Albanese Warns of Climate Inaction Costs; US Eases Power Plant Pollution Rules; Philippines Eyes Mothballed Nuclear Plant

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, speaking at the UN in New York, emphasized the unavoidable costs of climate inaction, drawing on Australia's experiences with bushfires and floods. His remarks precede a UN meeting focused on global warming.

Meanwhile, the United States has reportedly revoked limits on climate pollution from power plants, a move that could have significant environmental implications. In the Philippines, the government is considering activating a mothballed nuclear power plant in Bataan, a facility that has been unused for 40 years, as part of a strategy to mitigate global energy shocks.