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As US and China seek rare earths, Brazilian lawmakers push for state-owned developer https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/04/16/as-us-and-china-seek-rare-earths-brazilian-lawmakers-push-for-state-owned-developer/ https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/04/16/as-us-and-china-seek-rare-earths-brazilian-lawmakers-push-for-state-owned-developer/#respond Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:28:43 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=84846 Pro-government lawmakers want Brazil to use mining for rare earths, key to many green technologies, to drive economic development

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IEA slashes pre-war oil demand forecast by nearly a million barrels per day https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/04/15/iea-slashes-pre-war-oil-demand-forecast-by-nearly-a-million-barrels-per-day/ https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/04/15/iea-slashes-pre-war-oil-demand-forecast-by-nearly-a-million-barrels-per-day/#respond Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:49:52 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=84801 As the Iran war upends global energy markets, governments and consumers are cutting back – potentially locking in demand reductions that could lower the outlook for planet-heating emissions

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Fossil Free Zones can be on-ramps to the clean energy transition https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/04/15/fossil-free-zones-can-be-on-ramps-to-the-clean-energy-transition/ https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/04/15/fossil-free-zones-can-be-on-ramps-to-the-clean-energy-transition/#respond Wed, 15 Apr 2026 07:01:26 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=84721 Oil and gas blocks overlap with a fifth of forests in the Amazon, Congo Basin and SE Asia - policies are needed to transition away from fossil fuels and halt deforestation together

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UK imports of “green” jet fuel linked to Amazon deforestation https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/04/10/uk-imports-of-green-jet-fuel-linked-to-amazon-deforestation/ https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/04/10/uk-imports-of-green-jet-fuel-linked-to-amazon-deforestation/#respond Fri, 10 Apr 2026 06:21:00 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=84588 A Texas refinery shipping sustainable aviation fuel to Europe has sourced beef tallow with links to a meatpacking firm fined over illegal cattle purchases

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Italy pushes coal exit back after gas prices rise https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/04/09/italy-pushes-coal-exit-back-after-gas-prices-rise/ https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/04/09/italy-pushes-coal-exit-back-after-gas-prices-rise/#respond Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:54:26 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=84635 Analysts say the move sends a negative signal, but its impact will be limited given coal’s marginal role in Italy’s energy mix

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Charging worries, high prices put brakes on EV growth in Bangladesh https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/04/08/charging-worries-high-prices-put-brakes-on-ev-growth-in-bangladesh/ https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/04/08/charging-worries-high-prices-put-brakes-on-ev-growth-in-bangladesh/#respond Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:18:48 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=84552 Sales of e-bikes and rickshaws are up amid queues at fuel stations, but a lack of charging infrastructure and high prices still deter many Bangladeshis from going electric

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Q&A: Will subsidy cuts for Chinese clean-tech exports hurt Africa’s solar boom? https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/04/07/qa-will-subsidy-cuts-for-chinese-clean-tech-exports-hurt-africas-solar-boom/ https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/04/07/qa-will-subsidy-cuts-for-chinese-clean-tech-exports-hurt-africas-solar-boom/#respond Tue, 07 Apr 2026 08:48:37 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=84264 Renewable energy developer Karl Boyce talks to Climate Home News about China's VAT rebate cuts and the biggest challenges for Africa's efforts to boost energy access

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Colombia pledges to exit investment protection system after fossil fuel lawsuits https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/04/03/colombia-pledges-to-exit-investment-protection-system-after-fossil-fuel-lawsuits/ https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/04/03/colombia-pledges-to-exit-investment-protection-system-after-fossil-fuel-lawsuits/#respond Fri, 03 Apr 2026 05:31:00 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=84427 Experts warn that unwinding the Investor-State Dispute Settlement system will be complex, especially without international coordination

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Nepal’s EV revolution pays off as oil crisis causes pain at the pumps https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/04/02/nepals-ev-revolution-pays-off-as-oil-crisis-causes-pain-at-the-pumps/ https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/04/02/nepals-ev-revolution-pays-off-as-oil-crisis-causes-pain-at-the-pumps/#respond Thu, 02 Apr 2026 08:32:55 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=84366 Import subsidies, abundant hydropower and charging investments have spurred EV adoption, with electric vehicles now making up about three-quarters of new car sales

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Nigerians bet on solar as global oil shock hits wallets and power supplies https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/04/01/nigerians-bet-on-solar-as-global-oil-shock-hits-wallets-and-power-supplies/ https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/04/01/nigerians-bet-on-solar-as-global-oil-shock-hits-wallets-and-power-supplies/#respond Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:38:54 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=84287 Fed up with an increase in outages and surging fuel prices, a growing number of homes and businesses are ditching their backup generators for solar systems

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Major oil producers among 46 nations joining fossil fuel phase-out summit https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/03/31/major-oil-producers-among-46-nations-joining-fossil-fuel-phase-out-summit/ https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/03/31/major-oil-producers-among-46-nations-joining-fossil-fuel-phase-out-summit/#respond Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:19:31 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=84308 Canada, Australia, Brazil and Norway are set to attend the Santa Marta summit, but the world’s biggest fossil fuel producers are missing from the list

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How small island states can make renewables the bedrock of resilience https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/03/26/how-small-island-states-can-make-renewables-the-bedrock-of-resilience/ https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/03/26/how-small-island-states-can-make-renewables-the-bedrock-of-resilience/#respond Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:00:30 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=84198 As Middle East conflict rattles energy markets, Barbados charts a practical path for small islands to harness abundant renewables and strengthen energy security

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Iran war could boost fossil fuel phase-out push, says Colombian minister https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/03/25/iran-war-boost-fossil-fuel-phase-out-push-colombia-minister/ https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/03/25/iran-war-boost-fossil-fuel-phase-out-push-colombia-minister/#respond Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:27:13 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=84079 Colombia's environment minister Irene Vélez Torres said she hopes that a new fossil fuel phase out summit in Santa Marta can cement a coalition of countries

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Top green jet fuel producer linked to suspect waste-oil supply chain https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/03/23/top-green-jet-fuel-producer-linked-to-suspect-waste-oil-supply-chain/ https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/03/23/top-green-jet-fuel-producer-linked-to-suspect-waste-oil-supply-chain/#respond Mon, 23 Mar 2026 06:10:00 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=84009 Investigation finds Neste exposed to fraud risk after its top Malaysian supplier accepted fresh palm oil as used cooking oil, with no questions asked

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Middle East war is another wake-up call for fossil fuel-reliant food systems https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/03/19/middle-east-war-is-another-wake-up-call-for-fossil-fuel-reliant-food-systems/ https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/03/19/middle-east-war-is-another-wake-up-call-for-fossil-fuel-reliant-food-systems/#respond Thu, 19 Mar 2026 15:40:07 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=83932 Much of the world's food production depends on fossil fuels for fertiliser and transportation, and the crisis in the Gulf will push up prices - and, in turn, hunger

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China and Brazil join pledge to triple global nuclear energy capacity https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/03/13/china-joins-pledge-to-triple-global-nuclear-energy-capacity/ https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/03/13/china-joins-pledge-to-triple-global-nuclear-energy-capacity/#respond Fri, 13 Mar 2026 09:25:38 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=83703 China is a global leader in building new nuclear reactors, as the country added more capacity in the last 15 years than the rest of the world combined

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Africa needs more than export bans to cash in on critical minerals, experts say https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/03/11/africa-needs-more-than-export-bans-to-cash-in-on-critical-minerals-experts-say/ https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/03/11/africa-needs-more-than-export-bans-to-cash-in-on-critical-minerals-experts-say/#respond Wed, 11 Mar 2026 09:30:30 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=83609 Restricting raw materials exports is well-intentioned but without other policies to foster domestic processing, they can backfire

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New summit in Colombia seeks to revive stalled UN talks on fossil fuel transition https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/03/09/new-summit-in-colombia-seeks-to-revive-stalled-un-talks-on-fossil-fuel-transition/ https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/03/09/new-summit-in-colombia-seeks-to-revive-stalled-un-talks-on-fossil-fuel-transition/#respond Mon, 09 Mar 2026 17:15:21 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=83517 Colombia will host the first conference on transitioning away from fossil fuels, after more than 80 countries pushed at COP30 for an end to coal, oil and gas

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Why women’s leadership is central to unlocking the global phaseout of fossil fuels https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/03/08/womens-leadership-is-central-to-unlocking-the-global-phaseout-of-fossil-fuels/ https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/03/08/womens-leadership-is-central-to-unlocking-the-global-phaseout-of-fossil-fuels/#respond Sun, 08 Mar 2026 09:42:17 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=83564 Women the world over are stopping energy projects that harm the climate and environment, and building regenerative futures

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How women transformed a Vanuatu community with off-grid solar https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/03/06/how-women-transformed-a-community-in-vanuatu-with-off-grid-solar/ https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/03/06/how-women-transformed-a-community-in-vanuatu-with-off-grid-solar/#respond Fri, 06 Mar 2026 11:57:15 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=83515 Stories coming out of Vanuatu tend to focus on the adverse impacts of the climate crisis - but amid the disasters, a powerful narrative of resilience is being written, led by women

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China eases climate target but clean energy could still cut emissions, experts say https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/03/05/china-eases-climate-target-but-clean-energy-could-still-cut-emissions-experts-say/ https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/03/05/china-eases-climate-target-but-clean-energy-could-still-cut-emissions-experts-say/#respond Thu, 05 Mar 2026 15:58:42 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=83503 Beijing's new five-year economic plan leaves questions unanswered on growing coal power fleet

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Explainer: Will AI data centres make or break the energy transition? https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/03/03/explainer-will-ai-data-centres-make-or-break-the-energy-transition/ https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/03/03/explainer-will-ai-data-centres-make-or-break-the-energy-transition/#respond Tue, 03 Mar 2026 12:07:39 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=83354 As grids struggle to meet soaring electricity demand for AI data-crunching, big tech is under pressure to cover the costs of boosting power supplies - which may be dirty or clean

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The more Europe relies on the US for energy, the more it’s vulnerable to pressure by Trump https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/02/13/the-more-europe-relies-on-the-us-for-energy-the-more-its-vulnerable-to-pressure-by-trump/ https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/02/13/the-more-europe-relies-on-the-us-for-energy-the-more-its-vulnerable-to-pressure-by-trump/#respond Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:30:51 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=82894 Risking energy security suicide through dependency on US gas, Europe’s leaders must instead reject resource colonialism

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Green groups sue EU over inclusion of Portuguese lithium mine on priority list https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/02/05/green-groups-sue-eu-over-inclusion-of-portuguese-lithium-mine-on-priority-list/ https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/02/05/green-groups-sue-eu-over-inclusion-of-portuguese-lithium-mine-on-priority-list/#respond Thu, 05 Feb 2026 14:08:12 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=82637 Campaigners argue that the Barroso lithium mine poses serious environmental risks and should be removed from the EU's list of "strategic" mineral projects

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Gas flaring soars in Niger Delta post-Shell, afflicting communities   https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/02/05/gas-flaring-soars-in-niger-delta-post-shell-afflicting-communities/ https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/02/05/gas-flaring-soars-in-niger-delta-post-shell-afflicting-communities/#respond Thu, 05 Feb 2026 05:59:00 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=82490 Since the multinational sold its assets in Nigeria’s oil hub, data analysis for Climate Home News shows flaring has risen, harming locals and the climate

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Africa records fastest-ever solar growth, as installations jump in 2025 https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/02/04/africa-records-fastest-ever-solar-growth-as-installations-jump-in-2025/ https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/02/04/africa-records-fastest-ever-solar-growth-as-installations-jump-in-2025/#respond Wed, 04 Feb 2026 13:49:08 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=82496 Africa's solar power installations have increased sharply, driven by utility-scale projects and privately financed rooftop and commercial systems

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UK government faces legal challenge over deep sea mining permits to “opaque” firm https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/02/03/uk-government-faces-legal-challenge-over-deep-sea-mining-permits-to-opaque-firm/ https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/02/03/uk-government-faces-legal-challenge-over-deep-sea-mining-permits-to-opaque-firm/#respond Tue, 03 Feb 2026 14:06:30 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=82438 Greenpeace says UK may have acted unlawfully by transferring deep-sea mining licences to firm with US ties

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Africa urged to unite on minerals as US strikes bilateral deals https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/01/23/africa-urged-to-unite-on-minerals-as-us-strikes-bilateral-deals/ https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/01/23/africa-urged-to-unite-on-minerals-as-us-strikes-bilateral-deals/#respond Fri, 23 Jan 2026 09:10:31 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=82159 In the race for minerals critical for clean energy technologies, experts at the World Economic Forum said African nations should coordinate negotiations with trade partners

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