The Daily Populous

Friday February 13rd, 2026 night edition

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CO2 emissions fell year-on-year in almost all major sectors in 2025, including transport (3%), power (1.5%) and building materials (7%).

Solar power output increased by 43% year-on-year, wind by 14% and nuclear 8%, helping push down coal generation by 1.9%.

Energy storage capacity grew by a record 75 gigawatts (GW), well ahead of the rise in peak demand of 55GW.

This means that growth in energy storage capacity and clean-power output topped the increases in peak and total electricity demand, respectively.

The latest analysis shows China’s CO2 emissions have now been flat or falling for 21 months, starting in March 2024.

Power sector emissions fell by 1.5% year-on-year in 2025, with coal use falling 1.7% and gas use increasing 6%.

Emissions from transportation fell 3% and from the production of cement and other building materials by 7%, while emissions from the metal industry fell 3%. »

EPA reverses long-standing climate change finding, stripping its own ability to regulate emissions

Authored by nbcnews.com
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The repeal of that landmark determination, known as the endangerment finding, will upend most U.S. policies aimed at curbing climate change.

The endangerment finding underpinned the EPA’s ability to regulate greenhouse gas pollution from vehicles and power plants and to mandate that companies report their emissions.

The EPA will still regulate pollutants in tailpipe emissions that hamper air quality, such as carbon monoxide, lead and ozone. »

Border czar says Minnesota immigration crackdown is over, after angry protests and 2 fatal shootings

Authored by apnews.com

▶ Follow live updates on the end of the immigration crackdown in Minnesota.

State and local officials, who frequently clashed with federal authorities, say the swarm of immigration officials has inflicted long-term damage on Minnesota’s economy and immigrant community.

In Washington, Republican Sen. Rand Paul said the shootings in Minneapolis changed how some Americans saw the immigration crackdown. »