More help on tracking potent Earth-warming methane emissions will come from space, the United Nations said Friday, announcing a satellite-data system funded by Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, the U.S. government and Read more
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Biden tightens methane emissions rule, but still wants more U.S. oil for now
The Biden administration has rolled out what it calls a “super-emitter response program” Friday that’s intended to push the fossil-fuel industry to control how much atmosphere-warming methane it spews into Read more
Opinion: Opinion: Global cooperation is not necessary to fight climate change
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Project Syndicate)—This week’s United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Egypt highlights the growing consensus that multilateral cooperation is necessary to avert environmental catastrophe. But with geopolitical tensions Read more
6 U.S. mega banks behind a third of global funding expanding coal, oil and gas
The six major U.S. banks are behind more than one-third of the financing going to expanding fossil-fuel extraction, according to an update to a closely followed annual report by a Read more
Apple, Pepsi among newest to join alliance buying greener concrete and steel
PepsiCo Inc., Apple Inc. and Rio Tinto PLC can be counted among the newest members of a corporate alliance committing $12 billion to purchasing near-zero-carbon steel, aluminum, cement and other products with the intention Read more
Here’s where the big U.S. banks stand up and fall down on climate change
The net-zero emissions commitments from Wall Street’s banking giants was a significant step toward holding global warming in check, but in the almost two years since each of the U.S. Read more
Farm groups rally against SEC proposal to report climate data
Big agricultural groups say a proposal from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission requiring companies to report their carbon footprint could drive small farmers out of business. Skeptics say it Read more
‘We have a deal’: EU bans new gas-fueled cars starting in 2035
The European Union reached a deal Thursday to effectively ban new gas-powered cars beginning in 2035. It’s a move seen as a key part of a broader plan to reduce Read more
‘We have a deal’: EU bans new gas-fueled cars starting in 2035
The European Union reached a deal Thursday to effectively ban new gas-powered cars beginning in 2035. It’s a move seen as a key part of a broader plan to reduce Read more
Rich nations are quitting their oil and gas habit too slowly, U.N. says in ’emissions gap’ report
Led by the richest carbon-polluting nations, global efforts to slow the Earth’s temperature remain “far behind.” The blame lies both with slow action in the developed world to give up Read more