US, Orion Launch $1.8B Critical Mineral Consortium
Orion Resource Partners, DFC, and ADQ formed a $1.8 billion consortium to build secure, non-Chinese supply chains for critical minerals vital to the US and allied security
PHINIA Releases Global Light-Duty Emission Standards
PHINIA has published 2025/2026 global emission standards booklet for light-duty vehicles, an essential guide for industry professionals on evolving regulations for EU, US, China, and India
US Threats Derail IMO Decarbonization Plan
The International Maritime Organization or IMO, postponed its net-zero framework after intense US opposition and threats of retaliation
Carbon Gridlock: India Stalls, U.S. Backslides, China Turns a Corner
As the world’s carbon giants veer off in different directions, India’s climate crossroads spotlights the gaps, contradictions, and urgency in the emissions battle.
California Court Upholds Landmark Climate Disclosure Laws
A federal judge’s ruling this week cemented California’s position as a national leader in corporate climate accountability.
US Bolsters Domestic Critical Minerals Supply with $1 Billion in Funding
The funding aims to boost domestic mining, processing, and manufacturing, thereby reducing the country’s reliance on foreign sources for the critical minerals
Climate Safeguard Faces Repeal in EPA’s Regulatory Retreat
The Trump administration’s EPA is moving to repeal a foundational climate regulation, signaling a sharp retreat from established science and sparking widespread concern among experts.
Many hits, some misses at COP29
At COP29, the Baku leadership chose to bypass the inter-governmental process of discussions and debates to push through agreement on rules that are more or less the same.
Turning the green tide
Many framers across the country swiftly learned how to produce more regional indigenous crops, including millets.
