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U.S. Withdraws from Critical IMO Climate Meeting, Threatens Retaliation Over Emissions Pricing

Mike Schuler In a dramatic development at the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee meeting in London, the Trump administration has announced the United States’ withdrawal from crucial maritime decarbonization negotiations taking place this week. The US government delivered a strongly worded message to IMO delegations, explicitly rejecting any measures that would impose

WA’s largest oil refinery ramps up cleaner fuels as climate laws take hold

By  Isabella Breda  Seattle Times staff reporter CHERRY POINT, Whatcom County — Thick steam billowed from a series of towers and pipes, intricately woven together to form a powerhouse of the region’s energy production and Washington’s largest oil refinery. BP’s Cherry Point facility, which belched more than 2 million metric tons of climate-warming gases into

‘Worse Than Anyone Expected’: Air Travel Emissions Vastly Outpace Predictions

The findings put pressure on airline regulators to take stronger action to fight climate change as they prepare for a summit next week.   Aircraft preparing to take off at Heathrow Airport.Credit…Steve Parsons/PA Images, via Getty Images By Hiroko Tabuchi Greenhouse gas emissions from commercial air travel are growing at a faster clip than predicted in previous,