Biden administration blasted for 'deeply concerning and irresponsible' move day after Christmas that could force tens of millions of Americans to freeze during winter
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden administration blasted for 'deeply concerning and irresponsible' move day after Christmas that could force tens of millions of Americans to freeze during winter

Daily Mail  

The Biden administration quietly dropped a regulatory bombshell one day after Christmas that could leave millions out in the cold. In a controversial move, the Department of Energy finalized sweeping new climate regulations that would drastically raise prices on gas-powered water heaters. The Department of Energy finalized sweeping new climate regulations targeting natural gas-powered instantaneous water heaters, a move that has ignited a firestorm of controversy Officials estimated the new rules would save Americans on average $1,868 over the life of their water heater The soon-to-be-banned models are favored by many households, particularly in low-income and senior communities, for their affordability. The water heater regulations are the latest in a series of DOE actions aimed at curbing carbon emissions through appliance restrictions Earlier in 2023, the administration faced fierce backlash for proposing limits on gas stoves - a move that sparked widespread public outcry and accusations of government overreach The DOE has also targeted refrigerators, dishwashers, furnaces, and clothes washers, often citing climate change as justification. The Biden administration insists that the regulations are a necessary step to combat climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but for many Americans, the cost of this green transition feels far too high.

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Trump's Energy Secretary vows reversal of Biden climate policies
1 week, 4 days ago

Trump's Energy Secretary vows reversal of Biden climate policies

Raw Story  

by John BIERS The US Energy Secretary vowed Monday to reset federal energy policy to favor fossil fuels and deprioritize climate change as industry leaders gathered at their biggest event since President Donald Trump returned to office. In the conference's opening session, Energy Secretary Chris Wright cited the Trump administration's moves to cut red tape delaying oil projects and promote …

Trump has pledged to overturn Biden’s progress on climate change. What will that mean?
2 months ago

Trump has pledged to overturn Biden’s progress on climate change. What will that mean?

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 Newly sworn-in President Donald Trump pledged Monday to overturn climate-focused policy, promising once again to …

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

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

Biden just finalized a major climate rule. This one could be tricky for Trump to dismantle
4 months, 1 week ago

Biden just finalized a major climate rule. This one could be tricky for Trump to dismantle

CNN  

CNN — The Environmental Protection Agency just finalized one of the Biden administration’s only outstanding climate rules, aimed at cracking down on leaks of methane — a potent planet-warming gas with an outsized impact on the climate. The new rule charges high-emitting oil and gas producers a fee for wasting methane above a certain threshold by venting or flaring it …

UN climate talks start following deadly floods, record heat and Trump’s return
4 months, 1 week ago

UN climate talks start following deadly floods, record heat and Trump’s return

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. The next President of the US, the world’s second biggest polluter, is expected to boost fossil fuels, roll back …

President Biden to deliver a ‘decisive’ speech on climate
5 months, 3 weeks ago

President Biden to deliver a ‘decisive’ speech on climate

The Independent  

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Biden proposes new rule to protect 36 million workers from extreme heat
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden proposes new rule to protect 36 million workers from extreme heat

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Tuesday proposed a new rule to address excessive heat in the workplace, warning — as tens of millions of people in the U.S. are under heat advisories — that high temperatures are the country’s leading weather-related killer. If finalized, the measure would protect an estimated 36 million U.S. workers from injuries related to heat …

Joe Biden’s Climate Law Has Created More Than 300,000 Clean Energy Jobs
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Joe Biden’s Climate Law Has Created More Than 300,000 Clean Energy Jobs

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― U.S. companies have created more than 300,000 clean energy jobs since President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law in August 2022, according to a detailed new analysis from an environmental advocacy group. Climate Power, a left-leaning organization focused on combating climate change, has been meticulously tracking public announcements of clean energy jobs …

As the election nears, Biden pushes a slew of rules on the environment and other priorities
9 months, 3 weeks ago

As the election nears, Biden pushes a slew of rules on the environment and other priorities

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — As he tries to secure his legacy, President Joe Biden has unleashed a flurry of election year rules on the environment and other topics, including a landmark regulation that would force coal-fired power plants to capture smokestack emissions or shut down. With the clock ticking toward Election Day, Biden’s administration has issued or proposed rules on a wide …

Trump’s EPA chief thinks Biden’s climate rules are doomed. But will Biden’s dollars survive?
10 months ago

Trump’s EPA chief thinks Biden’s climate rules are doomed. But will Biden’s dollars survive?

Politico  

And Wheeler said he would be willing to take a lead role himself in erasing Biden’s most ambitious rules, which he contended were “rushed,” are legally dubious and would cause crippling blackouts. “I had a very good working relationship with the president, and I cherish that.” Trump campaign spokesperson Karoline Leavitt would not comment on Wheeler specifically, but said in …

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 …

Climate change concerns grow, but few think Biden’s climate law will help, an AP-NORC poll finds
11 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 …

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 …

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 …

How Joe Biden could really burn Donald Trump
1 year, 7 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: Biden says he’s ‘practically’ declared a climate emergency. Why won’t he do it for real?
1 year, 7 months ago

Editorial: Biden says he’s ‘practically’ declared a climate emergency. Why won’t he do it for real?

LA Times  

President Biden can do more to respond to the climate crisis by declaring an emergency and unlocking new tools and resources. President Biden’s recent claim that he has “practically” declared a climate emergency has renewed calls for him to actually do so. But pressure eased with the deal to pass the renewable energy-boosting Inflation Reduction Act, and after Biden signed …

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 goes west to talk about his administration’s efforts to combat climate change
1 year, 7 months ago

Biden goes west to talk about his administration’s efforts to combat climate change

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will travel to Arizona, New Mexico and Utah next week and is expected to talk about his administration’s efforts to combat climate change as the region endures a brutally hot summer with soaring temperatures, the White House said Monday. Biden is expected to discuss the Inflation Reduction Act, America’s most significant response to climate change, …

Biden looks to provide relief from extreme heat as record high temperatures persist across the US
1 year, 7 months ago

Biden looks to provide relief from extreme heat as record high temperatures persist across the US

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — With heat waves spreading across the United States, President Joe Biden on Thursday announced new steps to protect workers — including a hazard alert notifying employers and employees about ways to stay safe from extreme heat — as well as measures to improve weather forecasts and make drinking water more accessible. Noting that ocean temperatures near Miami topped …

Biden looks to provide relief from extreme heat as record temperatures persist
1 year, 7 months ago

Biden looks to provide relief from extreme heat as record temperatures persist

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. Karine Jean-Pierre, the White House press secretary, described the heat wave as “a difficult …

As extreme heat bakes California and the West, Biden unveils new plan to respond
1 year, 7 months ago

As extreme heat bakes California and the West, Biden unveils new plan to respond

LA Times  

President Biden announces measures including protections for construction workers, farmers and other laborers who are exposed to sweltering heat. “I don’t think anybody can deny the impact of climate change anymore,” Biden said as he sheltered from Washington’s high-90s temperatures in an air-conditioned soundstage near the White House. “Even those who deny we’re in the midst of a climate crisis …

Biden offers assistance as US reels under extreme heat
1 year, 7 months ago

Biden offers assistance as US reels under extreme heat

Al Jazeera  

US president pledges to ramp up heat-related worker protections as more than 100 million Americans affected by heatwave. US President Joe Biden has announced a series of measures to help protect workers from the effects of extreme heat as people across the United States struggle to cope with blazing temperatures. “I don’t think anyone can ignore the impact of climate …

Biden touts US efforts as oil overshadows climate summit
1 year, 11 months ago

Biden touts US efforts as oil overshadows climate 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 touted “unprecedented” climate efforts by his administration …

Climate tension: UN chief chides Biden, other world leaders
1 year, 11 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 …

Climate change could spur severe economic losses, Biden administration says
2 years ago

Climate change could spur severe economic losses, Biden administration says

Salon  

Climate change is generating major economic problems in the United States, the Biden administration said in an annual report published this week. The report "paints a clear-eyed picture of the challenges we face and the actions that the federal government can take if we are to grapple with the impacts of climate change that are already unavoidable," Rob Moore, a …

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, 2 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 warns Americans to take ‘dangerous’ winter storm seriously
2 years, 3 months ago

Biden warns Americans to take ‘dangerous’ winter storm seriously

Al Jazeera  

The president urges people to heed warnings of local authorities as snow and frigid temperatures move across the US ahead of Christmas. Speaking from the White House on Thursday, Biden said that anyone planning to travel for the Christmas holiday should do so immediately because the massive winter storm could complicate travel and make it riskier. We are doing everything …

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’s Delaware vacation home faces ‘extreme’ flood risk as climate change leads to rising seas
2 years, 6 months ago

Biden’s Delaware vacation home faces ‘extreme’ flood risk as climate change leads to rising seas

CNN  

CNN — As he’s traveled the country to visit victims of storms, wildfires, and floods, President Joe Biden has returned to a similar theme: Climate change is “everybody’s crisis,” as he declared last year after surveying flooded-out New York homes in the wake of Hurricane Ida. The President’s vacation home near Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, is in the middle of a …

Biden Taps John Podesta To Oversee Historic Climate Spending Push
2 years, 6 months ago

Biden Taps John Podesta To Oversee Historic Climate Spending Push

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Joe Biden on Friday named John Podesta, the influential Democratic operative and consultant, as his senior adviser for clean energy innovation ― a role in which Podesta will oversee distribution of the nearly $370 billion in climate and clean energy investments included in the landmark package that Democrats passed into law last month. Biden applauded McCarthy …

Editorial: Climate change is an emergency. Biden should use his executive powers to do more
2 years, 7 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, 7 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 stops short of declaring climate emergency, takes steps on wind power
2 years, 8 months ago

Biden stops short of declaring climate emergency, takes steps on wind power

The Hindu  

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that climate change is an emergency but stopped short of a formal declaration, announcing a modest package of executive actions and promising more aggressive efforts. Still, those actions fall short of demands by Democratic lawmakers and environmental activists who want Mr. Biden to formally declare a climate emergency, which would enable the use …

Biden Takes Modest Executive Action After Climate Agenda Stalls In Congress
2 years, 8 months ago

Biden Takes Modest Executive Action After Climate Agenda Stalls In Congress

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Joe Biden on Wednesday unveiled a series of new executive actions to confront the mounting effects of global climate change following another stalled legislative push from the president and Senate Democrats to secure billions of dollars in climate and clean energy investments. Climate and environmental advocates condemned the coal state Democrat for negotiating in bad faith …

Biden unveils steps on climate, but no ’emergency’ designation
2 years, 8 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 holds off — for now — on climate emergency declaration
2 years, 8 months ago

Biden holds off — for now — on climate emergency declaration

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will travel to Massachusetts on Wednesday to promote new efforts to combat climate change, although he will not declare an emergency that would unlock federal resources to deal with the issue despite increasing pressure from climate activists and Democratic lawmakers. “It’s not on the table for this week,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said …

Democrats Want Biden To Go 'Beast Mode' And Fight Climate Change Via Executive Action
2 years, 8 months ago

Democrats Want Biden To Go 'Beast Mode' And Fight Climate Change Via Executive Action

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― Democratic lawmakers are urging President Joe Biden to take a more aggressive approach to address the threat of global warming now that the bulk of his “Build Back Better” agenda has stalled in Congress. This frees up the president to use the full powers of the executive branch, and those full powers certainly include a …

This Earth Day, Biden faces ‘headwinds’ on climate agenda
2 years, 11 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
3 years 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 …

Obama swipes at Trump for ‘four years of active hostility’ on climate in Glasgow speech
3 years, 4 months ago

Obama swipes at Trump for ‘four years of active hostility’ on climate in Glasgow speech

CNN  

CNN — Former President Barack Obama went to the international climate conference in Glasgow on Monday because climate envoy John Kerry knew the Biden administration needed help convincing the world America was actually serious about combating climate change. But as much as Obama expressed regret for former President Donald Trump’s “four years of active hostility towards climate science” and the …

Biden cites ‘overwhelming obligations’ of US on climate
3 years, 4 months ago

Biden cites ‘overwhelming obligations’ of US on climate

Associated Press  

GLASGOW, Scotland — In a markedly more humble tone for a U.S. leader, President Joe Biden acknowledged at a U.N. summit Monday that the United States and other energy-gulping developed nations bear much of the responsibility for climate change, and said actions taken this decade to contain global warming will be decisive in preventing future generations from suffering. As for …

New framework bolsters Biden’s hand as climate summit begins
3 years, 4 months 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 …

Biden Reaches $550 Billion Climate Compromise Days Before Major UN Summit
3 years, 4 months ago

Biden Reaches $550 Billion Climate Compromise Days Before Major UN Summit

Huff Post  

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on his Build Back Better agenda from the East Room of the White House after meeting with members of the House Democratic Caucus at the U.S. Capitol. Kent Nishimura via Getty Images Just a week after fossil fuel stalwarts in his own party killed his signature carbon-cutting proposal, President Joe Biden announced Thursday a compromise …

Biden may be the first president to take the risks of extreme heat seriously
3 years, 6 months ago

Biden may be the first president to take the risks of extreme heat seriously

Salon  

After a historically hot summer with extreme heat events that killed hundreds of people in the Pacific Northwest, New Orleans, and elsewhere, the Biden administration is taking action to protect Americans from extreme heat at work and at home. That rule has done little to protect workers from heat in the past — there have been 384 documented heat-related on-the-job …

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