Politics & Policy
The political dramas and policy choices that are shaping the global response to the existential threat of climate change.
Can Massachusetts Democrats Overcome the Power of Business Lobbyists and Pass Climate Legislation?
By Phil McKenna
Activists See Biden’s Day One Focus on Environmental Justice as a Critical Campaign Promise Kept
By Kristoffer Tigue, Agya K. Aning, Judy Fahys, Katie Surma
Biden Signs Sweeping Orders to Tackle Climate Change and Rollback Trump’s Anti-Environment Legacy
By Sabrina Shankman, Dan Gearino, David Hasemyer, James Bruggers, Judy Fahys, Marianne Lavelle, Phil McKenna
The US Rejoins the Paris Agreement, but Rebuilding Credibility on Climate Action Will Take Time
By Bob Berwyn
Biden Cancels Keystone XL, Halts Drilling in Arctic Refuge on Day One, Signaling a Larger Shift Away From Fossil Fuels
By Nicholas Kusnetz
Court Strikes Down Trump Rollback of Climate Regulations for Coal-Fired Power Plants
By Georgina Gustin
The Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Climate Change. Is it Ready to Decide Which Courts Have Jurisdiction?
By David Hasemyer
Could Baltimore’s Climate Change Suit Become a Supreme Court Test Case?
By David Hasemyer
Global Efforts to Adapt to the Impacts of Climate Are Lagging as Much as Efforts to Slow Emissions
By Bob Berwyn
Will 2021 Be the Year for Environmental Justice Legislation? States Are Already Leading the Way
By Kristoffer Tigue
With Only a Week Left in Trump’s Presidency, a Last-Ditch Effort to Block Climate Action and Deny the Science
By Marianne Lavelle
Even With a 50-50 Split, a Biden Administration Senate Could Make Big Strides on Climate
By Marianne Lavelle
The Senate’s New Point Man on Climate Has Been the Democrats’ Most Fossil Fuel-Friendly Senator
By James Bruggers
How the Trump Administration’s Climate Denial Left Its Mark on The Arctic Council
By Sabrina Shankman
Trump Administration Offers Drilling Leases in the Arctic Wildlife Refuge, but No Major Oil Firms Bid
By Sabrina Shankman
Wheeler Announces a New ‘Transparency’ Rule That His Critics Say Is Dangerous to Public Health
By Marianne Lavelle
