Iran said a foreign country was likely behind a cyberattack that paralyzed gas stations nationwide, exposing weaknesses in the Islamic Republic’s critical computer networks weeks ahead of the anniversary of massive protests over petrol prices.

China wants rich nations to boost their funding to developing countries to help them address global warming, a top government official said just days ahead of the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow.

Democrats yesterday expressed confidence that a methane pollution fee on oil and gas companies in House Democrats’ tax and spending bill would survive, despite rumblings it could get thrown out—similar to what happened with a clean energy program aimed at utilities, Kellie Lunney reports.

Kenya plans to retire or convert heavy fuel oil-fired power plants to use liquefied natural gas by 2030 as the nation pursues a cleaner energy path to a 100% climate-friendly grid.

After years of being on the defensive, Saudi Arabia and Russia, the world’s top two oil exporters, have switched to a more active posture in global negotiations to avert climate change. The tactics have changed, but the strategy is the same: protect fossil fuel demand for as long as possible.

U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunakwill cut the flat-rate tax on departures between Great Britain and Northern Ireland to zero, The Independent reports, without saying how it obtained the information.

Environmental group Greenpeace called on the European Union to ban short flights on routes where a train journey under six hours is available, in a sign of growing pressure on governments to take bolder steps to avert climate disaster.

China’s plan for maxing out carbon emissions by 2030 also acknowledged this year’s power woes, with a vow for a smooth transition from fossil fuels that guarantees economic security and “normal life.”

As global leaders prepare for climate talks in Glasgow, there’s a growing urgency to cut down reliance on polluting fossil fuels to limit the worst effects of global warming. For that effort to be successful, clean energy will have to grow rapidly to make up the difference.

The city of Syracuse and Onondaga County are liable for some of the costs associated with cleaning up two upstate New York landfills where they allegedly disposed of hazardous waste, a federal judge in the state ruled.