Politics
The political dramas and policy choices that are shaping the global response to the existential threat of climate change.
Vying for West Virginia Governor, an ‘All of the Above’ Democrat Faces Long Odds Against a Republican Fossil Fuel Booster
By James Bruggers
Governors in the West Seek Profitability for Industrial and Natural Carbon Removal Projects
By Jake Bolster
California Communities Celebrate ‘Massive’ Victory as Oil Industry Drops Unpopular Referendum
By Liza Gross
Former Pioneer CEO and Son Make Significant Political Contributions to Trump, Abbott and Christi Craddick
By Martha Pskowski
Financing of Meat and Dairy Giants Grows Thanks to Big American Banks and Investors
By Georgina Gustin
Q&A: The First Presidential Debate Hardly Mentioned Environmental Issues, Despite Stark Differences Between the Candidate’s Records
Interview by Aynsley O’Neill and Jenni Doering, Living on Earth
Supreme Court Overturns Chevron Doctrine: What it Means for Climate Change Policy
By Marianne Lavelle
In West Virginia, the Senate Race Outcome May Shift Limits of US Climate Ambitions
By James Bruggers, Marianne Lavelle
Climate Activists Blockade Citigroup’s Doors with Model Pipeline and Protest Bank’s Ties to Israel
By Keerti Gopal
New York’s Chronically Underfunded Parks Department Is Losing the Fight Against Invasive Species, Disrepair and Climate Change
By Lauren Dalban
Europe’s New ESG Rules Spark Questions About What Sustainable Investing Looks Like
By Mathilde Augustin
A ‘Rights of Nature’ Tribunal Puts the Mountain Valley Pipeline on Trial
By Hannah Chanatry
Foes of New York Packaging Bill Used Threats of Empty Grocery Shelves to Defeat Plastics Bill
By James Bruggers
Europe’s Swing to the Right Threatens Global Climate Policy
By Bob Berwyn
Mexico Elected a Climate Scientist. But Will She Be a Climate President?
By Martha Pskowski
Youngkin Pledges to Decouple Virginia from California Vehicle Emissions Standards by End of 2024
By Sarah Vogelsong
