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Cop summits ‘no longer fit for purpose’, say leading climate policy experts
Future UN conferences should only be held in countries that show support for climate action, urge influential group. Over 1,700 coal, oil and gas lobbyists granted access to Cop29, says report ...World - The Guardian - November 15 -
US and India lead G20 on climate action, report says
Exclusive: world’s biggest emitters making most progress in introducing policies, study shows, but emissions still set to rise by 2.7C. The United States and India have made the greatest progress ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
The Climate Election: The economy, explained
The economy remains one of the top concerns for voters just a week out from Election Day, but there's a major factor that experts say could cause significant harm to it: climate change. One study ...Top stories - CBS News - October 29 -
The Climate Election: Mining, explained
Viral claims in the wake of Hurricane Helene suggested that the government controlled the devastating storm to hit certain areas and that authorities were attempting to seize Chimney Rock, North ...Top stories - CBS News - October 30 -
The Climate Election: Transportation, explained
Transportation is a lifeline, but experts say it's aging, underfunded and unable to withstand more frequent and intense extreme weather events. And if changes aren't made quickly, the EPA says the ...Top stories - CBS News - October 31 -
Managing Climate Change
At the UN COP29 climate talks in Baku negotiators gear up to agree a new finance target. Plus: prospects for a carbon market framework; what Trump win means for Biden’s green bill; China’s ...World - Financial Times - November 11 -
Climate COP Out?
And, Adam speaks to Climate Change Committee Chief Executive Emma Pinchbeck.Top stories - BBC News - November 14 -
Climate COPs and the art of the deal
The Olympics of negotiations offer lessons for corporate lifeWorld - Financial Times - 18 hours ago -
Climate multilateralism clings on, just
COP29 has produced a new global finance deal against considerable oddsBusiness - Financial Times - 11 hours ago -
The Climate Election: How climate will impact your bills, health and more
The next president could have a big impact on climate change policies. Here are 11 ways the issue could impact your health, bills, natural disaster recovery and more.Top stories - CBS News - October 31 -
Where Trump and Harris stand on climate
Welcome to The Hill's Sustainability newsletter {beacon} Sustainability Sustainability The Big Story Where Trump and Harris stand on climate Americans are streaming to the polls this week to ...Politics - The Hill - October 30 -
Will rich countries pay for climate change?
At COP29 the world’s nations will try and negotiate a new spending commitment on climate change.Top stories - BBC News - November 10 -
COP29 Climate Talks Focus on Financing
Negotiators agree that trillions are needed to help lower-income countries adapt and cope, but not on who should pay.Science - The New York Times - November 13 -
Trump’s climate fix: colonise Mars
America believes it has made more than enough sacrifice on fossil fuelsWorld - Financial Times - November 15 -
How climate change impacts the economy
2024 is on pace to be the hottest year on record worldwide. CBS News Los Angeles meteorologist and climatologist Marina Jurica reports that extreme weather events cost the global economy over $2 ...Top stories - CBS News - November 15 -
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How Trump and Harris Compare on Climate Change
Kamala Harris calls global warming an “existential threat.” Donald Trump dismisses it as a “scam.”Science - The New York Times - October 28 -
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 -
In a Decisive Election, a Jewish Group Focuses on Climate Voters
Dayenu, a nonprofit group, is mobilizing Jews around a threat that organizers warn every walk of life on earth must confront: climate change.Top stories - The New York Times - October 29 -
Inside the climate movement’s final push for Harris
Advocates from multiple climate and environmental advocacy groups will make calls, unleash advertisements, knock on doors and utilize star power in support of Vice President Harris in the final ...Politics - The Hill - October 29 -
The Climate Election: Natural disaster recovery, explained
Hurricane Helene is one of the deadliest hurricanes to make landfall in the mainland U.S. For many places across Florida, Tennessee and the Carolinas, recovery could take months or even years — and ...Top stories - CBS News - October 30 -
Deadliest weather made worse by climate change - scientists
Human-caused climate change made recent extreme weather events more intense and more likely, new analysis finds.Top stories - BBC News - October 31 -
Scientists say climate change made deadly floods worse
Climate change had a role in making the storm that hit Spain more intense and deadly, say scientistsTop stories - BBC News - October 30 -
How climate change affects Latino communities and their votes
An Environmental Voter Project poll found that climate change is a top issue for young voters in 2024. Voter efforts are focusing on climate change within Latino communities ahead of Election Day. ...Top stories - CBS News - October 31 -
Repression Intensifies in the Country Hosting a Major Climate Meeting
Human rights watchdogs say Azerbaijan is in the midst of a vicious campaign of repression. But in global geopolitics, this energy-rich Caucasus country now has a lot of leverage.World - The New York Times - November 1 -
Biden to skip global climate summit again
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Biden won't attend this year's climate summit President Biden won't attend this year's COP29 climate summit, according to a White ...Politics - The Hill - November 1 -
Retailers Turn to Weather Strategies as Climate Changes
Major chains now factor weather conditions into promotional strategies, inventory decisions, and advertising campaigns.Business - Inc. - November 4 -
Seeking wiggle room from Republicans on climate change
Heather Reams apologized for being late to an interview with The Hill: She had been on a conference call with a GOP congressman discussing the benefits of climate-friendly energy tax credits. ...Politics - The Hill - November 5 -
Voters uphold groundbreaking Washington state climate law
Voters in Washington state on Tuesday night upheld a groundbreaking climate law despite opposition from conservatives. The Associated Press projected that a ballot initiative seeking to repeal the ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Warren Washington, Groundbreaking Climate Scientist, Dies at 88
He invented a computer model that made it possible to measure human-induced climate change. He also helped break a color barrier in science.Top stories - The New York Times - November 6 -
Global climate community braces for Trump 2.0
Welcome to The Hill's Sustainability newsletter {beacon} Sustainability Sustainability The Big Story Global climate community braces for Trump 2.0 The reelection of former President Trump is ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Fighting Climate Change Was ‘Never an America-Only Game’
The head of the World Bank on what comes next after the U.S. election.Top stories - The New York Times - November 7 -
Trump victory is a major setback for climate action, experts say
Trump's election will hit immediate efforts to tackle climate change, experts say - but the longer-term effect is less certain.Top stories - BBC News - November 7 -
Will Musk Influence Trump on Climate Change and Electric Vehicles?
The Tesla billionaire is a key figure in the president-elect’s orbit. One question is whether his views on climate and clean energy will have any sway.World - The New York Times - November 8 -
All you need to know about COP29
Leaders heading to the annual UN climate talks have a lot of other distractions to contend withTop stories - BBC News - November 8 -
The Taliban will attend a UN climate conference for the 1st time
An Afghan official says the Taliban will attend a UN climate conference for the first time since their takeover of Afghanistan in 2021World - ABC News - November 10 -
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'Dying of thirst' as climate-driven floods mix with oil
With swathes of South Sudan submerged, a whistleblower warns water sources are being polluted by oil.Top stories - BBC News - November 11 -
Time is running out for the world to meet climate targets
Human inability to act in advance of distant perils is preventing necessary action nowWorld - Financial Times - November 11
