Biden appeals to world leaders to stay in the climate fight as Trump shadows his efforts
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden appeals to world leaders to stay in the climate fight as Trump shadows his efforts

LA Times  

U.S. President Biden clasps hands with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a group photo at the G-20 summit in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday. President Biden made an urgent appeal to fellow world leaders Tuesday to surge money to developing nations to curb climate change as he wrapped up his final appearance at a major international summit. It’s critical that developing countries have “enough firepower and access to capital” to combat climate change and protect themselves from its effects, Biden told heads of government at a working session. “We need to continue to give breathing space to countries that are weighed down by debt,” Biden said, adding: “We as leaders need to find ways to flow money into their economies.″ His administration used an event at the summit hosted by Britain and Brazil to roll out a new U.S. $325-million contribution to the World Bank to help developing countries move away from climate-damaging fossil fuels. Trump has pledged to shut down further funding under Biden’s climate act, calling it “the Green New Scam.” Touring Brazil’s Amazon rainforest Sunday in the first such visit by a sitting U.S. president, Biden vowed that the fight to move the world to cleaner, climate-friendly energy would continue no matter what.

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Even Trump Can’t Stop America’s Green Transition, Says Biden’s Top Climate Adviser
55 years, 2 months ago

Even Trump Can’t Stop America’s Green Transition, Says Biden’s Top Climate Adviser

Wired  

Joe Biden’s climate legacy is already complicated. His administration helped pass two laws that put unprecedented funding toward clean energy, electric vehicles, and climate technology—the most consequential climate legislation ever passed in the US. Biden’s approval of the controversial Willow oil drilling project in Alaska draws into question the country’s commitment to a transition to clean energy while there is …

Biden ramps up US climate target ahead of Trump takeover
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden ramps up US climate target ahead of Trump takeover

Politico  

Instead, the target will likely be jettisoned after Trump takes office, reflecting his promises to expand fossil fuel production and dismantle Biden’s climate agenda. “President Biden’s new 2035 climate goal is both a reflection of what we’ve already accomplished … and what we believe the United States can and should achieve in the future,” said John Podesta, senior White House …

Trump isn’t at the G-20 summit but he’s dominating the debate
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump isn’t at the G-20 summit but he’s dominating the debate

Live Mint  

RIO DE JANEIRO—When Brazilian President Luiz Inácio “Lula" da Silva called for “more multilateralism" at the opening of the Group of 20 nations summit on Monday, the remark appeared aimed at someone who wasn’t in the room: Donald Trump. Many leaders from Europe, Asia, Latin America and Africa at the G-20 summit and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting in Peru …

Biden appeals to world leaders to stay in the climate fight as Trump casts shadow
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden appeals to world leaders to stay in the climate fight as Trump casts shadow

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — President Joe Biden made an urgent appeal to fellow world leaders Tuesday to surge money to developing nations to curb climate change as he wrapped up his final appearance at a major international summit. It’s critical that developing countries have “enough firepower and access to capital” to combat climate change and protect themselves from its effects, …

Biden promotes his legacy of fighting against climate change in historic Amazon visit
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden promotes his legacy of fighting against climate change in historic Amazon visit

Firstpost  

Biden flew over the jungle by helicopter and met with Indigenous leaders in the Brazilian city of Manaus on the penultimate leg of a valedictory South American tour which has been overshadowed by Trump’s election win US President Joe Biden speaks after signing a proclamation designating November 17 as International Conservation Day during a tour of the Museu da Amazonia …

U.N. climate chief expects bolder climate action from G20 leaders
4 months ago

U.N. climate chief expects bolder climate action from G20 leaders

The Hindu  

Terming bolder climate action as “self-preservation for every G20 economy,” U.N. climate chief Simon Stiell on Saturday urged the grouping’s leaders headed to Rio de Janeiro to carry out rapid cuts in emissions to prevent climate-driven economic carnage. He said boosting global climate finance is about ensuring all countries can share in the vast benefits of bolder climate action: stronger …

US signals it will push for widening pool of climate finance contributors
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4 months ago

US signals it will push for widening pool of climate finance contributors

Hindustan Times  

The United States has signalled it will push for widening the pool of climate finance contributors at COP29, all but confirming what is feared to be turning into a major clash with developing nations over funding responsibilities. White House Senior Advisor for Clean Energy and International Climate Policy, John Podesta, holds a press conference during the United Nations climate change …

Environmental groups call for Biden to take ‘bold action’ on climate ahead of Trump’s second term
4 months ago

Environmental groups call for Biden to take ‘bold action’ on climate ahead of Trump’s second term

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Environmental groups are calling on the White House to take action on climate and the …

US top climate negotiator: ‘We won’t revert back’ as Trump prepares to take over
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4 months ago

US top climate negotiator: ‘We won’t revert back’ as Trump prepares to take over

Associated Press  

BAKU, Azerbaijan — No matter what kind of U-turn President-Elect Donald Trump will make on climate change, America’s clean energy economy won’t reverse into the dirty past, a combative but “bitterly disappointed” top American climate negotiator said Monday. He said Trump will likely pull the United States out of the landmark Paris Agreement and try to roll back many of …

COP29: As Trump’s win tests the world order, diplomats are fretting over what it means for the planet
4 months ago

COP29: As Trump’s win tests the world order, diplomats are fretting over what it means for the planet

CNN  

CNN — America’s allies and foes alike have spent the past five days speculating about what Donald Trump’s re-election will mean for their economies, security and the world’s grinding wars. Similar anxieties are brewing among diplomats gathering in Azerbaijan’s capital, Baku, on Monday for the COP29 climate talks — and for good reason: Trump has vowed to again pull the …

COP29: As Trump’s win tests the world order, diplomats are fretting over what it means for the planet
4 months ago

COP29: As Trump’s win tests the world order, diplomats are fretting over what it means for the planet

CNN  

CNN — America’s allies and foes alike have spent the past five days speculating about what Donald Trump’s re-election will mean for their economies, security and the world’s grinding wars. Similar anxieties are brewing among diplomats gathering in Azerbaijan’s capital, Baku, on Monday for the COP29 climate talks — and for good reason: Trump has vowed to again pull the …

Climate action will continue despite Trump’s return, US envoy tells COP29
4 months ago

Climate action will continue despite Trump’s return, US envoy tells COP29

Al Jazeera  

John Podesta seeks to reassure, countries agree to carbon market rules, and the Taliban is in attendance on first day of climate summit. US climate envoy John Podesta has called on governments to believe in the United States’ clean energy economy, saying President-elect Donald Trump can slow but not stop its climate change pledges. On Monday, during the first day …

Climate scientists fear Trump will destroy progress in his second term – and the outcome could be ‘grim’
4 months, 1 week ago

Climate scientists fear Trump will destroy progress in his second term – and the outcome could be ‘grim’

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “As I stated before the election, a second Trump term, which includes implementation of ‘Project 2025,’ is the end …

Climate world still has no solution to Trump 2.0
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Climate world still has no solution to Trump 2.0

Politico  

Diplomats, ministers, green advocates and businesses alike avoided engaging publicly with the prospects of a Trump win during nearly a week of events at the United Nations General Assembly and Climate Week, both held in New York as a catastrophic hurricane was bearing down on Florida and the Southeast. “My expectation is, certainly if Trump wins, that he’ll pull us …

Biden has taken more action on climate than any president. His pitch? It creates jobs
9 months, 1 week ago

Biden has taken more action on climate than any president. His pitch? It creates jobs

NPR  

Biden has taken more action on climate than any president. “There was a need to really jump-start the ability for people to feel hopeful and excited again about the future.” Sponsor Message Focusing on climate as a jobs strategy accomplished another Biden goal of boosting the country’s manufacturing sector and the economy, McCarthy says. Almost four years later, Biden has …

Biden’s next move on climate change could be a huge roll of the electoral dice
10 months ago

Biden’s next move on climate change could be a huge roll of the electoral dice

The Independent  

Joe Biden’s re-election campaign, in a bid to grab the youth vote by highlighting his vast divide with former president Donald Trump on the issue of the climate crisis, is set to take on its biggest opponent yet next week – Big Electricity. After attacking the oil and gas industries last month with unprecedented new emissions rules, the Biden team …

Trump Trashed With Stark Reminder Of His Climate Takes In Earth Day Ad
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump Trashed With Stark Reminder Of His Climate Takes In Earth Day Ad

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Joe Biden’s campaign marked Earth Day on Monday with a montage of former President Donald Trump’s repeated dismissal of climate change. “Donald Trump is a climate denier,” the Biden campaign captioned a video featuring Trump’s comments about global warming that it shared on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. The presumptive GOP nominee’s …

Do the people care about the climate crisis? These voters say yes - but the polls do not
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Do the people care about the climate crisis? These voters say yes - but the polls do not

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It’s going to be like 2016.” For New Yorker Jeffrey Rose, 59, a clinical hypnotist and nutritionist who was …

Climate change concerns grow, but few think Biden’s climate law will help, an AP-NORC poll finds
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Climate change concerns grow, but few think Biden’s climate law will help, an AP-NORC poll finds

Associated Press  

Like many Americans, Ron Theusch is getting more worried about climate change. “It’s like, what’s our grandkids’ world going to be like?” A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows that 45% of adults in the United States say they have become more concerned about climate change over the past year, including roughly 6 in …

Biden needs his young climate activists. But they’re angry about the war in Gaza.
1 year, 1 month ago

Biden needs his young climate activists. But they’re angry about the war in Gaza.

Politico  

Pro-cease-fire outbursts have interrupted a series of public appearances by Biden and his aides in recent weeks, including a climate speech Tuesday by USAID Administrator Samantha Power where someone in the audience urged her to “resign and speak up.” “27,000 people have been killed,” the person called out during the former U.N. ambassador’s speech on “climate shocks” at Johns Hopkins …

Biden to skip Cop28 climate summit
1 year, 3 months ago

Biden to skip Cop28 climate summit

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President Joe Biden is skipping the Cop28 climate summit – a decision that could hurt …

Biden to skip annual UN climate summit in Dubai attended by 200 world leaders as he tries to turn around sagging poll numbers at home
1 year, 3 months ago

Biden to skip annual UN climate summit in Dubai attended by 200 world leaders as he tries to turn around sagging poll numbers at home

Daily Mail  

When world leaders gather in Dubai this week to consider climate change, President Joe Biden will not be among them even though he has placed green policies at the heart of his administration. Biden has attended the last two summits, but officials said he was unlikely to make this one, even though King Charles III and Pope Francis will join …

President Joe Biden plans to skip U.N. climate talks beginning this week in Dubai
1 year, 3 months ago

President Joe Biden plans to skip U.N. climate talks beginning this week in Dubai

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden plans to skip the annual climate talks in Dubai this week, an event that is expected to draw heads of state and diplomats from roughly 200 nations and the Vatican. The White House said it was sending a climate team, including Special Envoy John Kerry, climate adviser Ali Zaidi and clean energy adviser John Podesta. …

Is Biden taking climate change seriously? Here's why some experts want him to declare an emergency
1 year, 4 months ago

Is Biden taking climate change seriously? Here's why some experts want him to declare an emergency

Salon  

When it comes to climate change, everything is trending in the wrong direction. "Global heating is an emergency — the greatest emergency humanity currently faces, despite ongoing public apathy — so it's incredibly foolish that President Biden still hasn't declared a climate emergency," explained Dr. Peter Kalmus, a climate scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and an associate project scientist …

Biden tells Pacific islands leaders that he hears their warnings about climate change and will act
1 year, 5 months ago

Biden tells Pacific islands leaders that he hears their warnings about climate change and will act

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Monday told leaders from the 18-member Pacific Islands Forum that he has heard their warnings about the impact of climate change on their region and that his administration is committed to helping them meet the challenge. Biden announced Monday that later this year he would deploy a U.S. Coast Guard vessel to the region …

Biden is unveiling the American Climate Corps, a program with echoes of the New Deal
1 year, 5 months ago

Biden is unveiling the American Climate Corps, a program with echoes of the New Deal

NPR  

Biden is unveiling the American Climate Corps, a program with echoes of the New Deal Enlarge this image toggle caption Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images The White House on Wednesday unveiled a new climate jobs training program that it says could put 20,000 people to work in its first year on projects like restoring land, …

This year's summit proved G-20 can still drive solutions to its most pressing issues: Biden
1 year, 6 months ago

This year's summit proved G-20 can still drive solutions to its most pressing issues: Biden

The Hindu  

U.S. President Joe Biden on September 10 said this year's G-20 summit has proven that the grouping can still drive solutions to its most pressing issues. "At a moment when the global economy is suffering from the overlapping shocks of the climate crisis, fragility, and conflict, this year's Summit proved that the G-20 can still drive solutions to our most …

UN secretary-general has urged the Group of 20 leaders to send a strong message on climate change
1 year, 6 months ago

UN secretary-general has urged the Group of 20 leaders to send a strong message on climate change

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday urged the Group of 20 top economic powers, which are responsible for more than 80% of the emissions that cause global warming, to use their weekend summit to send a strong message on climate change. Guterres said all licensing or funding for new fossil fuel projects should be stopped and that …

UN secretary-general has urged the Group of 20 leaders to send a strong message on climate change
1 year, 6 months ago

UN secretary-general has urged the Group of 20 leaders to send a strong message on climate change

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres on …

G20 can offer the world direction on climate action
1 year, 6 months ago

G20 can offer the world direction on climate action

Live Mint  

This week leaders of G20 nations will gather to deliberate on a plethora of issues that the world grapples with, and agree on a collective stance to combat such challenges. As the world faces the impacts of climate change and environmental degradation, the G20 serves as a key platform to mainstream climate and environment across the development agenda. The need …

Climate issues unresolved as recently flooded New Delhi hosts G20 summit
1 year, 6 months ago

Climate issues unresolved as recently flooded New Delhi hosts G20 summit

Al Jazeera  

Rekha Devi, a 30-year-old farm worker, is dreading the moment when her family will be ordered to leave their makeshift tent atop a half-built overpass and return to the Yamuna river floodplains below, where their hut and small field of vegetables are still under water from July’s devastating rains. Devi, her husband and their six children fled as the record …

How Joe Biden could really burn Donald Trump
1 year, 6 months ago

How Joe Biden could really burn Donald Trump

Raw Story  

If you weren’t sure of it yet, climate change is quite clearly here. Matters will only get worse as we continue to burn massive amounts of toxic fossil fuels day after day, and since President Joe Biden has stated fighting climate change is one of his top priorities, it’s time for him to go further — and formally declare it …

Editorial: Five takeaways from the first year of America’s biggest climate law
1 year, 7 months ago

Editorial: Five takeaways from the first year of America’s biggest climate law

LA Times  

President Biden drives a Cadillac Lyriq through the showroom during a tour at the Detroit Auto Show last year. One year ago, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act, the nation’s most significant action yet to combat climate change. The law dedicated $369 billion to boost renewable energy production and manufacturing, help homeowners install rooftop solar panels, switch to efficient …

CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Here’s what you need to see and know today
1 year, 7 months ago

CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Here’s what you need to see and know today

Associated Press  

Leaders and ministers of eight nations that span the Amazon rainforest are meeting in Brazil to chart a course for the protection of a region that’s crucial to countering climate change. Evidence of that climate change has been scattered across the globe this year, ranging from crushing heat to costly droughts and devastating flooding. —Tuesday was the first time since …

Biden heads west for a policy victory lap, drawing an implicit contrast with Trump
1 year, 7 months ago

Biden heads west for a policy victory lap, drawing an implicit contrast with Trump

LA Times  

Just off a vacation in Delaware, President Biden travels Monday to the Grand Canyon. President Biden is setting out Monday on a Western swing aimed at showcasing his work on conservation, clean energy and veterans’ benefits as he seeks to draw an implicit contrast between his administration’s accomplishments and former President Trump’s legal troubles. Biden will use the three-night trip …

Biden endorsed by 4 environmental and conservation groups for efforts to fight global warming
1 year, 9 months ago

Biden endorsed by 4 environmental and conservation groups for efforts to fight global warming

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden told an audience of conservation and environmental groups Wednesday that their work has never been more important at a time when they are battling the greatest threat facing future generations. Speaking at the annual Capital Dinner of the League of Conservation Voters, Biden told the …

Lenny Kravitz, Billie Eilish set for Global Citizen’s ‘Power Our Planet’ show for climate financing
1 year, 9 months ago

Lenny Kravitz, Billie Eilish set for Global Citizen’s ‘Power Our Planet’ show for climate financing

Associated Press  

Music superstars Lenny Kravitz, Billie Eilish and H.E.R. “Power Our Planet: Live in Paris” is set for June 22 to coincide with the Summit for a New Global Financial Pact, a gathering of the world’s political and business leaders to help developing nations finance sustainability projects. “If it doesn’t achieve its goal, we’re going to miss the window this year …

Climate tension: UN chief chides Biden, other world leaders
1 year, 10 months ago

Climate tension: UN chief chides Biden, other world leaders

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres bluntly challenged the climate efforts of President Joe Biden and other world leaders Thursday in a message for a White House summit, charging that expanded oil and gas drilling and other policies of the richest countries amount to a “death sentence” for the planet. While praising many U.S. climate efforts, advocates especially fault Biden’s …

President Joe Biden's next climate hurdle: Entice Americans to buy green
2 years, 1 month ago

President Joe Biden's next climate hurdle: Entice Americans to buy green

Firstpost  

Washington: President Joe Biden persuaded Democrats in Congress to provide hundreds of billions of dollars to fight climate change. But it also means the administration’s battle against global warming will be waged “one household at a time,” said Shannon Baker-Branstetter, who works on energy issues at the Center for American Progress, a liberal think tank closely aligned with the White …

Biden’s $369bn green plan was hailed as a triumph – but does it live up to the hype?
2 years, 1 month ago

Biden’s $369bn green plan was hailed as a triumph – but does it live up to the hype?

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “This bill is the biggest step forward on climate ever and it’s going to allow us to boldly take …

The Climate Struggle Literally Hit Home in 2022
2 years, 2 months ago

The Climate Struggle Literally Hit Home in 2022

Wired  

A year ago, I lambasted politicians for missing a huge opportunity for climate action. “I feel a lot more heartened about climate change now than I ever have,” says Jonathan Foley, executive director of the nonprofit Project Drawdown, which advocates for climate action. Like, Hey, wait a minute, things are really starting to pivot.” “2022 has proven to be a …

Biden aims to narrow trust gap with US-Africa leaders summit
2 years, 3 months ago

Biden aims to narrow trust gap with US-Africa leaders summit

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is set to play host to dozens of African leaders in Washington this week as the White House looks to narrow a gaping trust gap with Africa — one that has grown wider over years of frustration about America’s commitment to the continent. “We will focus on our efforts to strengthen these partnerships across a …

Biden aims to narrow trust gap with US-Africa leaders summit
2 years, 3 months ago

Biden aims to narrow trust gap with US-Africa leaders summit

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President Joe Biden is set to play host to dozens …

Biden says climate efforts ‘more urgent than ever’ at summit
2 years, 4 months ago

Biden says climate efforts ‘more urgent than ever’ at summit

Associated Press  

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt — President Joe Biden, speaking Friday at an annual international summit on climate change, urged world leaders to “double down” on their resolve to fight global warming, saying Russia’s invasion of Ukraine reinforces the need to phase out fossil fuels. Jennifer Morgan, Germany’s special climate envoy, said Biden “made it very clear that the climate crisis is …

Biden calls for global action to combat climate crisis
2 years, 4 months ago

Biden calls for global action to combat climate crisis

Al Jazeera  

US president outlines steps US is taking against climate change, apologises for Trump withdrawal from Paris Agreement. US President Joe Biden has issued a call for global action to combat the climate crisis, which he called a threat to the “very life of the planet”. Speaking at the COP27 United Nations climate conference in Egypt on Friday, Biden announced new …

US to climate summit: American big steps won’t be repealed
2 years, 4 months ago

US to climate summit: American big steps won’t be repealed

Associated Press  

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt — U.S. President Joe Biden is coming to international climate talks in Egypt this week with a message that historic American action to fight climate change won’t shift into reverse, as happened twice before when Democrats lost power. Current and former Biden top climate officials said the vast majority of the summer’s incentive-laden $375 billion climate-and-health spending …

Biden to tell global summit that U.S. climate measures won’t be reversed post-election
2 years, 4 months ago

Biden to tell global summit that U.S. climate measures won’t be reversed post-election

LA Times  

Demonstrators at the global climate summit in Egypt protest the use of fossil fuels and call for reparations Wednesday. President Biden is coming to international climate talks in Egypt this week with a message that historic U.S. action to fight climate change won’t shift into reverse, as happened twice before when Democrats lost power. Current and former top climate officials …

At global summits, Biden aims to assert America’s leadership
2 years, 4 months ago

At global summits, Biden aims to assert America’s leadership

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will aim to assert America’s global leadership during his upcoming trip to Southeast Asia that will be shadowed by a verdict on his presidency after Tuesday’s elections. Biden is preparing for a potential one-on-one meeting with a newly empowered Xi Jinping, who last month won an custom-shattering third term as China’s Community Party leader. The …

G20 environment ministers in Bali spur global climate action
2 years, 6 months ago

G20 environment ministers in Bali spur global climate action

Associated Press  

NUSA DUA, Indonesia — Environment officials from the Group of 20 leading rich and developing nations met Wednesday on Indonesia’s resort island of Bali for talks on climate action and the global impact of the war in Ukraine, with Indonesia’s environment minister saying the world is already facing a climate crisis. They discussed the implementation of each G-20 nation’s contribution …

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