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Politics · European UnionFrance and Germany agree on EU car emissions rules
France and Germany have reached an agreement on the future of the European automotive industry. The deal proposes a 90% reduction in CO2 emissions for new cars by 2035, deviating from the initial 100% target, and includes provisions to boost European production.
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Politics · United StatesTrump administration ends NOAA support for Arctic Report Card, plans $900m White House projects
The Trump administration will no longer fund the Arctic Report Card, an annual NOAA publication documenting Arctic warming since 2006. Separately, records show plans to spend at least $900 million on White House construction, funded through redirected agency budgets and private donations.
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RWE relinquishes US offshore wind leases in $1.22bn Trump administration deal
RWE U.S. Offshore agreed to abandon offshore wind projects off New York, California and Louisiana for $1.22bn, the latest in a series of federal buybacks totalling $3.9bn. The company will invest $1.2bn in Louisiana LNG and natural gas projects, while states plan legal challenges.
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ClimateFederal union rallies over climate agency job cuts amid wildfires
A federal union held a rally in Ottawa to protest job cuts at Environment and Climate Change Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, and Natural Resources Canada. The union says the reductions threaten climate disaster response as over 700 wildfires burn across Canada.
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