Key developments
Trump administration pushes more LNG to Europe
At the Three Seas Initiative Summit in Dubrovnik, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the administration had reached agreements to support new pipelines and other infrastructure for expanded U.S. LNG exports to Central and Eastern Europe. The Department of Energy says the U.S. now produces as much natural gas as Russia, China and Iran combined and expects LNG exports to more than double over the next decade. The report highlights the climate and pollution costs of more fracked-gas buildout.
Why it matters
It could lock in new fossil-fuel infrastructure and emissions while reshaping Europe’s gas supply.
Sources & driving stories
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS · Dennis Pillion
Inside Climate News coverageColombia hosts first fossil-fuel transition conference
Colombia hosted the first-ever conference on "transitioning away from fossil fuels" in Santa Marta, bringing together nearly 60 countries, parliamentarians and civil-society groups. Environment minister Irene Vélez Torres framed the meeting as a new global climate democracy effort, while organizers said it was meant to accelerate national decarbonization roadmaps rather than announce new finance pledges. Participants discussed options such as redirecting fossil-fuel subsidies and taxing companies profiting from climate damage.
Why it matters
It marks the first dedicated multilateral process focused on fossil-fuel phaseout outside the standard UN climate track.
Sources & driving stories
MOTHER JONES · Fiona Harvey
Mother Jones coverageNASA satellite shows Mexico City sinking fast
AP reports that new NASA NISAR imagery released this week shows Mexico City subsiding at about 9.5 inches, or 24 centimeters, per year, with some areas dropping roughly 2 centimeters a month. Researchers tie the collapse to decades of groundwater pumping and development on an ancient lake bed, which has already tilted historic buildings and worsened the capital’s water crisis. Officials say the sinking is damaging the subway, drainage, potable water systems, housing and streets.
Why it matters
The new satellite data underscores a worsening infrastructure and water-security crisis in one of the world’s largest cities.
Sources & driving stories
AP NEWS
AP News coverageWorth noting
WORTH NOTING
Superb fairy-wrens face cumulative extinction risk
A new study projects a 22.9% female extinction risk by 2100 even without further warming, with higher risk under emissions scenarios.
WORTH NOTING
Washington clean fuel standard beats target
The state says its Clean Fuel Standard cut 3 million metric tons of greenhouse gases in 2024 and exceeded expectations for a second straight year.
WORTH NOTING
India plans floating solar scheme
India’s power ministry says it is developing a dedicated scheme to accelerate floating solar projects, signaling stronger policy support for land-sparing renewables.
Still unclear
OPEN QUESTION
Will Colombia’s talks become binding roadmaps?
The new fossil-fuel transition process is notable, but it remains unclear whether it will produce concrete commitments or stay a coordination forum.
OPEN QUESTION
Can Mexico City slow subsidence without water reform?
The city’s sinking is driven by aquifer depletion, so long-term mitigation likely depends on groundwater policy as much as engineering fixes.