EU to Unveil Landmark Climate Plan to Phase Out Fossil Fuels
The European Union is set to transform every corner of its economy — from how people heat their home to the cars they drive — as the bloc uses a Continue Reading
Europe Plans Aggressive New Laws to Phase Out Fossil Fuels
European officials are preparing to introduce ambitious legislation designed to wean one of the world’s biggest and most polluting economies off fossil fuels far more quickly than other nations have Continue Reading
Biomass: The EU’s Great ‘Clean Energy’ Fraud
” The professionalization of the biomass industry is a problem that needs attention .”–Bas Eickhout, Dutch politician and member of the European Parliament. When it comes to the global shift Continue Reading
EU rules will make electric cars more profitable than petrol, says VW executive
EU emissions rules due to come into force as soon as 2025 are likely to make petrol cars less profitable than electric models, marking a landmark moment for the auto Continue Reading
The IEA’s Climate Warnings Grow Louder, But Is Anyone Listening?
Earlier this month the International Energy Agency had yet another dire warning for those concerned about the welfare of the planet. Natural gas demand, the IEA said, was improving faster Continue Reading
Heat Scorches U.S. West as Records Fall Across the Region
Searing heat continues to scorch the western U.S., with Las Vegas tying its highest temperature ever and downtown Sacramento, California, setting a new second-highest mark on Saturday and relief at Continue Reading
Europe’s climate masterplan aims to slash emissions within a decade
The European Union is set to take the lead in climate policy action among the world’s biggest greenhouse gas emitters this week, with a raft of ambitious plans designed to Continue Reading
Why Record-Breaking Overnight Temperatures Are So Concerning – The New York Times
Last month was the hottest June on record in North America, with more than 1,200 daily temperature records broken in the final week alone. But overlooked in much of the coverage were Continue Reading
Reservoirs are drying up in the Western U.S.
Reservoir levels are dropping throughout the West, as the drought tightens its grip on the region and intense summer heat further stresses both water supply and the surrounding landscape. Many Continue Reading
Analysis: Europe’s carbon push stokes backlash fears
A European Union plan to extend carbon pricing to the fuel used in cars and to heat homes is facing a wall of early resistance from countries and lawmakers fearing Continue Reading