Energy plan to risk global climate goals
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Energy plan to risk global climate goals

China Daily  

Are lower gasoline prices a good thing or a bad thing? "We should expect expanded US production to reduce oil and gas prices globally," Ross McKitrick, professor of economics at the University of Guelph, told China Daily. "Lower prices could benefit consumers but might also discourage investments in renewable energy; carbon dioxide emissions are likely to grow unless natural gas displaces coal use in some regions," he added. "If US trading partners like Canada impose stricter greenhouse gas regulations, we would risk losing competitiveness in trade," he said. From an international perspective, McKitrick said: "If the US pulls out of the Paris Agreement, … It would serve to undermine global climate action and perhaps embolden other countries to ease up on their commitments.

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President-elect Trump planning to reverse most Biden-era EV policies believing climate change is a 'hoax'
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6 days, 8 hours ago

President-elect Trump planning to reverse most Biden-era EV policies believing climate change is a 'hoax'

Firstpost  

The Biden administration’s ambitious EV support, like the $7,500 tax credit for buyers and billions allocated for building charging networks, is also on Trump’s chopping block. In its place, the incoming administration plans to redirect funds towards boosting US production of batteries Earlier this year, Trump reportedly assured oil executives that he would overturn Biden’s environmental policies in exchange for …

Canadian official threatens to cut off US energy supply over Trump tariff threats
1 week, 3 days ago

Canadian official threatens to cut off US energy supply over Trump tariff threats

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 Canadian officials are threatening to cut off energy supplies to …

Canadian official threatens to cut off energy to the United States
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1 week, 3 days ago

Canadian official threatens to cut off energy to the United States

CNN  

CNN — Canada could retaliate against President-elect Donald Trump’s threatened tariffs by shutting down energy flows to the United States, a top Canadian official warned. Given that Ontario is not a major producer of crude oil, Ford’s threat appeared to specifically apply to electricity the United States imports from Canada. Ford’s comments also raise the specter of broader retaliation from …

From ads to energy threats, Canada's Ontario plays badass to Trump's tariff tales
1 week, 4 days ago

From ads to energy threats, Canada's Ontario plays badass to Trump's tariff tales

Firstpost  

With smart energy strategies and a bold PR campaign, Ontario is taking the lead in defending Canada against Trump’s trade threats As the Canada braces for tariff threats under US President-elect Donald Trump, Ontario is stepping up as Canada’s key player in defending its economic interests. A bold stand on energy Premier Doug Ford has taken a firm stance, suggesting …

Ontario premier says US energy exports will be cut off if Trump imposes sweeping tariffs on Canada
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1 week, 4 days ago

Ontario premier says US energy exports will be cut off if Trump imposes sweeping tariffs on Canada

Associated Press  

TORONTO — The premier of Canada’s most populous province said Wednesday he will cut off energy to the United States if President-elect Donald Trump imposes sweeping tariffs on all Canadian products. Freeland said a number of provincial premiers voiced support for a robust response to the tariffs and said that included critical minerals that are exported to the U.S. She …

Trump vows fast environmental approvals for $1 billion investments in US
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1 week, 5 days ago

Trump vows fast environmental approvals for $1 billion investments in US

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: US President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday vowed to speed up environmental approvals for those investing $1 billion or more in the United States. On Tuesday, Trump said any person or company investing $1 billion or more in the country "will receive fully expedited approvals and permits, including, but in no way limited to, all Environmental approvals." Trump has previously …

Biden Says Trump Economic Plan will be Disaster
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1 week, 5 days ago

Biden Says Trump Economic Plan will be Disaster

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: Outgoing US President Joe Biden on Tuesday branded his successor Donald Trump's economic plans a "disaster" in a speech hailing his own legacy in office. Biden said Trump's threats to impose huge tariffs on imports were a "major mistake" and urged the Republican to abandon proposed tax cuts. I think it'd be an economic disaster for us and the …

Opinion | Climate Activists Need to Radically Change Their Approach Under Trump
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Opinion | Climate Activists Need to Radically Change Their Approach Under Trump

New York Times  

Donald Trump’s return to Washington might seem like a terrifying moment for the fight against climate change. The incoming administration is not just hostile to the energy transition; it’s also expected to pull the United States out of the Paris climate agreement, roll back a wide range of pollution regulations and promote domestic fossil fuel production — decisions likely to …

Trump discusses border, energy with Canada's Trudeau as trade war looms large
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Trump discusses border, energy with Canada's Trudeau as trade war looms large

India Today  

US President-elect Donald Trump said on Saturday he discussed the border, trade and energy in a "very productive" meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau amid fears of a trade war. "We discussed many important topics that will require both Countries to work together to address, like the Fentanyl and Drug Crisis that has decimated so many lives as a …

Donald Trump's call for 'energy dominance' is likely to run into real-world limits
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Donald Trump's call for 'energy dominance' is likely to run into real-world limits

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President-elect Donald Trump is …

Donald Trump’s call for ‘energy dominance’ is likely to run into real-world limits
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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Donald Trump’s call for ‘energy dominance’ is likely to run into real-world limits

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump is set to create a National Energy Council that he says will establish American “energy dominance” around the world as he seeks to boost U.S. oil and gas drilling and move away from President Joe Biden’s focus on climate change. A call for energy dominance — a term Trump also used in his first term …

Donald Trump's call for 'energy dominance' is likely to run into real-world limits
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Donald Trump's call for 'energy dominance' is likely to run into real-world limits

New Indian Express  

Whether Trump achieves energy dominance — however he defines it — "comes down to decisions by private companies, based on how they see supply-demand balances in the global marketplace,'' said Book, managing partner at ClearView Energy Partners, a Washington research firm. “Canada and Mexico are our top energy trading partners, and maintaining the free flow of energy products across our …

Editorial: Let’s not let political chaos distract us from the unfolding climate catastrophe
1 month ago

Editorial: Let’s not let political chaos distract us from the unfolding climate catastrophe

LA Times  

With so much chaos in the world, from the United States’ slide toward authoritarianism to the wars in Gaza, Lebanon and Ukraine, you could be forgiven for not being focused on what’s going on this week in Baku, Azerbaijan. The agreement that emerged from last year’s conference called for “ transitioning away ” from fossil fuels for the first time, …

Trump announces oil executive Chris Wright as his pick for energy secretary
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump announces oil executive Chris Wright as his pick for energy secretary

NPR  

Trump announces oil executive Chris Wright as his pick for energy secretary toggle caption Alastair Pike/AFP via Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump said on Saturday he picked oil executive Chris Wright to be the secretary of energy, a role in which he's likely to promote fossil fuel development and reverse many Biden-era initiatives. "As Secretary of Energy, Chris will be …

Trump's Presidential Transition Gets Into Full Swing: Live Updates
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump's Presidential Transition Gets Into Full Swing: Live Updates

Huff Post  

Chris Wright, a GOP donor and CEO of the fracking services firm Liberty Energy, will be Trump’s nominee for secretary of energy, the president-elect announced. Wright will also serve as a member of the newly formed National Energy Council, which is expected to be led by Trump’s pick for secretary of the interior, Doug Burgum, the billionaire Republican governor of …

Trump's Presidential Transition Gets Into Full Swing: Live Updates
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump's Presidential Transition Gets Into Full Swing: Live Updates

Huff Post  

Chris Wright, a GOP donor and CEO of the fracking services firm Liberty Energy, will be Trump’s nominee for secretary of energy, the president-elect announced. Wright will also serve as a member of the newly formed National Energy Council, which is expected to be led by Trump’s pick for secretary of the interior, Doug Burgum, the billionaire Republican governor of …

Trump promises more drilling in the U.S. to boost fossil fuel production
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1 month, 1 week ago

Trump promises more drilling in the U.S. to boost fossil fuel production

NPR  

Trump promises more drilling in the U.S. to boost fossil fuel production NPR's A Martinez speaks with Brian Murray, of the Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University, about President-elect Trump's promise to increase fossil fuel production. A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: President-elect Donald Trump wants to boost America's fossil fuel industry. MURRAY: Trump has said that he will reverse the …

Trump faces 'fundamental obstacle' to one of his biggest promises: report
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump faces 'fundamental obstacle' to one of his biggest promises: report

Raw Story  

President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to vastly expand oil production in the United States upon taking office next year, despite the fact that domestic oil production already hit a record high under President Joe Biden. In fact, Semafor reports that the current high rate of oil production is a "fundamental obstacle" to Trump meeting his promise. ExxonMobil CEO Darren Woods …

US signals it will push for widening pool of climate finance contributors
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1 month, 1 week 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 …

U.S. top climate negotiator: ‘We won’t revert back’ as Trump prepares to take over
1 month, 1 week ago

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

LA Times  

John Podesta, U.S. climate envoy, speaks during a news conference at the COP29 U.N. 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. “Fortunately, many in our country and around the world are working …

Trump’s win threatens US clean-energy boom
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump’s win threatens US clean-energy boom

Live Mint  

Donald Trump’s victory puts a skeptic of global warming back in the White House, triggering an about-face on climate policy that threatens to derail billions of dollars in clean-energy investment and slow a reduction in the nation’s emissions. Clean-energy companies are vulnerable because Trump has said he wants to repeal a 2022 Biden administration climate law that promised to channel …

Even under Donald Trump, renewable energy will be unstoppable.
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Even under Donald Trump, renewable energy will be unstoppable.

Slate  

There’s no question that the forthcoming return of Donald Trump and his willful disregard for science, truth, and basic empathy is a massive step backward in the struggle toward a world built on justice, equity, and a stable climate. Trump may gut environmental regulations, but even without them wind and solar are now the cheapest source of new energy in …

What the Trump victory could mean for the climate crisis
1 month, 2 weeks ago

What the Trump victory could mean for the climate crisis

Hindustan Times  

With the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP29, fast approaching, the world’s attention is firmly set on the urgent need for unified action against the climate crisis. With Donald Trump reclaiming the White House in 2024, the United States ’ approach to climate policy may face another major shift, one that could impact not only American environmental efforts but global …

In new term, Trump set to go after measures that are doing the most to fight climate change
1 month, 2 weeks ago

In new term, Trump set to go after measures that are doing the most to fight climate change

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The election of Donald Trump as president for a second time and the Republican takeback of the U.S. Senate could undo many of the national climate policies that are most reducing planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions, according to climate solutions experts. Trump, by contrast, has summed up his energy policy as “drill, baby, drill” and pledged to dismantle what …

Trump’s victory promises to shake up U.S. energy and climate policy, analysts and activists say
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump’s victory promises to shake up U.S. energy and climate policy, analysts and activists say

NPR  

Trump’s victory promises to shake up U.S. energy and climate policy, analysts and activists say toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP/AP During a victory speech early Wednesday, Donald Trump boasted of the country’s vast reserves of oil and natural gas. “But there is a legitimate vein of opportunism, of entrepreneurial spirit, of new jobs, of new economics, of business people, of entrepreneurs, …

The Climate Crisis: A Crucial Choice for the Future of Earth
1 month, 3 weeks ago

The Climate Crisis: A Crucial Choice for the Future of Earth

CNN  

The upcoming election in the United States will have significant implications for the planet, as voters will decide whether to address the issue of climate change or to continue down a path of denial. The outcome of this election could have a major impact on the future of the planet, with the potential to either save humanity or destroy it.

Trump’s ‘meme-level’ energy attacks aren’t landing, fossil fuel supporters concede
3 months, 1 week ago

Trump’s ‘meme-level’ energy attacks aren’t landing, fossil fuel supporters concede

Politico  

“It’s almost incoherent,” Kochel said. He was just all over the place.” An oil industry lawyer agreed, saying Trump’s discussion of energy was “meme level.” “A more coherent and disciplined messenger would have easy pickings on showing that the Biden administration has consistently been hostile to protecting — let alone promoting — domestic oil and gas production,” said the person, …

Biden's tariffs hinder climate goals: Experts
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden's tariffs hinder climate goals: Experts

China Daily  

Ko Barrett, deputy secretary-general of the World Meteorological Organization, presents a climate report in Geneva on Wednesday. Lian Yi / Xinhua The recent tariff hikes of US President Joe Biden's administration on Chinese imports, particularly on clean energy products, have drawn criticism for potentially slowing the United States' green transition and undermining its climate goals. The Office of the US …

Climate, a major separator for Biden and Trump, is a dividing line in many other races, too
9 months, 1 week ago

Climate, a major separator for Biden and Trump, is a dividing line in many other races, too

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — The race for the White House isn’t the only one with big stakes for climate policy. Robinson thinks President Joe Biden’s push to abolish fossil fuels is a failure, he blames Democrats for “crippling utility bills” and he supports nuclear power as clean energy, his campaign said. “Let’s work together to look at every reasonable option without …

Despite climate goals US oil boom shows, ‘World wants for more energy, not less’
1 year ago

Despite climate goals US oil boom shows, ‘World wants for more energy, not less’

Hindustan Times  

The world may be pushing for renewable energy and climate change action, but guess what? - Bob McNally, President of Rapidan Energy Group Surpassing Trump-era records Last month, weekly US oil production hit 13.2 million barrels per day, just edging past the previous record set during the Trump era. Despite geopolitical tensions affecting energy prices globally, America's oil is trading …

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

Biden’s $369bn green plan was hailed as a triumph – but does it live up to the hype?
1 year, 11 months 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 …

This Earth Day, Biden faces ‘headwinds’ on climate agenda
2 years, 8 months ago

This Earth Day, Biden faces ‘headwinds’ on climate agenda

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — One year ago, Joe Biden marked his first Earth Day as president by convening world leaders for a virtual summit on global warming that even Russian President Vladimir Putin and China’s Xi Jinping attended. “We can have accomplished a lot, and have a long way to go.” Zaidi acknowledged that “we have headwinds, we have challenges,” but also …

Biden Says Energy Plan Will Fight Climate Change, Inflation In State Of The Union Speech
2 years, 9 months ago

Biden Says Energy Plan Will Fight Climate Change, Inflation In State Of The Union Speech

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Joe Biden honed a pragmatic new message on climate change in his first State of the Union speech Tuesday evening, recasting his sweeping proposal to spend more than any country ever has on clean energy as a way to simultaneously combat the rise in U.S. planet-heating emissions and inflation. And we’ll do it to withstand the …

Editorial: Go narrow and deep. The three things the U.S. must accomplish in 2022
2 years, 11 months ago

Editorial: Go narrow and deep. The three things the U.S. must accomplish in 2022

LA Times  

Our nation has waffled on climate change or introduced only minor changes. Rising sea levels threaten populations in low-lying coastal areas across the world — it’s already felt in Africa, according to a Nigerian climate report — and large-scale resettlement of those people would almost certainly lead to widespread famine and political destabilization. It contains $555 billion to incentivize renewable …

New framework bolsters Biden’s hand as climate summit begins
3 years, 1 month ago

New framework bolsters Biden’s hand as climate summit begins

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden heads to a United Nations climate conference Monday energized by a new legislative framework that, if enacted, would be the largest action ever taken by the United States to address climate change. Biden called the plan “the most significant investment to deal with the climate crisis that ever happened, beyond any other advanced nation in …

How the US Might Reach Biden's New Climate Goal
54 years, 11 months ago

How the US Might Reach Biden's New Climate Goal

Wired  

Kicking off a climate summit this morning, President Joe Biden committed the United States to halving its 2005 greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2030. Fix the Broken ‘National’ Grid With the rise of solar and wind power, the US is well on its way to decarbonizing its energy production: Emissions from the sector have dropped 37 percent since 2005, …

How Biden and Kerry could rebuild America’s global climate leadership
4 years ago

How Biden and Kerry could rebuild America’s global climate leadership

Salon  

John Kerry helped bring the world into the Paris climate agreement and expanded America's reputation as a climate leader. Over the past four years, the Trump administration pulled the U.S. out of the international Paris Agreement on climate change, rolled back policies that were designed to cut greenhouse gas emissions, and tried to prevent any discussion of climate change at …

Trump's And Biden's Plans For The Environment
4 years, 2 months ago

Trump's And Biden's Plans For The Environment

NPR  

Trump's And Biden's Plans For The Environment Enlarge this image Caroline Amenabar/NPR; Mitchell Shapiro Photography/Flickr; John Starnes/Flickr Caroline Amenabar/NPR; Mitchell Shapiro Photography/Flickr; John Starnes/Flickr Key priorities Joe Biden Combat climate change by pushing the United States on a path toward net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, with an intermediate goal of ridding the power sector of carbon pollution by 2035. Sponsor …

Climate crisis or ‘hoax’: Where Biden and Trump stand on environmental policy
4 years, 4 months ago

Climate crisis or ‘hoax’: Where Biden and Trump stand on environmental policy

LA Times  

This was supposed to be the climate change election — or so many Democrats thought. President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden, the Democratic nominee, hold radically different beliefs on climate policy as well as other environmental issues, such as clean energy infrastructure and land conservation. He has insisted that he’s an environmental champion for whom climate change is …

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