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Biden’s net-zero climate policies drive a 23% hike in U.S. coal usage- oil and gas 360

Biden’s net-zero climate policies drive a 23% hike in U.S. coal usage

World Oil NEW YORK (Bloomberg) –Donald Trump vowed to revive the coal industry, but it’s President Joe Biden who’s driving a big comeback of the dirtiest fossil fuel. U.S. power plants are on track to burn 23% more coal this year, the first increase since 2013, despite Biden’s ambitious plan to eliminate carbon emissions from the power grid. The rebound

Total quits top U.S. oil lobby over climate policies- oil and gas 360

Total quits top U.S. oil lobby over climate policies

Reuters LONDON – France’s Total SE on Friday became the first major global energy company to quit the main U.S. oil and gas lobby due to disagreements over its climate policies and support for easing drilling regulations. Total said it would not renew its 2021 membership with the American Petroleum Institute (API) following a review of the lobby’s climate positions,

Solar stocks drop as election results dim prospects for climate policies like Green New Deal- oil and gas 360

Solar stocks drop as election results dim prospects for climate policies like Green New Deal

CNBC While the broad market rallied on Wednesday, a number of renewable energy companies retreated on concern that a Republican-controlled Senate is unlikely to pursue pro-climate policies. First Solar, a manufacturer of solar panels, dropped 8.6%, while home solar provider SunPower fell 2.8%. SunRun, another provider of residential solar, closed flat after declining earlier, and fuel cell maker Plug Power slipped 2%. All have outperformed the