Greenhouse gas emissions set for record decline due to coronavirus lockdowns
"I hope the striking improvements in air quality we've seen remind us what things could be like if we shifted to green power and electric vehicles."
Donald Trump’s swamp: Meet ten potential energy and climate cabinet picks and the pickers
Nearly everyone who remains on Trump's likely climate and energy list, or is helping pick those positions, has ties to corporate lobbying, corporate leadership, or corporate-funded think tanks.
‘Has BP just woken up to the #ClimateEmergency?’ Oil giant announces 40 percent production...
Climate activists say this latest effort, even if motivated by monetary loss for BP rather than concern for the environment, is a win.
Nicaragua’s South Caribbean coast improves readiness for climate change
“The rise in temperatures is affecting people’s health and producing cardiac problems...”
Teenage activists post signs to warn of toxic air in London neighborhoods
"We took action so that lawmakers, decision makers and politicians finally take this climate and air quality crisis seriously, for everyone's sake."
Conservative groups pushing Trump to exit Paris climate deal have taken millions from Koch...
The CO2 Coalition denies the evidence that humans are causing dangerous climate change and runs with the tag line “CO2 – Essential for Life.”
Fossil fuel giants ignoring IEA ‘net zero’ report despite pledges, analysis finds
Oil and gas producers are “trying to have their cake and eat it” by backing 2050 net zero emissions targets but dismissing a recent landmark report by the International Energy Agency, analysis claims.
Taxpayers on hook for $20 billion in dirty energy subsidies annually, new study finds
While the rest of the world moves toward a renewable energy future, dirty energy defenders in the Trump administration are using our taxpayer dollars to promote dangerous new fossil fuel development.
Price spikes puncture fracking’s promise to keep natural gas prices low
After a decade spent stoking demand for “abundant” natural gas, the U.S. now sits more exposed than ever to the fossil fuel’s wild price swings. Oil and gas advocates want you to blame wind and solar energy.
2022 was a big year for climate action in the courts
The past year saw major developments in accountability cases against oil companies and national governments around the world, as well as setbacks for several high-profile fossil fuel projects.