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Jake Schmidt - NRDC

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Sr. Strategic Director, International Climate at NRDC. Working around the world to tackle the climate crisis. www.nrdc.org/bio/jake-schmidt

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David Turnbull @dturnbull.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Really sad news about a tenacious climate advocate, blogger, and communicator. His Climate Progress blog was truly must-read content for year. Joe was truly one of a kind and will be missed by many. May his memory be a blessing.
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Remembering Dr. Joe Romm
It is with great sadness that the Penn Center for Science, Sustainability and the Media shares news of the passing of PCSSM Senior Research Fellow Dr. Joe Romm. Please find below an obituary prepared ...
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Neil Grant @neilgrant.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Chart of the day. The energy transition is happening in real time! 😍
Two area charts showing that in Australia's National Electricity Market, battery discharge replaced peaking gas at the evening demand peak between April 2025 and April 2026.
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NRDC @nrdc.org · 28/05/2026
Canada is home to vast freshwater systems, wetlands, and boreal forests. Leaders have set bold goals to protect almost 400 million acres in 4 short years. Now is the moment to turn commitments into action to prove Canada can deliver.
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What Will It Take for Ambition to Become Action? Delivering on Canada’s Nature Strategy
Canada’s new nature strategy will only succeed if political will, Indigenous leadership, and long‑term financing translate its bold vision into coordinated, enforceable action.
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David Doniger @daviddoniger.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
This is so sad. Rafe was a climate champion, a pioneer, and a friend and colleague for decades. He also helped achieve the Montreal Protocol to phase out CFCs and save the ozone layer. May his memory be a blessing. www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2...
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Rafe Pomerance, who helped sound the alarm on climate change, dies at 79
He pushed for the first congressional hearings on climate change and helped negotiate a landmark U.N. treaty, the Kyoto Protocol.
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David Doniger @daviddoniger.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
“Shoppers will not notice any cost savings from this. EPA is catering to a small group of straggling companies. But the industry at large supports the HFC phasedown and has already invested in installing new refrigerants and equipment in thousands of stores.” www.nrdc.org/press-releas...
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EPA Derails Super-Pollutant Phasedown
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) repealed a phase down on the use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). At a White House event today, the Trump administration is pretending that gi...
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Andreas Sieber @andreassieber.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
We are well past peak combustion engine with #EV s cutting in. Will soon be followed by peak #oil.
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 20/04/2026
US elites decided, like a school of fish, that climate concern is old, boring, "woke," square, not hip & popular any more. As usual, it was based almost entirely on internal elite dynamics. It had nothing to do with the actual public, which is more concerned than ever.
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Climate Change Concern Near Its High Point in U.S.
The 44% of U.S. adults who currently worry "a great deal" about climate change or global warming is near its 46% high point from 2020.
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T&E @transportenvironment.org · 08/04/2026
Europe’s EV market is BOOMING. Electric car sales shot up by almost a third in the EU in Q1 2026. There are 2 reasons why – and they don’t include the energy crisis (yet). 🧵⤵️
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Trevor Higgins @thiggins.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Suzie Wiles needs some help thinking of ideas to lower gas prices. Any suggestions? How about: • Don't bomb Iran. • Restore fuel economy standards. • Offer rebates to people who want an EV but can't yet afford one.
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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Grid investment is rising fast. BloombergNEF reports record spending in 2025 of 470 to 483 billion US dollars, up 17 percent on 2024. That is the second year of double digit growth. This reflects structural change: more renewables, electrified transport & heating + rising demand from data centres.
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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Despite President Trump's promises to lower costs, nearly 4.2 million, or 82% of electric utility customers in Michigan, will pay more for electricity this year thanks to new Trump administration policies. ampr.gs/4rpFjOE
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The Trump Administration’s Actions Are Increasing Utility Bills in Michigan
Nearly 4.2 million, or 82 percent of electric utility customers in Michigan, will pay more for electricity this year due to new Trump administration policies.
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 18/02/2026
Right - the IEA should just kick them out and sort out their funding from elsewhere. The US will just keep on bullying until the IEA becomes a drooling brain dead cheerleader for fossil fuels. It won't ever stop. Anything less than saying NO the first time is just compounding loss
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Dan Vergano @danvergano.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
EPA faces lawsuit over climate endangerment withdrawal Medical and environmental groups challenged the EPA’s decision to rescind a finding that climate change endangers human health www.scientificamerican.com/article/epa-...
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EPA faces lawsuit over scrapping the 'endangerment finding,' a pillar of climate regulation
Medical and environmental groups are challenging the EPA’s decision to break with the longstanding scientific evidence that climate change endangers human health
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E2 @e2.org · 12/02/2026
BREAKING NEWS - The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officially rescinded the endangerment finding on greenhouse gases, including clean vehicle standards that were on pace to save Americans more than $1 TRILLION in fuel costs.
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NRDC @nrdc.org · 12/02/2026
BREAKING: The Trump administration's EPA rescinded the 2009 endangerment finding that determined that climate pollution is a threat to public health and welfare and is core to much of the climate policy that followed.
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Trump Administration Erases the Government’s Power to Fight Climate Change
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Jake Schmidt - NRDC @jakeschmidt.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
NRDC statement on the Trump administration efforts to undo the endangerment finding: www.nrdc.org/press-releas...
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EPA Unravels Climate Protections
Today the Trump EPA rescinded the 2009 endangerment finding that determined that climate pollution is a threat to public health and welfare and is core to much of the climate policy that followed....
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High Seas Alliance @highseasalliance.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
The #HighSeasTreaty is officially international law! 🌍The High Seas belongs to everyone, and everyone must help protect it. Call on your country to ratify the High Seas Treaty and join the first #BBNJCOP ➡️ bit.ly/4aNEvO8 #60toGlobal
A display titled 'A Wave of Messages for the High Seas' featuring a world map with numerous pinned messages and octopus illustrations on a blue ocean background.
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Jake Schmidt - NRDC @jakeschmidt.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Good news from UK-record breaking auction for offshore wind-procuring 8.4 GW power. Prices are 40% lower than gas equivalents. assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/696686...
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NRDC @nrdc.org · 09/01/2026
President Trump announced that the U.S. will withdraw from the UNFCCC, a foundational international climate agreement. As the U.S. steps back, world leaders and local governments need to continue to strengthen climate action and secure a better future for all.
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Quitting and Rejoining Global Climate Agreements: What’s at Stake for the United States
Despite President Trump's announcement that the United States will withdraw from the UNFCCC, countries, companies, and communities must continue to invest in climate solutions to increase affordable e...
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Jake Schmidt - NRDC @jakeschmidt.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
U.S. can rejoin the Paris Agreement and the UNFCCC on day one of a new administration w/o needing another round of Senate "advice and consent". Read more: www.nrdc.org/bio/jake-sch...
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Quitting and Rejoining Global Climate Agreements: What’s at Stake for the United States
Despite President Trump's announcement that the United States will withdraw from the UNFCCC, countries, companies, and communities must continue to invest in climate solutions to increase affordable e...
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NRDC @nrdc.org · 03/12/2025
We graded 65 U.S. toilet paper brands on just how sustainable they truly are and found that 29 rely on forest fiber, which drives devastating impacts to essential forests like the boreal in Canada. See how other toilet paper brands scored: on.nrdc.org/4rzeYhp
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Natalie Jones @nataliejones.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
And in a lovely end to the day, the Dutch have backed out too from financing this project: www.rijksoverheid.nl/documenten/k...
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Update en antwoorden op Kamervragen over de exportkredietverzekeringen (ekv) voor een LNG-project in Mozambique
Minister Heinen van Financiën informeert de Tweede Kamer over de exportkredietverzekeringen (ekv) voor een LNG-project in Mozambique en geeft antwoord op vragen gesteld door de Tweede Kamerleden Hirsc...
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Joe Thwaites @joethwaites.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Countries at #COP30 are discussing a potential new #adaptationfinance goal. I've updated the calculations from our August blog on potential options - removing some scenarios that haven't gained traction and adding others that have.
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Jake Schmidt - NRDC @jakeschmidt.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Good thread from energy expert on why the IEA numbers getting the headlines may be too pessimistic on RE/EVs & to optimistic on oil not peaking!
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NRDC @nrdc.org · 04/11/2025
As climate disasters intensify, this year’s COP30 must turn commitments into action to protect people, build resilient economies, and safeguard the natural systems we all rely on.
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What Will It Take for COP30 to Deliver a Climate-Resilient and Prosperous Future?
As extreme weather events increasingly devastate communities across the globe, COP30 must push for stronger, faster, and more creative ways to adapt to our changing climate and drive more effective, r...
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Jake Schmidt - NRDC @jakeschmidt.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
A tiny snapshot of the continued climate actions at the Multilateral Development Banks - yes they are still doing stuff even with the headwinds: www.linkedin.com/pulse/state-...
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State of Play on Multilateral Development Bank Climate Finance – Oct 2025
The World Bank Group (WBG) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) held their annual meetings. While the headlines and perception might indicate that these institutions and the other multilateral develo...
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Linda Kalcher @lindakalcher.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
Great news from 🇪🇺 as climate finance numbers are up: In 2024, EU contributed €31.7 billion from public sources and mobilised an additional €11 billion in private finance for developing countries in combating climate change and adapting to its impacts. Source: www.consilium.europa.eu/en/infograph...
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Europe's contribution to climate finance (in €bn)
How does the EU contribute to fighting climate change globally? The EU and its countries are the biggest providers of climate finance in the world.
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Will Yeates @wyeates.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Clean Shipping Coalition | NGOs Slam UN Shipping Body Deferral of Plan to Cut Climate Pollution - Clean Shipping Coalition
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NGOs Slam UN Shipping Body Deferral of Plan to Cut Climate Pollution
As a special meeting of the International Maritime Organization’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (IMO, MEPC/ES.2) closes in London, the Clean Shipping Coalition (CSC) expressed its huge…
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NRDC @nrdc.org · 23/09/2025
Anyone looking outside their window knows that climate change is here. The real question is why any responsible leader would try so hard to convince us otherwise.
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Trump Calls Climate Change 'Con Job' and 'Scam' in UN Speech
'If you don’t get away from this green scam, your country is going to fail,' Trump told more than 150 world leaders.
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
The Kimmel suspension is a much bigger deal than you know. It's really about a growing alliance between Trump and the companies that own America's local TV stations - like Nexstar - to turn local TV into Trump propaganda. 1/ Let me tell you the short story. It's chilling.
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Damien Meadows @damienmeadows.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
Carbon pricing works, including to reduce aviation’s climate impacts. Around €100 million #EUETS support for airlines which are using less polluting fuels has been announced climate.ec.europa.eu/news-other-r...
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EU allocates €100m-worth of ETS allowances to help airlines buy Sustainable Aviation Fuels
On 12 September 2025, the Commission adopted a Decision on the allocation of EU ETS emission allowances to airlines for the use of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) in 2024.
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Jake Schmidt - NRDC @jakeschmidt.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
What Could a New Adaptation Finance Goal Look Like? At COP30 countries should set an int'l adaptation finance goal. Here is analysis of the 7 potential scenarios that have been proposed. www.nrdc.org/bio/joe-thwa... from @joethwaites.bsky.social @adellethomas.bsky.social
Analysis of 7 int'l adaptation finance goals that could be set at COP30.
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Somini Sengupta @sominisengupta.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
A Casualty of Trump’s Tariffs: India’s Nascent Solar Industry www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/c...
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A Casualty of Trump’s Tariffs: India’s Nascent Solar Industry
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Jake Schmidt - NRDC @jakeschmidt.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
Trump, With Tariffs and Threats, Tries to Strong-Arm Nations to Retreat on Climate Goals: My take: “You see a more systematic attempt to be a fossil fuel first strategy to everything that they do”@nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/c...
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Trump, With Tariffs and Threats, Tries to Strong-Arm Nations to Retreat on Climate Goals
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Dave Jones @cleanpowerdave.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
NEW: What’s new with national renewable targets? Not much! At COP28, every country agreed to work to triple global renewable capacity. But many countries have yet to update their 2030 targets..
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NRDC @nrdc.org · 11/07/2025
Deep-sea mining must be paused until its environmental, sociocultural, and economic risks are understood and alternatives like recycling are explored. We must reduce demand for new mining.
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E2 @e2.org · 09/07/2025
Trump wants America to be affordable and energy dominant, but this new bill "is economic malpractice,” says E2’s Zach Amittay. As demand surges from AI, manufacturing, and population growth, it cuts credits for the fastest and cheapest energy we have: solar. on.e2.org/3Gpad7u
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Jake Schmidt - NRDC @jakeschmidt.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
My colleagues and I took a trip last month to the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez) in Mexico to see the location of a proposed LNG facility and path of the associated 900+ foot tankers. As our post states - 𝐌𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐜𝐨 𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜’𝐬 𝐒𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐨 𝐋𝐍𝐆: 𝐖𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭, 𝐖𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞. www.nrdc.org/bio/joel-rey...
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Mexico Pacific’s Saguaro LNG: Wrong Project, Wrong Place
A massive project falters under the weight of high-cost, low-demand LNG and growing condemnation of the risks to the region’s biodiversity.
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E2 @e2.org · 02/06/2025
Solar and batteries are the quickest, cheapest way to solidify the nation’s ​“energy dominance,” a frequently stated goal of Pres. Trump. But North Carolina will lose big if cuts to clean energy credits become law. www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...
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In N.C., all eyes on Senator Tillis as IRA tax credits hang in balance
North Carolina will lose big if cuts to clean energy incentives become law. Will Tillis, on record against "wholesale repeal" of the credits, go to bat…
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Bob Kopp @bobkopp.net · 14/05/2025
A reminder that impoundment and careless contract terminations are illegal, despite how accustomed to them folk are growing. And if DOI is RIF’ing people right now, that’s illegal too - they are under a 2-week TRO in the AFSCME case.
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NRDC @nrdc.org · 12/05/2025
Big polluters are proposing a dangerous fossil fuel project in the heart of a World Heritage site—putting imperiled species and neighboring communities at risk.
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Jake Schmidt - NRDC @jakeschmidt.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Japan must resist Trump's Alaska LNG pet project: asia.nikkei.com/Opinion/Japa...
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Japan must resist Trump's Alaska LNG pet project
If Ishiba gives the nod, Japan will be buying overpriced gas and adding to global warming
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NRDC @nrdc.org · 09/05/2025
Pope Francis recognized the need to act on climate change—especially the wealthiest and biggest polluters. We hope to see Pope Leo XIV follow these footsteps in bringing environmental issues to the forefront.
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The new pope, Leo XIV, has spoken out about urgent need for climate change action
As a cardinal, Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, was aligned with Pope Francis's views on the environment.
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Jake Schmidt - NRDC @jakeschmidt.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
I've read a lot of legally binding trade "agreements" over the years. This is an MOU / plan of what they agree. It isn't a trade deal, trade agreement, or anything binding.
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John Walke @johndwalke.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Freedom of Information Act documents for EPA’s greenhouse gas inventory. www.edf.org/freedom-info... "Gross [U.S. greenhouse gas] emissions decreased from 2022 to 2023 by 2.3%, driven largely by a decrease in CO2 emissions from fossil fuel combustion." Trump's EPA is busy reversing that progress.
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Freedom of Information Act documents for the EPA’s greenhouse gas inventory
This year, for the first time in almost three decades, the U.S Environmental Protection Agency failed to publicly release its greenhouse gas inventory.
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Strategic Perspectives @strategicperspectives.eu · 05/05/2025
As the #netzero transition accelerates, the EU will have an LNG surplus by 2027, allowing the total phase-out of Russian gas imports without becoming overdependent on US LNG imports. Explore this data in our new #EUGasInsight 👇 strategicperspectives.eu/eu-gas-insig...
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Strategic Perspectives @strategicperspectives.eu · 05/05/2025
The rules of the game should be set by the best in class, says Shruti Shukla, the @nrdc.org Senior Advocate for International Energy, when asked about the outlook of the EU's energy investments in the U.S.
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Jake Schmidt - NRDC @jakeschmidt.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Bloomberg: US Export-Import Bank Lifts Curbs on Coal Plant Loans After Trump Order www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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US Export-Import Bank Lifts Curbs on Coal Plant Loans After Trump Order
The bank’s board voted to repeal the 12-year-old restrictions in a move decried by environmentalists.
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Jake Schmidt - NRDC @jakeschmidt.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Reuters-US Ex-Im Bank votes to reverse ban on overseas coal lending. As I said: "Ex-Im's decision to allow U.S. taxpayer money to be used to finance overseas coal projects is an economic and climate disaster.
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