Election Imperil Climate

TotalEnergies chief warns Trump against cutting climate rules

Patrick Pouyanné says a return to ‘wild west’ would provoke backlash for oil and gas companies

Business - Financial Times - November 3

We are in danger of forgetting what the climate crisis means: extinction | Martha Gill

The catastrophic floods in Valencia remind us that the fate of human beings and animals is what is truly important. You may have heard of Cop29 , the global climate change conference that doesn’t ...

World - The Guardian - November 3

Prince William meets young environmentalists and plays rugby on first day of South Africa visit

Britain’s Prince William offered words of encouragement to a group of young environmentalists and later joined a rugby practice at a local school as he opened his visit to South Africa

World - ABC News - November 4

Climate crisis leaves European farmers vulnerable to far right, say campaigners

Populist groups capitalising on costly environmental policies that affect farmers by offering them support. What are farmers in the EU required to do to protect the environment? The painful ...

World - The Guardian - November 4

This Startup Is Cruising Forward With Plans for a Futuristic, Climate-Friendly Aircraft

JetZero aims to halve aviation industry greenhouse gas emissions through a cutting-edge blended wing body aircraft design.

Business - Inc. - November 4

Trudeau government under fire from all sides on energy and climate policy

Policymakers caught between attacks from oil-rich provinces, the environmental watchdog and activists

World - Financial Times - November 5

China Confronts Europe Over Climate-Based Trade Restrictions

Days ahead of the U.N.’s global negotiations on climate change, China and other developing countries said trade restrictions should be part of the talks.

World - The New York Times - November 5

Biden’s climate legacy in focus as US prepares for Trump’s return

Next administration set to take a radically different approach to energy policy

World - Financial Times - November 6

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

‘A wrecking ball’: experts warn Trump’s win sets back global climate action

Election of a ‘climate denier’ to US presidency poses ‘major threat to the planet’, environmentalists say. US election results 2024: live map and tracker Senate and House results 2024: live ...

World - The Guardian - November 6

The window of opportunity to address our climate crisis is closing — and faster than ever

We are living on a planet already hotter and more unstable than at any time in human history. Pretending otherwise will only perpetuate and worsen human suffering and the demise of nature.

Politics - The Hill - November 6

Trump likely to target climate measures that are making the most difference

The election of Donald Trump as president for a second time and the Republican takeback of the U.S. Senate could undo many of the national climate policies that are most reducing planet-warming ...

Trump Set to Drastically Roll Back Climate Change Initiatives

Under a new Trump administration, many climate change measures may be on the chopping block.

Business - Inc. - 6 days ago

How the climate crisis threatens the Panama Canal – and the country’s future

Recent drought restrictions on the waterway cost the country $1bn. Now, newly appointed environment minister Juan Carlos Navarro must find a way to balance sustainability with economic growth. . A ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

World Needs Much More Aid to Adapt to Climate Shocks, U.N. Says

A new report, urging rich nations to give more climate aid to poorer ones, comes as Donald Trump’s election throws global climate talks into disarray.

World - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Ultra-rich using jets like taxis, climate scientists warn

Researchers worked out the amount of planet-warming gas released by private jets over four years.

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. - 6 days ago

After McCarthy ouster, GOP to consider new requirement for House leadership elections

Rep. Brian Mast wants any Republican seeking an internal promotion to be required to step down from their current leadership post.

Politics - Politico - 3 days ago

‘Essential to act now’ to prevent chaotic climate breakdown, warns UN chief

On the eve of Cop29 in Baku, António Guterres says dangers are underestimated as irreversible tipping points near. The world is still underestimating the risk of catastrophic climate breakdown and ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Climate breakdown will hit global growth by a third, say central banks

New modelling finds risk to global economies much worse than previously thought, but group of central banks says even this may be an underestimate. The physical shocks caused by climate breakdown ...