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When Colorado ranchers discovered their county sided with oil companies in a climate lawsuit, they fought back—joining Boulder's Supreme Court case to hold fossil fuel giants accountable for climate damages. Now conservative legal scholars are backing them too, creating an unexpected coalition.
A University of Toronto researcher says three decades of carbon pricing and offsets have failed, but there's a better path forward. Her solution focuses on making fossil fuel production riskier and more expensive instead of managing emissions.
For the first time, researchers can trace a single company's emissions to exact climate disasters, with specific percentages. This breakthrough could reshape dozens of climate lawsuits against fossil fuel giants.
The Bank of England just became one of the world's strictest central banks on climate, banning thermal coal bonds from its loan system. The October policy could push commercial banks worldwide to rethink their dirtiest investments.
In a groundbreaking legal victory, a French court ordered TotalEnergies to include its customers' carbon emissions in its climate plans. This marks the first time France's Corporate Duty of Vigilance law has been applied to climate change.
The UN confirms that reducing methane from fossil fuels requires little to no cost while delivering immediate climate benefits. Officials are calling for rapid implementation of proven solutions, especially in top-emitting countries.
For every dollar invested in fossil fuels this year, nearly two dollars are flowing into clean energy. Even when you add massive government subsidies to fossil fuels, clean energy still comes out ahead.
Fifty-seven countries just formed a powerful coalition to move away from fossil fuels, complete with scientific advisors and concrete roadmaps. Colombia and France have already announced their plans, showing other nations it can be done.
The United Nations just adopted a groundbreaking resolution recognizing that countries have a legal duty to fight climate change, with 141 nations voting yes. Only eight countries, including the US, voted against this historic step forward.
In a historic first, 57 countries representing one-third of the global economy gathered in Colombia to create practical plans for transitioning away from coal, oil, and gas. The summit delivered national roadmaps, new tools to tackle subsidies, and a fresh scientific panel to help nations accelerate their shift to clean energy.
For the first time in modern history, renewable energy grew faster than the world's electricity needs in 2025, meaning fossil fuel use actually declined. Solar and wind power together met 99% of all new energy demand growth worldwide.
China's top political leaders just issued unprecedented orders to "strictly control" fossil fuels and hold provinces accountable for clean energy targets. The rare dual-policy approach signals the world's largest emitter is getting serious about its climate promises.