Tag: COP26
Fossil fueled foreign policy: Why COP26 flopped
Western observers want to blame India for the failure of the U.N. climate talks. Not so fast.
The big industry that COP26 failed to tackle
Our broken and inhumane food system is a huge source of emissions, so why isn’t it a major part of the climate solution?
At COP26, Indigenous, black, and brown activists offer radical solutions for...
While elites fixate on technological fixes such as “net zero” emissions, communities of color fear it will disproportionately impact them and instead demand a just phasing out of oil and gas—and a seat at the table.
The carbon capture plants that COP26 didn’t discuss
The time has come to stop viewing these plants with a blind eye and start to use them in an effective way.
Glasgow pact slammed for betraying the global poor who suffer most...
“Once again, the UN climate summit just prioritized the voices of the privileged and not those that are most affected by the climate crisis.”
U.S. and China announce surprise climate agreement at COP26
The agreement was light on details but significant nonetheless.
Governments are sending oil executives to COP26 despite climate pledges. Here’s...
A DeSmog analysis found that the delegations from multiple countries are heavily drawn from their oil ministries and even large oil companies. Shell and other publicly traded oil giants are also attending the climate proceedings under the cover of trade groups.
Greta Thunberg accuses world leaders of ‘pure madness’ for climate failures...
"Are we fighting to save ourselves and our living planet or are we fighting to maintain business as usual? Our leaders say we can have both, but the harsh truth is that is not possible."
Brazil climate delegation includes meat giants linked to deforestation, despite country’s...
The COP26 delegation includes the CEO of Minerva Foods, and the chair of Marfrig, two of the world’s largest beef companies. Critics say their presence “smacks of greenwashing.”
COP 26: Can a singing, dancing rebellion save the world?
COP Twenty-six! That is how many times the UN has assembled world leaders to try to tackle the climate crisis. But the...
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Trump is running for a third term. SCOTUS will let him. Democrats have to...
How far the Democrats ultimately go in providing justice and accountability depends entirely on how much the American people push them.
Utah’s 1,300-bed homelessness “accountability center” tests Trump-era crackdown
Planned for 16 acres on the edge of Salt Lake City, Utah’s new homelessness campus would combine mass shelter, court-ordered treatment, and “work-conditioned housing.” Supporters call it a model of reform, while advocates warn it mirrors forced labor and internment.
Subsidies for private health insurance set to expire, costs expected to rise for Americans
Without an extension, premium costs could double for many Marketplace enrollees.
Trump fights court order to fully fund SNAP for 42 million Americans
A federal judge ordered the administration to fully fund November SNAP benefits for 42 million people as the Justice Department appealed, while analysis shows the partial-payment plan would cut average aid by 61 percent and leave millions with nothing.
As Americans live paycheck to paycheck, Tesla shareholders approve Musk’s $1 trillion package
As the nation endures record inequality and a prolonged government shutdown, Tesla shareholders have granted CEO Elon Musk a pay deal that could make him the world’s first trillionaire, prompting fierce backlash from lawmakers, labor unions, and progressive groups.