected to assail President Biden as overly concerned with climate change. According to a spokeswoman, Mr. Wright, who was picked to lead the Department of Energy, will say that Mr. …

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Choice for Energy Secretary Has Been an Evangelist for Fossil Fuels

Choice for Energy Secretary Has Been an Evangelist for Fossil Fuels

Chris Wright, Donald J. Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Energy, landed the job during his first encounter with the past and future president. The founder and chief executive of Liberty Energy, a fracking services company based in Colorado, Mr. Wright was among about 20 oil and gas executives whom Mr. Trump gathered at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida …

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U.S. Efforts to Cut Emissions Stalled in 2024 as Power Demand Surged

U.S. Efforts to Cut Emissions Stalled in 2024 as Power Demand Surged

America’s efforts to cut its climate change pollution stalled in 2024, with greenhouse gas emissions dropping just a fraction, 0.2 percent, compared to the year before, according to estimates published Thursday by the Rhodium Group, a research firm. Despite continued rapid growth in solar and wind power, emissions levels stayed relatively flat last year because demand for electricity surged nationwide, …

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U.S. Efforts to Cut Emissions Stalled in 2024 as Power Demand Surged

U.S. Efforts to Cut Emissions Stalled in 2024 as Power Demand Surged

America’s efforts to cut its climate change pollution stalled in 2024, with greenhouse gas emissions dropping just a fraction, 0.2 percent, compared to the year before, according to estimates published Thursday by the Rhodium Group, a research firm. Despite continued rapid growth in solar and wind power, emissions levels stayed relatively flat last year because demand for electricity surged nationwide, …

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