Biden set an ambitious new climate goal. Will it still matter under Trump?
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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 incentives in his climate-focused Inflation Reduction Act. But President-elect Trump plans to reverse the country's transition to renewable energy and reinvigorate climate-heating fossil fuel production, even though federal data from the Energy Information Administration show that the country already "produces more crude oil than any country, ever." "Across the country we see decarbonization efforts to reduce our emissions, in many ways, achieving escape velocity," he said, meaning Trump can't reverse all the Biden administration has done to address climate change.

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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 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 …

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 …

NOAA: 2024 temperatures set to break last year’s global record
1 week, 4 days ago

NOAA: 2024 temperatures set to break last year’s global record

Politico  

NOAA’s findings are an ominous sign for global efforts to keep global temperatures from rising 1.5 C since the Industrial Revolution, a goal set out in the Paris climate agreement. Climate scientists had predicted earlier this year that 2024 would set a new record, but the trends are even more worrying than anticipated, said Zeke Hausfather, a research scientist at …

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 …

Why green investments have become the last line of defense for Biden’s climate agenda
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Why green investments have become the last line of defense for Biden’s climate agenda

CNN  

CNN — Can the green shoots of clean energy break through the “brown blockade”? The brown blockade is the phrase I’ve used to describe the hardening tendency of the states most deeply integrated into the existing oil and gas economy, as either major producers or consumers of fossil fuels, to support Republican presidential and congressional candidates who are resolutely opposed …

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, …

COP29: Biden Climate Advisor on IRA’s Future Under Trump
1 month, 1 week ago

COP29: Biden Climate Advisor on IRA’s Future Under Trump

Bloomberg  

00:00 Welcome to McQueen and welcome back to the Zero podcast. I know that there is a lot of money from the Inflation Reduction Act that's going to go to Republican states that might stick around. And, you know, I believe and I think this is manifest in the politics in Washington, that we have grown the political consensus around …

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 …

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

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 …

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 2.0 will alter global climate fighting efforts. Will others step up?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump 2.0 will alter global climate fighting efforts. Will others step up?

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Global efforts to fight climate change stumbled but survived the last time Donald Trump was elected president and withdrew the United States from an international climate agreement. But she added: “The Paris Agreement has proven resilient and is stronger than any single country’s policy.” The United Nations’ annual climate negotiations to follow on the Paris accord start next …

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 …

Trump wins, planet loses
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump wins, planet loses

Salon  

Donald J. Trump will once again be president of the United States. The president-elect has called climate change “a hoax” and during his most recent campaign vowed to expand fossil fuel production, roll back environmental regulations, and eliminate federal support for clean energy. “Donald Trump was a disaster for climate progress during his first term, and everything he’s said and …

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, …

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 …

President Biden to deliver a ‘decisive’ speech on climate
2 months, 4 weeks ago

President Biden to deliver a ‘decisive’ speech on climate

The Independent  

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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 …

As the election nears, Biden pushes a slew of rules on the environment and other priorities
6 months, 4 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?
7 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 …

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 …

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 …

How A Second Trump Presidency Would Impact Climate
9 months, 2 weeks ago

How A Second Trump Presidency Would Impact Climate

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A win for Donald Trump in the November presidential election could increase the United States’ planet-heating pollution by so much that the emissions would negate the last five years of global progress on deploying clean energy — twice over. The climate science journal’s new report found that the Republican candidate’s plans to reverse the Biden administration’s energy …

Biden to skip Cop28 climate summit
1 year 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 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 uses executive power to create a New Deal-style American Climate Corps
1 year, 3 months ago

Biden uses executive power to create a New Deal-style American Climate Corps

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — After being thwarted by Congress, President Joe Biden will use his executive authority to create a New Deal-style American Climate Corps that will serve as a major green jobs training program. Democrats and environmental advocacy groups never gave up on the plan and pushed Biden in recent weeks to issue an executive order authorizing what the White House …

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: Biden says he’s ‘practically’ declared a climate emergency. Why won’t he do it for real?
1 year, 4 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, 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 …

Biden goes west to talk about his administration’s efforts to combat climate change
1 year, 4 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, …

Will Biden’s hard-hat environmentalism bridge the divide on clean energy future?
1 year, 7 months ago

Will Biden’s hard-hat environmentalism bridge the divide on clean energy future?

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — When John Podesta left his job as an adviser to President Barack Obama nearly a decade ago, he was confident that hundreds of miles of new power transmission lines were coming to the Southwest, expanding the reach of clean energy throughout the region. “These things get stuck and they don’t get unstuck,” Podesta said in an interview with …

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 has a $369 billion climate plan — and new advisers to get the program running
2 years, 3 months ago

Biden has a $369 billion climate plan — and new advisers to get the program running

NPR  

Biden has a $369 billion climate plan — and new advisers to get the program running Enlarge this image toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images Drew Angerer/Getty Images President Biden is switching up his climate team at the White House. Zaidi brings state experience to the table Enlarge this image toggle caption Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty …

US President Joe Biden to sign massive climate, health care legislation
2 years, 4 months ago

US President Joe Biden to sign massive climate, health care legislation

Hindustan Times  

President Joe Biden will sign Democrats’ landmark climate change and health care bill on Tuesday, delivering what he has called the “final piece” of his pared-down domestic agenda, as he aims to boost his party’s standing with voters less than three months before midterm elections. The President is preparing to sign Democrats' landmark climate change and health care bill. The …

How US president Joe Biden learnt from his mistakes and scored a win on climate plan
2 years, 4 months ago

How US president Joe Biden learnt from his mistakes and scored a win on climate plan

Firstpost  

Many pieces of President Joe Biden’s domestic agenda have been thrown overboard, but his proposals on climate change remain largely intact Washington: Over the last year, President Joe Biden watched pieces of his domestic agenda get thrown overboard in an effort to keep it afloat. In a statement to The Associated Press, Biden said the legislation will help fulfil his …

Learning from failures: How Biden scored win on climate plan
2 years, 4 months ago

Learning from failures: How Biden scored win on climate plan

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Over the last year, President Joe Biden watched pieces of his domestic agenda get thrown overboard in an effort to keep it afloat. In a statement to The Associated Press, Biden said the legislation will help fulfill his campaign promise to “build a clean energy future and create jobs for American workers building that future.” “Our children and …

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 …

Editorial: Surprise Senate deal on climate change should be only the beginning
2 years, 4 months ago

Editorial: Surprise Senate deal on climate change should be only the beginning

LA Times  

Sen. Joe Manchin III is met by reporters outside the hearing room where he chairs the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Just weeks after President Biden’s climate agenda was declared dead because of opposition from West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin III, a sudden reversal came Wednesday night: a deal to move forward with legislation to fight climate change. …

With Manchin deal, talk of Biden's climate emergency declaration may be dead
2 years, 4 months ago

With Manchin deal, talk of Biden's climate emergency declaration may be dead

NPR  

With Manchin deal, talk of Biden's climate emergency declaration may be dead Enlarge this image toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP J. Scott Applewhite/AP Now that Sen. Joe Manchin has pledged support for legislation that includes significant new funding to fight climate change, talk of President Biden declaring a climate emergency may be over. Sponsor Message Oregon Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley, …

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 stops short of declaring climate emergency, takes steps on wind power
2 years, 5 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 announces modest climate actions; pledges more to come
2 years, 5 months ago

Biden announces modest climate actions; pledges more to come

Associated Press  

— President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced modest new steps to combat climate change and promised more robust action to come, saying, “This is an emergency and I will look at it that way.” The president stopped short, though, of declaring a formal climate emergency, which Democrats and environmental groups have been seeking after an influential Democratic senator quashed hopes …

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 …

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