A new forecast has warned that Donald Trump’s pro-fossil fuel policies could cut the pace of US emissions reductions by more than half. Rhodium Group says this policy shift makes it far less likely the US will meet climate goals set under the Paris Agreement. Clean energy growth has already stalled, with thousands of jobs lost and projects cancelled, worsening the global fight against climate change. The Guardian reports on the news.
Also in the US, two former Meta researchers have testified to a Senate panel that Meta prioritised profits from its VR platform over child safety, ignoring internal research which revealed that children were exposed to sexual content. Meta denies the allegations, calling them misleading and based on selectively leaked documents, but the testimonies have reignited calls for Congress to pass the Kids Online Safety Act. Reuters shares the story.
