An appeals court has ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency cannot block billions in climate grants, clearing the way for climate nonprofits to regain access to federal funding frozen for more than a year. The funds, totaling $20 billion, had been frozen since early in President Trump’s second term after the EPA ordered Citibank to freeze the accounts. The court found that the agency’s action was wrongly carried out, reversing the freeze and allowing the nonprofits to again draw on the money. The decision marks a significant setback for the administration’s effort to halt climate-related spending. The ruling applies to grants that were already awarded, not to new funding. Neither the exact court ruling date nor the specific nonprofits affected were detailed in the reports. The EPA had argued the freeze was necessary to review the grants, but the court determined the agency overstepped its authority. This is a developing story, and further legal or administrative actions are possible.