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Clean Energy Transition Still Looks Hopeful Globally Despite Policy Reversals in US

Global emissions are expected to drop 63% by 2060, according to a new report.

President Donald Trump’s administration has rolled back numerous environmental regulations, exited the Paris Agreement, and recommended reducing the Clean Water Act and the Clean Air Act regulations to more quickly advance AI. But that doesn’t mean the quest for clean energy has stopped for the rest of the world.

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Despite the US backpedaling on environmental policies, global emissions are expected to drop 63% by 2060, according to a new report from DNV, an international assurance and risk management provider.

«While the US policy pivot does create a transition setback in North America, the impact on the global transition is marginal,» reads the lengthy report, titled Global Energy Transition Outlook 2025.

More than anything, the US reversals will affect the nation rather than the world’s clean energy goals. The report estimated that «policy reversals in the US will see its emission reductions set back around 5 years.»

In July, the Trump administration released a document titled America’s AI Action Plan, which states, «America’s environmental permitting system and other regulations make it almost impossible to build this infrastructure in the United States with the speed that is required.»

Along with reducing regulations on energy policies, the plan recommends creating regulatory exclusions that favor fast-tracking permit approvals in order to build data centers more quickly.

«The US accounts for one-seventh of global primary energy use and thus exerts some influence on the overall picture,» DNV’s report reads. «However, massive scale decarbonization of the Chinese economy continues, coupled with low-cost electro-technology exports from China to other regions.»

The report also detailed that «Chinese clean tech exports continue to propel the transition in the rest of the world,» adding that numerous other countries are embracing competitive Chinese technologies, helping the global energy transition.

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Today’s NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for Feb. 27, #992

Here are some hints and the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle for Feb. 27 #992.

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Today’s NYT Connections puzzle features a mix of difficulties. For me, the purple category was easy today, but the blue and green ones were tougher. Read on for clues and today’s Connections answers.

The Times has a Connections Bot, like the one for Wordle. Go there after you play to receive a numeric score and to have the program analyze your answers. Players who are registered with the Times Games section can now nerd out by following their progress, including the number of puzzles completed, win rate, number of times they nabbed a perfect score and their win streak.

Hints for today’s Connections groups

Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.

Yellow group hint: Like a double agent.

Green group hint: Ambiance that surrounds you.

Blue group hint: Ripple is another word that could be in this category.

Purple group hint: Freedom of the ____.

Answers for today’s Connections groups

Yellow group: Backstabber.

Green group: Aura.

Blue group: Kinds of chain reaction «effects.»

Purple group: ____ press.

What are today’s Connections answers?

The yellow words in today’s Connections

The theme is backstabber. The four answers are Judas, snake, traitor and turncoat.

The green words in today’s Connections

The theme is aura. The four answers are air, impression, manner and quality.

The blue words in today’s Connections

The theme is kinds of chain reaction «effects.» The four answers are butterfly, domino, ripple and snowball.

The purple words in today’s Connections

The theme is ____ press. The four answers are bench, drill, French and printing.

Quick tips for Connections

#1: Say the clue words out loud, pausing before and after each. That helps you hear the words in the context of a phrase. The Connections editors love to group words together that are used in similar phrasing, like ____ Up.

#2: Don’t go for the obvious grouping. These editors are smart. Once, they offered SPONGE, BOB, SQUARE and PANTS in the same puzzle. None of those words were in the same category. If you like, hit the «shuffle» button to give yourself a different perspective on the words.

#3: Break down any compound words and look for similarities. «Rushmore» was once in a puzzle where the connection was that each word started with the name of a rock band.

Technologies

A Hacker Threat Is Hiding in Your Car’s Tire Pressure System

A new study reveals that a car’s tire pressure monitoring system can be easily accessed by hackers.

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Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Friday, Feb. 27

Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for Feb. 27.

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Was today’s Mini Crossword too short for you? The New York Times now has a Midi Crossword, which is not as big as the original NYT Crossword, but longer than the Mini. Read on for the answers to today’s Mini Crossword. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.

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