Acrimonious political debate in Australia is escalating risks to legislators, one of the country’s most senior police officers said after a lawmaker suffered serious injuries following an alleged attack.

A developer of a liquefied natural gas facility in Alaska received financing from Russia-based Novatek PJSC, an energy giant that is subject to US sanctions, the Financial Times reported.

An Australian lawmaker whose legs were amputated after she was struck by a car in an alleged attack outside her office in rural Victoria is in stable condition, according to hospital authorities.

A startup aiming to supply genetically enhanced working dogs to the US military and law enforcement raised $200 million to deliver on plans conceived by Palmer Luckey, co-founder of Anduril Industries Inc., and biotech entrepreneur Ben Lamm.

A group of Australian citizens has filed a complaint with a United Nations body arguing the climate change impacts of the nation’s fossil fuel exports are violating their human rights.

The Iran war is accelerating a shift toward renewable energy as governments race to reduce supply-chain vulnerabilities, according to UNFCCC Executive Secretary Simon Stiell.

Ongoing energy disruptions will set back efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions as nations prioritize supply security, according to one of the most senior executives at the world’s top mining company, BHP Group.

China aims to “actively participate in and lead global climate governance,” according to a draft of the country’s 2026-2030 five-year plan published Thursday.

Insurers in Australia are urging legislators to set up a A$30 billion ($21.4 billion) flood defense fund as the nation grapples with surging costs from extreme weather events.

Global leaders called for a quick resolution to the crisis in the Middle East as US allies backed the decision to target Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Battery storage costs fell more than a quarter to a record low last year, improving the economics of projects to pair the equipment with renewables and which can help tackle curtailment of solar and wind.

The Trump administration’s decision to quit two major climate bodies has been labeled “a gift” to China that will diminish the US’s global standing and hurt the world’s ability to fight global warming.

President Donald Trump extended the US retreat from global cooperation on climate action by signaling a withdrawal from flagship international organizations, including the main United Nations and scientific bodies focused on the issue.

Richer nations must move faster on zeroing out emissions and do more to mobilize funding to help developing economies meet climate targets, India’s Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav told the COP30 summit in Brazil.