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Fossil Fuels
COP29 Leader Caught on Tape Pushing Oil and Gas Deals
“We need the UN to ban petro interests from sitting at the table,” says Lela Stanley, an investigator at Global Witness.
Trump Taps Fossil Fuel Ally to Head EPA, Push Anti-Environment Agenda
Lee Zeldin has a history of opposing critical environmental protections and clean energy job investments.
Climate Groups Decry Dutch Court’s Reversal of Shell Ruling as “Setback”
The court overturned a landmark ruling ordering the oil giant to cut emissions nearly in half by the end of the decade.
Here Are 5 Key Issues to Watch Out For at COP29
With US climate policy in question under Trump, the UN is forging ahead at this year’s conference in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Biden Made Slow But Steady Progress on Climate. Trump Is Poised to Dismantle It.
Trump is threatening to unleash pollution, increase emissions and incapacitate the most robust EPA in a generation.
With Control of White House and Senate, GOP Poised to Upend Climate Policy
“The result from this election will be seen as a major blow to global climate action,” said a former UN climate chief.
In the 2024 Election, the Race for Clean Energy Is Local
Eight states are holding elections for at least one seat in utility regulation on November 5.
Native Tribes Call for 3 New National Monuments to Protect Land From Extraction
Indigenous advocates say the Biden administration approving the protections would be “a first step” toward land back.
How the Dutch Climate Movement Won an Environmental Breakthrough
An innovative Extinction Rebellion campaign to end fossil fuel subsidies offers key lessons for the global movement.
Climate Scientists and Environmental Groups Alarmed Over New UN Climate Report
Experts say the report confirms that nations' efforts to cut emissions have been grossly insufficient to date.