Report Accuses Banks Of Creating “Climate Chaos”
A new report by a group of environmentalist organizations has accused the world’s biggest banks of wreaking “climate chaos” on the world by investing trillions in the oil and gas Continue Reading
What if the Perfect Climate Fix Can’t Arrive in Time?
Congratulations, everybody. We did it. It’s March 24, 2021—tomorrow morning!—and we’ve woken up to discover just sitting there in the garage a boundless zero-carbon technology. What do you think it Continue Reading
Climate Change Is No Longer A Taboo For U.S. Oil Majors
Just two or three years ago, the biggest U.S. oil corporations were not mentioning climate change or environmentally-responsible investment at conference calls or results releases, but the global push for Continue Reading
U.S. drillers, miners would be out billions if paid climate, health costs: study
U.S. coal, natural gas and motor fuel producers get implicit benefits worth tens of billion of dollars a year by not having to pay for the damage their products do Continue Reading
NATO takes on climate change, in shift not possible during Trump administration
Hotter summers in Iraq are blasting soldiers sitting inside armored vehicles. Flooding is threatening the world’s largest navy base. Russian submarines are prowling the melting Arctic. Now NATO Secretary General Continue Reading
Drought Is the U.S. West’s Next Big Climate Disaster
With persistence drought in New Mexico, 65% of the winter wheat crop was reported in very poor to poor condition, according to the USDA. Photographer: Spencer Platt/Getty Images Normally at Continue Reading
Climate Envoy Kerry to Take Part in Summit Co-Hosted by China
The Biden administration is set to participate in a climate summit co-hosted by China on Tuesday, just days after its first face-to-face talks with that country descended into bickering. John Kerry, the Continue Reading
Australia to evacuate thousands as Sydney faces worst floods in 60 years
Australian authorities are planning to evacuate thousands more people on Monday from flood-affected suburbs in Sydney’s west, which is set for its worst flooding in 60 years with drenching rain Continue Reading
SEC signals tougher line with oil companies on climate
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has directed two of America’s biggest oil companies to hold shareholder votes on farreaching new emissions targets, as the regulator adopts a tougher approach Continue Reading
Energy and Climate: Carbon Market Draws Interest From U.S. ETF Investment Fund
American investors are joining a rush to buy carbon permits, prompting bets that the cost of pollution may be about to rally further after European prices hit a record high. Total Continue Reading