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If we want things to be ‘Made in Europe’ again, we need to be realistic about how grimy and grey our centres of commerce once were

EPA found only 27 of 219 plants needed upgrades; 71 later got exemptions as Donald Trump scrapped mercury limits

Coalition government agrees to remove parts of controversial law and allow homes to rely on fossil fuels

UK Climate Change Committee voices concern over Scotland’s progress on decarbonising buildings and reliance on unproved technologies

Without federal climate regulation, fossil fuel industry may be more vulnerable to local lawsuits

With Trump blocking Venezuelan oil imports and old power plants breaking down, the island – with Chinese help – is turning to solar and wind to bolster its fragile energy system

Critics accuse administration of ‘cooking the books’ by claiming US would save $1.3tn from climate finding reversal

The president’s destructive policies enrich fossil fuel billionaires, while Beijing has bet big on the green transition

Some districts are adding programs in clean energy and sustainability, while one state is infusing environmental lessons into culinary education and construction

Conservationists estimate coal exported from expanded mine to release CO2 equivalent of about half Australia’s annual carbon footprint

Ex-PM’s thinktank urges more drilling and fewer renewables, ignoring evidence that clean energy is cheaper and better for bills

Report by Tony Blair Institute urges government to drop some green policies amid criticism of decarbonisation goal

The government has not made enough of a dent in emissions, but global trends and a shambolic opposition offer a rare opportunity to act

Emissions have plunged 75% since communist times in the birthplace of big oil – but for some the transition has been brutal

US courts, scholars and Democrats are pushing back against the president’s aggressive drive to boost fossil fuels