Climate Change News Digest for January 28, 2026

This digest provides a selection of recent news articles relating to climate change and other environmental issues. Click on the title to read the full article from its original source.

Climate work continues in Michigan: SEMCOG advances plan for Metro Detroit

Sixty-four percent of Southeast Michigan’s greenhouse gas emissions are from residential and industrial buildings, according to a Southeast Michigan Council of Governments climate report.

By Dustin Blitchok (Planet Detroit)

Michigan AG Nessel sues big oil over ‘cartel’-like plot to kill clean energy

The suit alleges violations of antitrust laws resulting in inflated energy prices for Michigan residents

by Kelly House and Simon D. Schuster (Bridge)

As the Winter Olympics Stares Down a Warming Future, Organizers Must Adapt, Scientists Say

The International Olympic Committee, which governs the games, recently commissioned a study to determine future climate impacts.

By Kiley Price (Inside Climate News)

America Officially Leaves the Paris Climate Agreement. For the Second Time.

The United States is the only country to pull out of the global agreement among nations to fight climate change. European diplomats say the U.S. reputation is suffering.

By Lisa Friedman (New York Times)

Amsterdam Defies Last-Minute Lobbying to Become First Capital City to Ban Fossil Fuel Ads

Amsterdam city council has passed a legally binding ban on advertising for fossil fuels and meat products across public spaces in the city, becoming the first capital in the world to prohibit such ads through local law.

By Ellen Ormesheron (DeSmog)

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