Nation Sep 28 What Trump's rollback of fuel economy standards means for drivers By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris, Karina Cuevas
Politics Sep 28 Trump administration lowers fuel economy standards, critics say at a significant environmental cost The change furthers President Donald Trump’s promise to revoke policies that encouraged or created incentives for the production of electric vehicles. By Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press
Science Nov 06 China, world's top carbon polluter, is likely to overdeliver on its climate goals. Will that be enough? For the first time, China set a specific target for reducing emissions. However, it falls short of what analysts say is needed. 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
Jul 29 Watch 7:49 EPA plans to overturn scientific finding used to regulate carbon emissions By Stephanie Sy, Azhar Merchant 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… Continue watching
May 25 Watch 4:56 The growing environmental impact of AI data centers' energy demands By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery, Gerard Edic 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… Continue watching
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