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For subscribers	January 5, 2025

The Sunday edition of the Climate Forward newsletter highlights some of our best climate reporting from the week and is open to all readers. We hope you enjoy it.

A drilling platform in the middle of a darkened sea at sunset.

Chris Carlson/Associated Press

Biden Expected to Permanently Ban Oil Drilling in Some Federal Waters →

Jimmy Carter, in a dark suit, facing a solar panel with outstretched arms.

Bill Fitz-Patrick/Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum/NARA

What Happened to Carter's White House Solar Panels? They Lived On. →

A crane loads a large piece of equipment, wrapped in a green tarp, onto a flatbed trailer, guided by people in high-visibility vests and hard hats.

Nina Riggio for The New York Times

After Fierce Lobbying, Treasury Sets Rules for Billions in Hydrogen Subsidies →

Mike Johnson stands in front of an American flag with a raised hand and takes an oath as House Speaker in a crowded chamber.

Eric Lee/The New York Times

House Republicans Pledge Drilling and Make It Easier to Shed Federal Land →

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Naomi Anderson-Subryan

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What Period Products Are Best for the Environment? →

A car rides along a darkened street with a view of mountains and lights in the background.

The Rivers Run Dry and the Lights Go Out: A Warming Nation's Doom Loop →

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To Understand Trump and Biden, Look to Reagan and Carter

Forty-four years ago, Ronald Reagan took aim at Jimmy Carter's environmental legacy. President Biden's climate initiatives could face a similar fate.

By David Gelles

Trump Wants Greenland and the Panama Canal. It's About Climate.

Global warming is making both places more important to global shipping and trade.

By Lisa Friedman

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