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Sweden, an Early Climate Leader, Is Retreating From Its Environmental Commitments, Part of an EU Trend

As the U.S. abandons international climate agreements, the EU is hesitating to lead. A once-admired Nordic nation’s backtracking on its climate goals offers clues as to why.

By Marcus Haraldsson

Wind power makes up 18-20 percent of Sweden's electricity, but many projects are now stopped by municipal or military vetoes, and decreased government subsidies. Credit: Marcus Haraldsson
A view of the Maryland State House in Annapolis. Credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images

Maryland’s Sustainability Chief Reflects on a ‘Difficult’ Year of Legislative Setbacks

By Aman Azhar

Duke Energy's Marshall Steam Station is one of the utility's largest power-generating facilities in the Carolinas. Duke plans to retire two of the four coal-fired units soon and replace them with new natural gas plants. Credit: Lisa Sorg/Inside Climate News

A New Bill Would Allow Duke Energy to Retreat From North Carolina’s Ambitious Climate Goals

By Lisa Sorg

Construction cranes stand silhouetted by the sunset at the Golden Pass LNG Terminal in Sabine Pass, Texas, in April 2022. Golden Pass LNG, a joint venture between ExxonMobil and Qatar Petroleum, began as an import terminal and construction seen today will create export capability. Credit: The Washington Post via Getty Images

Planned Fossil Fuel Production Vastly Exceeds the World’s Climate Goals, ‘Throwing Humanity’s Future Into Question’

By Nicholas Kusnetz

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