Politics
The political dramas and policy choices that are shaping the global response to the existential threat of climate change.
Biden’s Climate Credibility May Hinge on Whether He Makes Good on U.S. Financial Commitments to Developing Nations
By Marianne Lavelle
Climate Summit ‘Last Chance’ for Brazil to Show Leadership on Global Warming
By Augusta Saraiva
Ahead of the Climate Summit, Environmental Groups Urge Biden to Champion Methane Reductions as a Quick Warming Fix
By Phil McKenna
Ice Storm Aftermath: More Climate Extremes Ahead for Galveston
By Bob Berwyn, Inside Climate News, and Matt deGrood, The Galveston County Daily News
Chemours Says it Will Dramatically Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Aiming for Net Zero by 2050
By Phil McKenna
Politicians Are Considering Paying Farmers to Store Carbon. But Some Environmental and Agriculture Groups Say It’s Greenwashing
By Georgina Gustin
DeSantis Recognizes the Threat Posed by Climate Change, but Hasn’t Embraced Reducing Carbon Emissions
By James Bruggers, Amy Green
An Unusual Coalition of Environmental and Industry Groups Is Calling on the EPA to Quickly Phase Out Super-Polluting Refrigerants
By Phil McKenna
Biden’s Paris Goal: Pressure Builds for a 50 Percent Greenhouse Gas Cut by 2030
By Marianne Lavelle
The First Native American Cabinet Secretary Visits the Land of Her Ancestors and Sees Firsthand the Obstacles to Compromise
By Judy Fahys
Louisville’s Super-Polluting Chemical Plant Emits Not One, But Two Potent Greenhouse Gases
By Phil McKenna, James Bruggers
Big Meat and Dairy Companies Have Spent Millions Lobbying Against Climate Action, a New Study Finds
By Georgina Gustin
Dismissing Trump’s EPA Science Advisors, Regan Says the Agency Will Return to a ‘Fair and Transparent Process’
By Marianne Lavelle
Nine Ways Biden’s $2 Trillion Plan Will Tackle Climate Change
By Marianne Lavelle
Biden Takes Aim at Reducing Emissions of Super-Polluting Methane Gas, With or Without the Republicans
By Marianne Lavelle
The US Wants the EU to Delay Imposing Trade Penalties on Carbon-Intensive Imports, But Is Considering Imposing Its Own
By Marianne Lavelle, Bob Berwyn