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Withdrawing from Climate Treaties Is Mostly Symbolic, but It Has Little Upside
Last week, the Trump Administration announced its intention to withdraw the United States from several landmark international climate institutions, including the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). In practical terms, the move is largely symbolic: U.S. participation or non-participation in these bodies has relatively little direct effect on domestic climate policy or near-term global emissions outcomes.
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America’s Critical Mineral Bottleneck Is a National Security Risk
The bold vision for America’s clean energy rests on an extremely fragile foundation. The United States is highly dependent on foreign countries for crucial minerals.
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Trump administration sets meetings with oil companies over Venezuela, source says
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Trump says the US will be ‘very strongly involved’ in Venezuelan oil
The U.S. will be “very strongly involved” in Venezuela’s oil industry, President Trump said Saturday after the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. Asked about the future of the country’s oil industry on Fox News’s “Fox & Friends”, Trump said, “Well, I see that we’re going to be very strongly involved in it.” Read more in The Hill...
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A Major Mining Milestone
Earlier this year, China sent up a red flag. Its Ministry of Commerce introduced export restrictions that immediately reduced the international supply of seven rare earth elements. The move followed President Trump’s tariffs on Chinese goods, but it reminded Americans that we are always vulnerable. We need a source of rare earth elements that isn’t spelled C-H-I-N-A.
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Japan Launches $1.34 Billion Subsidy Plan For Clean Energy Demand
Tokyo is preparing to redirect industrial investment toward clean electricity at scale. The Japanese government plans to allocate 210 billion yen, equivalent to $1.34 billion, in subsidies to support companies that rely entirely on decarbonised power, aiming to stimulate renewable energy demand while anchoring new economic activity in regional areas. The initiative, announced late Monday...
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Gas prices fall to four-year lows as millions embark on holiday road trips
Holiday road-trippers are feeling some relief at the pump this year. The average price of unleaded gasoline in the U.S. has been below $3 a gallon for most of the month — the lowest level since 2021, according to AAA. The association said it’s shaping up to be the cheapest December for drivers filling up their tanks going back to the...
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Trump’s go-ahead for Nvidia chips to China draws GOP blowback
Some key Republicans are raising alarm over President Trump’s blessing for Nvidia to sell advanced semiconductor chips to China, warning that there are no real safeguards to prevent Beijing from using the technology to challenge American dominance in artificial intelligence. Rep. John Moolenaar (R-Mich.) issued a stark warning on the X account of the Select Committee on...