Biden ramps up US climate target ahead of Trump takeover
4 days, 15 hours 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 adviser for international climate policy, in a call with reporters. “The 2035 climate target can serve as a North Star for states, cities and corporations that are committed to climate action,” Manish Bapna, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council, said in a statement. Robbie Orvis, senior director of modeling and analysis at Energy Innovation, said, “Hitting the proposed target would definitely require states to strengthen and pass policy across many states at a level we haven’t seen before.” Other analyses looked at some potential worst-case scenarios. But even with the Inflation Reduction Act, the U.S. is still short of reaching its 2030 goal of cutting emissions 50-52 percent — Biden’s original target.

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Biden, on his way out, sets ‘ambitious’ climate goal: Cut US greenhouse gas emissions by over 60%
4 days, 4 hours ago

Biden, on his way out, sets ‘ambitious’ climate goal: Cut US greenhouse gas emissions by over 60%

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is pledging to cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by more than 60% by 2035 as he fights to ensure his legacy on slowing global warming, even as President-elect Donald Trump vows to undo much of Biden’s climate work when he takes office next month. “And I believe that with this new 2035 target as their …

Biden set an ambitious new climate goal. Will it still matter under Trump?
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4 days, 15 hours ago

Biden set an ambitious new climate goal. Will it still matter under Trump?

NPR  

Biden set an ambitious new climate goal. Sponsor Message "I'm proud that my Administration is carrying out the boldest climate agenda in American history," Biden said in a White House video accompanying the announcement. The President continued to frame his administration's climate objectives as economic opportunity for the nation, highlighting jobs created by building offshore wind energy projects and by …

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 …

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

As planet heads toward 2.7°C rise, tracker warns global climate action has 'flatlined'
1 month, 1 week ago

As planet heads toward 2.7°C rise, tracker warns global climate action has 'flatlined'

Raw Story  

Existing policies and actions taken by world governments put the world on track for a median estimate of 2.7°C of warming by the end of the century, Climate Action Tracker revealed on Thursday at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Baku, Azerbaijan. "The combined global effect of government action on climate change has flatlined over the last three years, …

US climate envoy says work will continue despite Trump’s return
1 month, 1 week ago

US climate envoy says work will continue despite Trump’s return

The Hindu  

U.S. climate envoy John Podesta urged governments to keep faith in the country’s promise to combat global warming, saying Donald Trump can slow, not stop, the transition from fossil fuels when he returns to office in January. The annual U.N. climate summit began on Monday in Baku, Azerbaijan, with many country delegations concerned Trump’s victory in U.S. presidential elections on …

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 …

US top climate negotiator: ‘We won’t revert back’ as Trump prepares to take over
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1 month, 1 week 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 …

United Nations climate negotiations through the years to COP29: Timeline
1 month, 1 week ago

United Nations climate negotiations through the years to COP29: Timeline

The Hindu  

COP29, termed the “climate finance COP,” has one major objective: establishing a concrete financial commitment from developed countries to support climate action in developing nations. As the United Nations climate talks begin in Baku, the primary debate centers on who will provide funding and, more crucially, how much is needed. However, discussions are likely to be tense following the re-election …

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 …

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 …

Climate scientists fear Trump will destroy progress in his second term – and the outcome could be ‘grim’
1 month, 2 weeks 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 …

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 …

Climate world still has no solution to Trump 2.0
2 months, 3 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 …

Top climate negotiators urge tougher targets, but outsiders say they aren’t cutting back themselves
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Top climate negotiators urge tougher targets, but outsiders say they aren’t cutting back themselves

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — A trio of leaders of international climate negotiations on Thursday urged colleagues to step up efforts to fight global warming, but outside groups and endangered nations told those leaders to look in the mirror, take their own advice — and stop pumping out fossil fuels. The world’s current targets are pointing to 2.7 degrees Celsius of warming …

Trump vs. Biden’s historic climate agenda
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump vs. Biden’s historic climate agenda

Politico  

A limited number of forces might be in place to deter Trump. Besides seeking to repeal Biden’s programs outright, Trump could Here are some of the tools Trump could use to make his assault on Biden’s vision a reality — and the roadblocks he might face: What Trump could do quickly — Easy Rewriting tax rules A central plank of …

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

Raising the bar
9 months ago

Raising the bar

China Daily  

WANG XIAOYING/CHINA DAILY COP29 is due to be held in late 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan, and countries are setting new climate targets. It released its "Communication on Europe's 2040 climate target and path to climate neutrality by 2050", in which it proposes reducing the net greenhouse gas emissions by 90 percent by 2040 relative to 1990 as the EU's mid-term …

Raising the bar
9 months ago

Raising the bar

China Daily  

WANG XIAOYING/CHINA DAILY COP29 is due to be held in late 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan, and countries are setting new climate targets. It released its "Communication on Europe's 2040 climate target and path to climate neutrality by 2050", in which it proposes reducing the net greenhouse gas emissions by 90 percent by 2040 relative to 1990 as the EU's mid-term …

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 …

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. …

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

Trump praises Rishi Sunak for climate rollbacks as British PM’s popularity plummets
1 year, 2 months ago

Trump praises Rishi Sunak for climate rollbacks as British PM’s popularity plummets

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 Rishi Sunak has earned the approval of former US president Donald Trump after the British …

Biden is unveiling the American Climate Corps, a program with echoes of the New Deal
1 year, 3 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, …

How Joe Biden could really burn Donald Trump
1 year, 4 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, 4 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 tension: UN chief chides Biden, other world leaders
1 year, 8 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
1 year, 11 months 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?
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 …

Biden calls for global action to combat climate crisis
2 years, 1 month 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 climate bill is welcomed internationally but still criticized for not going far enough
2 years, 4 months ago

US climate bill is welcomed internationally but still criticized for not going far enough

CNN  

CNN — The Democrats’ $369 billion climate package, the largest such investment in US history, could have significant implications for global greenhouse gas emissions and the US’ standing in the world, after months of uncertainty in Congress undermined the Biden administration’s claims that “America is back.” US officials are hoping it puts them in a better position for difficult negotiations …

Editorial: Climate change is an emergency. Biden should use his executive powers to do more
2 years, 4 months ago

Editorial: Climate change is an emergency. Biden should use his executive powers to do more

LA Times  

Last week’s unexpected Senate deal on a $369-billion climate spending package is bound to ease pressure on President Biden. Days earlier, when it looked like opposition from West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin III had killed Biden’s climate agenda, the president vowed to take “strong executive action” if the Senate would not act. With congressional action now looking more likely, will …

Biden could unlock new powers by declaring a ‘climate emergency’
2 years, 4 months ago

Biden could unlock new powers by declaring a ‘climate emergency’

Al Jazeera  

Such a declaration would enable the US president to halt crude oil exports and facilitate investments in clean energy tech. Los Angeles, California – US President Joe Biden is considering declaring a national climate emergency, which would allow him to unlock new executive powers to kick-start climate action. By declaring a climate emergency, Biden can take five key executive actions: …

Biden unveils steps on climate, but no ’emergency’ designation
2 years, 5 months ago

Biden unveils steps on climate, but no ’emergency’ designation

Al Jazeera  

The executive action is expected to include new initiatives to bolster the offshore wind industry in the United States. United States President Joe Biden said climate change is a “clear and present danger” while announcing new executive action that addressed some concerns among his own Democratic Party on the issue, but stopped short of declaring a federal emergency. An emergency …

Biden announces executive action on climate amid pressure to declare emergency
2 years, 5 months ago

Biden announces executive action on climate amid pressure to declare emergency

LA Times  

President Biden has been under pressure to take executive action on climate change after vowing to tackle the crisis at last year’s U.N. climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland. President Biden announced executive orders on Wednesday that are designed to bolster offshore wind energy programs and help communities adapt to extreme heat — the first in a series of actions he …

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 …

Climate activists reset with Biden’s agenda on life support
2 years, 9 months ago

Climate activists reset with Biden’s agenda on life support

CNN  

CNN — In a year weighted by disappointment for the US climate movement, the lowest low of 2021 might have taken place nearly 3,500 miles away in Glasgow, Scotland, where world leaders gathered early last November for the largest United Nations climate summit in history. President Joe Biden “was supposed to show up with Build Back Better in his back …

As spending bill stalls, Biden climate goals remain elusive
2 years, 11 months ago

As spending bill stalls, Biden climate goals remain elusive

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden faces a steep path to achieve his ambitious goal of slashing planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030, amid legislative gridlock that has stalled a $2 trillion package of social and environmental initiatives. “It just makes the task ahead a bit more challenging.’' Larsen is co-author of a Rhodium Group study last fall that …

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 …

Climate change will worsen in 2022. But it won't be the end
2 years, 11 months ago

Climate change will worsen in 2022. But it won't be the end

LA Times  

This is the Dec. 30, 2021, edition of Boiling Point, a weekly newsletter about climate change and the environment in California and the American West. “Without the tribes, there’s no deal.” My colleagues Ian James and Jaweed Kaleem wrote about the key role played by Native American nations in the latest Colorado River negotiation, which ended with California, Arizona and …

GOP push to shake label of climate crisis denier runs into Trump
3 years, 1 month ago

GOP push to shake label of climate crisis denier runs into Trump

CNN  

CNN — As global temperatures rise, some congressional Republicans are feeling the pressure to show they’re embracing climate change and offer up their own plan for how to deal with it. “It’s kind of a recent phenomenon in conservative politics, and really has developed well in the last few years,” said Rep. Dan Crenshaw of Texas, one of the Republicans …

U.S. President Joe Biden climate plan aims to reduce methane emissions
3 years, 1 month ago

U.S. President Joe Biden climate plan aims to reduce methane emissions

The Hindu  

The Biden administration is launching a wide-ranging plan to reduce methane emissions, targetting a potent greenhouse gas that contributes significantly to global warming and packs a stronger short-term punch than even carbon dioxide. The centerpiece of U.S. actions is a long-awaited rule by the Environmental Protection Agency to tighten methane regulations for the oil and gas sector, as laid out …

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 …

What are Joe Biden’s plans to fight climate change?
3 years, 1 month ago

What are Joe Biden’s plans to fight climate change?

The Independent  

What is his plan to tackle climate change? Mr Biden has sweeping plans for a nationwide mobilisation to reduce emissions, build and retrofit infrastructure, create new jobs and advance social justice. It’s a plan that evolved during the campaign to take into account the view of progressives, like senator Bernie Sanders and congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, that Mr Biden needed to …

Editorial: Glasgow is the moment to go big on climate change. But Biden is stymied by Congress
3 years, 1 month ago

Editorial: Glasgow is the moment to go big on climate change. But Biden is stymied by Congress

LA Times  

Over the summer, as the world reeled from record-breaking heat waves, flooding and wildfires, the United Nations issued a climate change report that connected the dots with terrifying clarity. As of now, the Biden administration is going to Scotland with a weak plan that mostly relies on incentives to encourage emissions reductions but without the mandates or penalties to ensure …

US: More threats, more desperate refugees as climate warms
3 years, 2 months ago

US: More threats, more desperate refugees as climate warms

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Earth’s warming and resulting natural disasters are creating a more dangerous world of desperate leaders and peoples, the Biden administration said Thursday in the federal government’s starkest assessments yet of security and migration challenges facing the United States as the climate worsens. The administration said it is not seeking to change international agreements on refugees but rather …

‘No country will be spared’ impact of climate change: US gov’t
3 years, 2 months ago

‘No country will be spared’ impact of climate change: US gov’t

Al Jazeera  

Reports by US White House, defence and intelligence agencies say climate change likely to increase global instability. “We assess that climate change will increasingly exacerbate risks to US national security interests as the physical impacts increase and geopolitical tensions mount about how to respond to the challenge,” the Office of the Director of National Intelligence said in the first-ever National …

‘No country will be spared’ from effects of climate change, Biden administration reports detail
3 years, 2 months ago

‘No country will be spared’ from effects of climate change, Biden administration reports detail

CNN  

CNN — A series of new reports from the Biden administration will issue a stark warning on Thursday: The effects of climate change will be wide-reaching and will pose problems for every government. “No country will be spared from the challenges directly related to climate change,” a senior administration official told reporters in a call previewing the reports. “The Intelligence …

Nations urged to heed climate activists’ demands for bold action
3 years, 2 months ago

Nations urged to heed climate activists’ demands for bold action

Al Jazeera  

Greenhouse gas emissions have continued rising along with disasters such as drought, flooding and supercharged storms. “As we go forward in the next few weeks and into the COP, we must always keep voices … in our minds.” New energy and funding pledges from the United States and China have raised negotiators’ hopes, but many G20 countries – including leading …

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