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Trump watch: crackdown on renewables threatens jobs and could drive up energy prices

1 week ago | sustainableviews.com | Erin Donnelly

In April, the US Department of Interior introduced “emergency permitting procedures” to fast track the approval of mining and fossil fuels projects, reducing a multiyear review process down to 28 days On May 5, a coalition of Democratic attorneys-general from 17 states and the District of Columbia sued the administration over Trump’s day-one executive order freezing leasing and permitting for offshore wind energy projects on federal land, following its suspension of Equinor’s Empire Wind 1...
Don’t squander the opportunity, say climate leaders, as UK consensus on net zero fractures

2 weeks ago | sustainableviews.com | Florence Jones

Request Free Trial Don’t squander the opportunity, say climate leaders, as UK consensus on net zero fractures Green Finance Institute CEO Rhian-Mari Thomas has warned critics not to squander ‘the huge opportunity’ for the UK to lead on the green transition globally © Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg Green economy proponents attempt to preserve momentum, but net zero is increasingly political as Nigel Farage’s Reform UK makes some election gains At a glance Green economy leaders highlight the...
Editor’s note: muddled and misleading

2 weeks ago | sustainableviews.com | Lizzie Meager

Energy security summit calls for collaboration, but US casts frosty atmosphereThe UK, EU and International Energy Agency push for global co-operation on energy security, but the US delegation says national interests must come first
SDR has boosted fund transparency, asset managers conclude

2 weeks ago | sustainableviews.com | Lizzie Meager

The UK labelling regime has improved the information available to investors, but firms are unconvinced it will drive more capital into sustainable fundsEighty per cent of asset managers believe the UK’s Sustainability Disclosure Requirements have improved the transparency and comparability of sustainable funds, shows polling by the Investment Association.
Success on climate in Trump era may mean things not getting worse

2 weeks ago | sustainableviews.com | Marie Kemplay

Mighty Earth CEO Glenn Hurowitz advises adopting a pragmatic approach to avoid becoming disheartened in the face of an “all-out assault on nature protections, the rollback of climate action, and the erosion of democratic standards” He believes for change to happen, business executives need to feel pressure from multiple angles — their customers, investors, the media and their own staff — in a concentrated period of time, an approach Mighty Earth has labelled the “perfect storm” strategy...
Why Australia’s climate wars might be coming to an end

2 weeks ago | sustainableviews.com | Katie Kouchakji

Since the last election in May 2022, Australia has introduced a swath of climate policies, including legislation to enshrine a 2050 net zero goal and a target to cut emissions by 43 per cent by 2030 compared with 2005 levels The Labor party looks set to be re-elected, but should the Liberal-National coalition claim victory, expectations for climate action are low However, experts suggest that no matter who wins the election, there will not be a radical shift to climate and energy policies as...
Company commitments on deforestation plateau

2 weeks ago | sustainableviews.com | Florence Jones

Thirty-four per cent of the 500 most influential global companies in forest commodities have no commitments to end deforestation in their supply chains, shows data from non-profit Global Canopy The majority of companies (63 per cent) have “half-baked” commitments that do not cover all the commodities in which they trade or do not have proper plans to implement their commitments Human rights abuses associated with deforestation remain a major blind spot for companies, with only 1 per cent...
As climate costs rise, Canada’s election bets on energy security

2 weeks ago | sustainableviews.com | Lizzie Meager

• None Energy security and affordability have dominated the Canadian election amid threats from the US and a cost of living crisis• None While the Conservatives plan deregulation and fossil fuel expansion, the Liberals advocate a balance of renewables and conventional energy• None Under pressure from the Trump administration, Canada’s election has turned energy policy into a question of national resilience rather than climate ambition
Energy security summit calls for collaboration, but US casts frosty atmosphere

3 weeks ago | sustainableviews.com | Florence Jones

• None The UK, the EU and the International Energy Agency have called for more multilateral collaboration on energy security at a major summit in London• None The UK government, which co-hosted the event with the IEA, says a renewables-based energy system is the best way to achieve energy security• None But the US’s acting assistant energy secretary, Tommy Joyce, suggested a reliance on renewables leads to energy scarcity
Editor’s note: giving the green light to dirty air

3 weeks ago | sustainableviews.com | Marie Kemplay

The former head of the Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office remains optimistic new technologies will win out, despite political rhetoric from the Trump administration