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Supreme Court Schedules Blockbuster Climate Case for Oct. 5

A ruling could decide whether federal law bars state climate lawsuits that seek billions in damages.

California Approves Overhaul of Cap-and-Invest Climate Program

Canada and Alberta Seal Deal Linking West Coast Pipeline to Carbon‑Pricing Plan

Hochul Seeks 2028 Reset of New York Climate Law Deadlines as Court Fight and Late Budget Collide

EU Moves To Keep Surplus CO2 Permits in Reserve To Steady Carbon Prices

Maryland Supreme Court Dismisses Local Climate Lawsuits Against Oil Companies

Supreme Court Reopens Case on Retrospective Environmental Clearances, Signals Case-by-Case Approach

24 States and Cities Sue to Overturn Trump EPA Repeal of Greenhouse-Gas Endangerment Finding

Hochul Seeks to Rework New York Climate Law in Budget Talks

House Republican Drafts Bill to Block State Climate Lawsuits and Superfund Laws

EU Carbon Border Tax Enters Force With Exemptions, Mounting Compliance Concerns

EU Moves to Expand Carbon Border Tax to 180 Imports From Heavy Machines to Washing Machines

Lula Orders 60-Day Energy Transition Roadmap With Oil Revenues to Fund Shift

Congress Reinstates Key Vetoed Measures in Brazil’s Licensing Law as Government Plans Legal Challenge

Kotek Signs Order to Fast-Track Clean Energy, Set 8 GW Storage Target in Oregon

EU Ministers Back One-Year Delay to ETS2 as Industry Seeks Relief

Newsom Taps Lauren Sanchez to Lead California Air Board as Randolph Retires Sept. 30

California Leaders Unveil Late-Session Climate–Energy Deal Extending Cap-and-Trade to 2045

Business Warns $530bn Needed for 70% Climate Cut as Australia Finalizes 2035 Target

South Carolina Judge Dismisses Charleston’s Climate Lawsuit With Prejudice