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Biden EPA Announces New Rule to Reduce Use of HFCs, a Potent Greenhouse Gas
The rule has been praised by climate advocates and phases out the vast majority of hydrofluorocarbon production by 2036.
Biden EPA’s Clean Car Standards Fall Short Even of 2012 Standards
The current proposed standards undermine Biden’s own commitments around climate, public health and racial justice.
Activists Ramp Up Pressure on Biden Administration Ahead of UN Climate Talks
Climate justice activists are intensifying their push for President Biden to appoint a climate leader to head the Fed.
Pramila Jayapal, Ro Khanna Urge Axing Fossil Fuel Subsidies From Reconciliation
The lawmakers point out that nearly all value gained from subsidies goes straight to fossil fuel companies’ profits.
Biden Administration Shuns IPCC Report in Argument to Expand Offshore Drilling
Biden's all-talk-and-no-action approach to the existential threat of climate change has frustrated climate advocates.
Care Workers Demand Federal Support as First Responders in Climate Crises
Domestic care workers have been overlooked in the economy and as political actors for too long.
Tlaib and Pressley File Bill to Force Fed to Divest Banks From Fossil Fuels
The bill requires the Fed to ensure bank financing projects are in line with the U.S.’s climate commitments.
New Report Says We Will Miss 1.5 Degrees Celsius Goal Without Drastic Action Now
UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned that “limiting warming to 1.5°C will be impossible” on our current path.
Youth Climate Anxiety Is Skyrocketing — and Government Inaction Is to Blame
An international study reveals the breadth of the psychological toll the climate crisis has taken on young people.
House Democrats’ Tax Plan Fails to Eliminate Domestic Fossil Fuel Subsidies
Environmentalists say we must stop tolerating handouts for the fossil fuel industry.