US-Venezuela oil deal raises alarm over spills and transparency
A $100 billion U.S.-Venezuela oil deal promises economic revival but raises fears over spills, emissions, and transparency.
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Emre Başaran
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Oversees production at Sustain&Play, covering sustainability, climate policy and environmental reporting.
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Türkiye's VakıfBank and Zero Waste Foundation join forces for biggest-ever green financing
The Zero Waste Foundation and VakıfBank have launched the "Zero Waste and Circular Economy Financing Package" to support Türkiye's green transformation process. Described as the largest financing support in this field in the history of the Republic, the package aims to reach over 500 institutions and projects in its first phase.
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Trump administration repeals the last major US rule limiting power plant carbon emissions
The Environmental Protection Agency has rescinded a Biden-era rule requiring power plants to retire coal units or install carbon capture technology, removing federal limits on the electricity sector's carbon emissions.
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Malaysia's power grid is straining under both data center growth and renewable energy
Data centers already consume nearly a tenth of Malaysia's electricity, and grid operators say integrating more solar power while meeting that demand will require major new investment by 2035.
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Rescuers are racing to save orangutans from smoke as Borneo's wildfires spread
El Nino-driven fires have burned tens of thousands of hectares in Indonesian Borneo this year, forcing rescuers to save orangutans suffering smoke exposure as their forest habitat disappears.
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Contaminated water is forcing Sri Lanka's low-income households to pay more for less
As reservoirs run low and old pipes deliver muddy tap water, low-income communities in and around Colombo are paying steep premiums for water that isn't always safe to drink.
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Electric fences are killing Kenya's last giant pangolins faster than poachers can
Fewer than 30 giant ground pangolins remain in Kenya, and most of the recent deaths have come from electrocution on farm fences, not trafficking, pushing Maasai communities to start deactivating the fences' lower wires.
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Wind, water and solar met more than half of California's electricity demand so far in 2026
Renewable and hydropower sources have supplied 56% of California's electricity demand this year, with the grid hitting 100% clean power at some point on more than half the days recorded so far.
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A Trump rule narrowing endangered species protections takes effect despite near-unanimous opposition
A new rule that redefines what counts as 'harm' to endangered species under federal law took effect this week, despite 99% of public comments opposing it, prompting lawsuits from the Sierra Club and 20 states.
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Oracle will publish live emissions and water-use data for its newest AI data center
Oracle says it will launch a public dashboard tracking emissions, water use and noise from its 1,400-acre AI data center campus in New Mexico, alongside twice-yearly independent environmental audits.
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Santander is more than 85% of the way to its 2030 green finance target
The Spanish bank has mobilized 188 billion euros in green finance since 2019, hitting 85% of its 2030 goal five years early, after already surpassing an earlier 2025 target eighteen months ahead of schedule.
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California moves to cut permitting delays for heat pumps and solar panels
Two bills awaiting the governor's signature would cap permit fees and expand remote inspections for home heat pumps and solar installations, potentially saving Californians hundreds of millions of dollars.
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