UK bans all new petrol and diesel cars by 2040
"A clear policy to move people towards cleaner vehicles by banning the sale of petrol and diesel cars and vans after 2040 is welcome."
Oil industry ‘net-zero’ pledges are an attempt to delay climate action, new paper warns
Fossil fuel companies, experts say, “cannot be relied upon to decarbonize at the speed and scale needed” to tackle rising global emissions.
Imagine you are a poor nation, trapped by debt and strangled by climate change—what...
Climate change, debt, and development have a caustic relationship, hindering economic justice and national advancement, but solutions exist.
Brazil announces 60-Day ban on clearing land with fire
"What we are experiencing is a genuine crisis which could become a tragedy foretold with much larger fires than the ones we are now seeing if they are not immediately halted."
Oil and gas firms reward politicians when they vote against the environment, finds new...
“These findings are troubling, considering that Congressional candidates are much more likely to win if they raise more money than their opponents.”
Biden administration announces US Maritime Decarbonization Action Plan
The strategies in the Maritime Decarbonization Action Plan provide actions that the federal government and private sector can take to see through to net-zero maratime emissions.
Climate Change All But Ignored Again at Presidential Debate
"Climate change demands the attention of both candidates and their parties, and it is shameful that it was given so little."
Leaked docs reveal fossil fuel-soaked nations lobbying to sabotage climate action
“They are using every opportunity to protect their corporate interests and continue with business as usual while the planet burns.”
Indonesia announces conversion of oil palm plantations into forests to combat deforestation
The government said the conversion will happen on lands that are designated as forest.
Wildfire smoke is reversing U.S. air pollution gains, study finds
“At the end of the day, the best type of policy is to proactively prevent these big fires in the first place.”