Tag: Paris Agreement
Our responsibility after Trump’s climate withdrawal
Trump follows previous U.S. presidents who have undermined climate action: The only path to climate justice is people power.
Trump withdraws U.S. from Paris climate accord; scientists respond
“This is the wrong decision for America and the planet on many levels.”
Trump’s bogus reason for bailing on the Paris Agreement
The administration’s lawyer thinks there might be legal ramifications if the U.S. stays in the Paris Climate Agreement but doesn’t cut emissions. No one who worked on the deal agrees.
2017 – A thunderous clash of politics, economies and policies
The Paris agreement may face a major test and even an existential challenge in 2017, if Trump fulfils his election promise to pull the US out.
Paris climate agreement becomes official international law
The Paris agreement seeks to create a more transparent system that will allow the public to monitor how well goals are met by each country as climate change progress is made.
Africa and the Paris Agreement: Which Way Forward?
While some African countries are among the 86 Parties that had ratified the Agreement by Oct. 27, an analysis revealed that most African NDCs are vague in their adaptation and mitigation aspirations.
Ensure the U.S. meets its Paris climate commitments
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EPA finalizes repeal of power plant carbon standards as environmental groups sue
The sector accounts for nearly one-quarter of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, and the agency separately proposed ending its authority to regulate them.
Democratic attorneys general say Education Department is hiding 1,300 documents on its layoffs
A privilege log lists nearly 1,300 records the agency says are too sensitive to hand over.
7,000 Chicago hotel workers vote to authorize strike
A union survey found a third of members cannot cover rent or mortgage payments, and the last hotel strike in the city, in 2018, lasted about a month.
Vance-led task force moves to strip 760,000 people of ACA coverage
Advocates say the crackdown follows 8 million coverage losses already tied to Trump-era health cuts.
Federal judge blocks deportation of man shot by ICE during Austin delivery run
DHS and the man's attorney give conflicting accounts of the medical care he has received since.