World Nov 06 China, world’s top carbon polluter, is likely to overdeliver on its climate goals. Will that be enough? By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press
World Nov 05 EU agrees on new emissions targets ahead of COP30 climate summit in Brazil Environmentalists criticized the deal for provisions that will allow the EU to buy carbon credits from less-developed countries, effectively outsourcing the bloc's obligations. By Sam McNeil, Associated Press
World Sep 24 China announces new climate goal to cut its world-leading emissions The world’s largest carbon polluting nation has announced a new climate fighting goal to cut emissions by 7% to 10% by 2035. By Seth Borenstein, Melina Walling, Associated Press
Nation Jul 29 Watch 7:49 EPA plans to overturn scientific finding used to regulate carbon emissions The EPA announced plans to overturn a key scientific finding that has been used to regulate carbon emissions since 2009. The endangerment finding determined that pollutants caused by burning fossil fuels endanger humans and can be regulated under the Clean… By Stephanie Sy, Azhar Merchant
Nation May 25 Watch 4:56 The growing environmental impact of AI data centers’ energy demands The EPA has reportedly drafted a plan to eliminate all limits on greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, according to documents obtained by The New York Times. Now, with the rise of artificial intelligence technology, demand on power plants is… By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery, Gerard Edic
Nov 15 Former climate officials call for ‘fundamental overhaul’ of UN climate conference By Seth Borenstein, Sibi Arasu, Associated Press The conference’s chief negotiator said current talks — aimed at striking a multi-hundred billion dollar deal on financing a transition to clean energy and adapting to climate change — were going too slowly. Continue reading
Nov 07 Carbon pollution from high-flying rich in private jets soars By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press “The problem is that the 26,000 aircraft and the individuals using them will say ‘We are just a small group. We are not relevant in terms of emissions.’ But everybody else will look at the small group and say, 'Look… Continue reading
Jul 04 Watch 7:52 AI and the energy required to power it fuel new climate concerns By Paul Solman, Ryan Connelly Holmes Google announced this week it is well behind on a pledge to all but eliminate its net carbon emissions by 2030. The company’s greenhouse gas outflow has increased in recent years mainly due to artificial intelligence and the energy required… Continue watching
Jul 03 GM hit with $146 million in penalties over excess emissions by millions of its older vehicles By Tom Krisher, Matthew Daly, Associated Press General Motors will pay nearly $146 million in penalties to the federal government because 5.9 million of its older vehicles do not comply with emissions and fuel economy standards. Continue reading
Apr 25 Coal-fired plants will have to capture emissions or shut down, says strict new EPA rule By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The rule was among four measures targeting coal and natural gas plants that the EPA said would provide “regulatory certainty” to the power industry and encourage them to make investments to transition “to a clean energy economy.”… Continue reading