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The International Energy Agency and climate negotiators are working toward a target for shifting the economy to run on electricity, moving beyond simply celebrating electrification to confronting its hardest parts. The debate centers on how to electrify sectors like heating, transport and industry at scale, and what grid, infrastructure and policy changes that transition will require.

In Germany, people are pressing the governing parties SPD and the CDU/CSU to commit to large-scale investment in climate protection. The question, put to public broadcaster tagesschau, is why the coalition is not pursuing far stronger climate spending despite ongoing debate about the climate crisis and Germany's emissions targets.

Climate technology startups in Washington state are securing investment even as venture capital dollars flow heavily toward artificial intelligence companies. The news highlights that founders working on clean energy and sustainability ventures can still raise funds, though the broader market is increasingly competitive as AI startups absorb a large share of available investor cash this year.

Axios has published its weekly roundup of energy and climate-related deals, covering the latest funding, mergers and investment activity in the sector. The roundup tracks which clean energy and climate startups and companies secured capital or struck agreements over the past week, offering a snapshot of where investor money is flowing in the energy transition.

The US Supreme Court is preparing to begin a new term, with attention focused on cases touching on Donald Trump, climate regulation and AR-15 rifles. Outlets including USA Today are flagging the breadth of issues the justices will confront when they return to the bench, signaling another politically charged stretch for the court.

Exxon is pursuing a Supreme Court case that could protect oil companies, including Houston-based operations, from climate change lawsuits. The move could shield the industry from claims seeking damages for climate-related harms, a fight with major consequences for cities, states and energy firms across the country.

The US Supreme Court's upcoming term is set to take on some of the country's most divisive issues, with cases on gun rights, immigration, and climate change headlining the docket. The Christian Science Monitor reports that the rulings could reshape federal regulatory power and settle politically charged questions, drawing close attention from lawmakers, advocates, and the public.

The US Supreme Court has begun hearing a major climate change case stemming from a lawsuit brought by the city of Boulder, which seeks to hold energy companies accountable for climate-related damages. The case is being closely watched as a test of whether municipalities can pursue fossil fuel firms in court over climate harms, with potentially far-reaching consequences for climate litigation across the country.

Justice Clarence Thomas is facing renewed scrutiny as the Supreme Court takes up a major climate-related case. Critics have repeatedly questioned whether Thomas should recuse himself from politically charged matters, citing past controversies over ethics and financial disclosures. The case is expected to be one of the most consequential on the court's docket, with broad implications for environmental regulation in the United States.

Major oil companies are bringing their fight against climate-related lawsuits to the US Supreme Court, seeking to curtail state and local claims that demand they pay for climate damage. The case could determine whether communities can hold fossil fuel producers liable in state courts. Observers see it as a pivotal moment for climate accountability litigation in the United States.

The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear ExxonMobil and Suncor's challenge to climate change lawsuits filed against them by cities and counties seeking damages for climate-related costs. The oil companies argue the cases belong in federal court, not state courts. A ruling could shape whether dozens of similar climate liability suits across the country proceed.

The US Supreme Court is set to hear a case that could determine whether major oil companies can be held financially liable for the damages caused by climate change. The outcome may shape the future of lawsuits brought by states and cities seeking to make fossil fuel producers cover costs of extreme weather, sea-level rise and adaptation.

The UAE's human rights institution has called for safeguards in the development and deployment of climate technology. The appeal, reported by Dubai Eye 103.8 and ARN News Centre, links the country's climate agenda to human rights protections, though details of the proposed safeguards were not given.