Negotiators see signs of progress in Iran nuclear talks
Diplomats working in Vienna on a solution to bringing the United States back into the nuclear deal with Iran and world powers are taking a break from talks to consult Continue Reading
Biden to pledge to cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by at least half by 2030
President Biden this week will pledge to slash U.S. greenhouse gas emissions at least in half by the end of the decade, according to two people briefed on the plan, Continue Reading
Biden administration blazes new path to protect grid from cyber threats, foreign adversaries
Highlights Revokes Trump ban on China-linked equipment Kicks off 100-day plan to modernize utility cyber defenses Seeks comments on long-term strategy, future prohibitions The Department of Energy April 20 launched Continue Reading
Xi to attend Biden’s climate change summit in first meeting of two leaders
China’s President Xi Jinping will attend a U.S.-led climate change summit on Thursday at the invitation of President Joe Biden, in the first meeting between the two leaders since the Continue Reading
Blinken Says U.S. Falling Behind China in Shaping Climate Future
Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the U.S. is falling behind China in the race to seize opportunities created by climate change. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the U.S. Continue Reading
Progress in Iran nuclear talks but resolution still far away
High-level talks in Vienna aimed at bringing the United States back into the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran are moving ahead with experts working on drafting proposals this week, but Continue Reading
Why Iran Will Be Forced To Accept A Much Stricter Nuclear Deal
Even before the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) ‘nuclear deal’ was agreed in 2015 between Iran and the P5+1 (U.S., U.K., France, China, Russia plus Germany), the issue of Continue Reading
Biden Wants the U.S. to Lead on Climate Action, But the World Needs Proofberg
President Joe Biden aims to prove to the world this week that the U.S. has rejoined the international fight against climate change by vowing cuts in greenhouse gas emissions that Continue Reading
Biden feels heat on emissions goal as climate summit nears
As President Joe Biden convenes a virtual climate summit on Thursday with 40 world leaders, he faces a vexing task: how to put forward a nonbinding but symbolic goal to Continue Reading
U.S. will boost ‘Do Not Travel’ advisories to 80% of world
The U.S. State Department said on Monday it will boost its “Do Not Travel” guidance to about 80% of countries worldwide, citing “unprecedented risk to travelers” from the COVID-19 pandemic Continue Reading