Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm on 2nd Trump presidency, criticisms of U.N. climate summit

Former leaders and climate experts have issued a letter calling the U.N.'s annual climate meeting "no longer fit for purpose." Recently, CBS News spoke with U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm ...

'Political malpractice' if Trump undoes climate-geared Biden projects, outgoing U.S. energy secretary says

Outgoing U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm called for consistency in Washington's climate policies and global role in the green transition.

Business - CNBC - 4 days ago

Annual U.N. summit COP29 kicks off in global effort to fight climate change

The annual United Nations summit known as COP29 kicks off Monday in Azerbaijan. The summit is when nearly 200 countries gather for about two weeks to work on strategies to slow global warming. CBS ...

Trump makes picks for FCC chair and energy secretary

President-elect Donald Trump said he has selected Brendan Carr as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, the current top Republican commissioner at the agency, and oil and gas industry ...

Trump selects Liberty Energy CEO Chris Wright as secretary of Energy

Wright has been one of the industry's loudest voices against efforts to fight climate change and could give fossil fuels a boost, including quick action to end a year-long pause on natural gas ...

Chris Wright, CEO of Liberty Energy, is Trump's pick for secretary of Energy

Chris Wright is a vocal advocate of oil and gas development, including fracking.

Politics - CBS News - Yesterday

Why Trump's pick for energy secretary is wrong about green energy: Experts

The United States has seen a significant increase in the use of clean energy over the last few years; however, Chris Wright has claimed otherwise.

How Trump's election is impacting COP29, the U.N. Climate Change Conference

This week's United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP29, comes as President-elect Donald Trump, who's said climate change is a hoax, prepares to take office again. CBS News national ...

Energy & Environment — Harris, Trump draw contrast on climate

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story What would Trump and Harris do on energy, climate change? Vice President Harris and former President Trump are offering a stark ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

Trump transition live updates: Trump announces pick for energy secretary

Donald Trump is wasting no time in planning his return to the White House.

Trump victory seen as blow to climate action ahead of COP summit

World’s most important climate talks potentially undermined by expected US policy shift

World - Financial Times - November 6

Besides Climate, the COP29 Summit Has a New Worry With Trump Win

The President-elect, who has called climate change a hoax, is hostile to global efforts to slow planetary warming, shifting the leadership burden to Europe and China.

Business - Inc. - November 7

Oil boss Chris Wright named as Donald Trump’s energy secretary

Liberty Energy CEO set to lead administration’s drive to loosen restrictions on the fossil fuel industry

World - Financial Times - 2 days ago

$Trump taps fracking CEO Chris Wright for Energy secretary$

Trump taps fracking CEO Chris Wright for Energy secretary

Click for the latest from The Hill {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump taps fracking CEO Chris Wright for Energy secretary President-elect Trump announced ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

CEO Chris Wright named by Trump as energy secretary pick

President-elect Donald Trump said on Saturday that oil and gas industry executive Chris Wright, a staunch defender of fossil fuel use, would be his pick to lead the Department of Energy.

Trump names fracking executive Chris Wright energy secretary

Wright is expected to fulfil Trump's campaign promise to "drill, baby, drill" and maximise US energy production.

What to know about Trump's energy secretary nominee Chris Wright

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Chris Wright, a fracking executive who has long ties to the energy industry, to lead the Department of Energy.

Trump picks oil and gas executive Chris Wright for energy secretary

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Chris Wright, CEO of Liberty Energy and a vocal advocate of oil and gas development, to be his energy secretary. CBS News political correspondent Caitlin ...

Five ways a Trump presidency would be disastrous for the climate

Second Trump term would restore climate denialism to an Oval Office efficiently dismantling protections”. The climate crisis may appear peripheral in the US presidential election but a victory for ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

What would Trump and Harris do on energy, environment and climate change?

Vice President Harris and former President Trump are offering a stark contrast for voters when it comes to policies on fighting climate change, developing energy and protecting the environment. ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

What Trump’s Win Could Mean for Climate Innovation, Renewable Energy, and More

Here’s what experts think may be on the chopping block—and what might endure.

Business - Inc. - 4 days ago

Trump's Energy Department pick has history of downplaying climate change impacts

Chris Wright, President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the Energy Department, has denied the well-established connection between climate change and extreme weather, claiming that storms are not getting ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Trump picks Liberty Energy CEO and Oklo board member Chris Wright as Energy secretary

Wright has denied that climate change presents a global crisis that needs to be addressed through a transition away from fossil fuels.

Business - CNBC - Yesterday

Liberty Energy stock jumps after Trump picks CEO Chris Wright as energy secretary

The CEO has denied that climate change is a global crisis that requires a transition away from fossil fuels.

Business - CNBC - Yesterday

Liberty Energy’s stock rises after Trump selects founder as U.S. energy secretary

Wright said he is “deeply honored” by his selection and plans to work to bring “affordable, reliable energy to the citizens of the United States and beyond.”

Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday

How Trump’s second presidency could fuel nuclear energy and uranium demand

If Donald Trump’s first term as president of the United States provided a good representation of how he views the nuclear market, his second term is likely to support further growth in the sector ...

Business - MarketWatch - 17 hours ago

The Taliban will attend a U.N. climate conference for the first time

The Taliban will attend a U.N. climate conference for the first time since their 2021 takeover of Afghanistan, the country’s national environment agency said.

COP29, the U.N. conference on climate change, underway in Azerbaijan

The United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP29, is underway in Azerbaijan at a time when the U.S. is producing more oil than any country and is expected to produce more when President-elect ...

Burgum: Interior Secretary and energy czar

Presented by American Chemistry Council — Plus: House Democrats want expanded offshore drilling protections ahead of transition {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

A second US exit could ‘cripple’ the Paris climate agreement, warns UN chief

António Guterres says treaty will endure but urges US to remain amid reports that Trump plans to withdraw from the climate negotiating framework entirely. . The world needs the US to remain in the ...

World - The Guardian - November 1

Cop29 live updates: Carbon credit trade rules approved, breaking lengthy deadlock

Draft decision on article 6 approved with no objections. UN climate chief Simon Stiell gave a moving speech at the Cop29 opening plenary on Monday, writes Dharna Noor, fossil fuels and climate ...

World - The Guardian - November 11

Trump thinks he can fix golf's mess. He starts by playing golf with PGA Tour commissioner

President-elect Donald Trump has said it would take about 15 minutes to sort out golf's mess

Sports - ABC News - Yesterday

Trump picks oil and gas industry CEO Chris Wright as next energy secretary

Oilfield services exec denies climate crisis and is expected to support Trump’s plan to maximize oil and gas production. Donald Trump said on Saturday that Chris Wright, an oil and gas industry ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

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