Politics Jan 10 Carbon pollution is down in the U.S., but not fast enough to meet Biden’s 2030 goal, new report says By Matthew Daly, Associated Press
World Sep 20 UN chief warns ‘gates of hell’ are at hand in climate summit, but carbon polluting nations remain silent In his Wednesday special climate ambition summit he was pleading with major polluting nations to do more. Those nations remain silent. By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press
World May 19 World carbon pollution falls 17 percent, study shows According to a new study, the world cut its daily carbon dioxide emissions by 17% at the height of the pandemic shutdown last month. By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press
Science Jul 04 The U.S. natural gas industry is leaking way more methane than previously thought A new study suggests that methane emissions from oil and gas operations are much higher than current EPA estimates. By Anthony J. Marchese, Dan Zimmerle, The Conversation
Economy May 06 Column: Don’t be fooled. CO2 emissions still tied to economic growth The carbon intensity of many economies continues to fall. But don’t be fooled. Economic growth does affect CO2 emissions. By Robert Stavins
Jul 31 Why the benefits of the EPA’s new carbon rule outweigh the costs for the U.S. — just not by as much as you’ve heard By Robert Stavins The EPA's proposed regulation to cut carbon emissions is the subject of public hearings across the country this week. Environmental economist Robert Stavins weighs in on how the government is calculating the regulation's benefits, concluding that the benefits do outweigh… Continue reading
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