Apr 23 Biden envisions clean energy jobs as summit ends By Associated Press President Joe Biden has wrapped up his two-day climate summit, saying the climate crisis has created an opportunity to remake the global economy and produce millions of jobs in clean energy and technology “while doing so much good″ to slow… Continue reading
Apr 23 WATCH: Biden makes case for climate-friendly economic policies at leaders summit By Ellen Knickmeyer, Christina Larson, Matthew Daly, Associated Press Friday's second and final day of the summit also focused on what Biden says is the need for massive investment for cleaner energy — and what he says is the economic payoff. Continue reading
Apr 22 Watch 2:15 U.S. seeks to lead by example with emission goals set during global climate summit By William Brangham The United States set ambitious new goals today to stop the world from heating up, urging other nations to follow suit. And some of the world’s largest carbon emitters seemed to heed the call. But world leaders left open how… Continue watching
Apr 22 Watch 7:23 Has the U.S. set realistic goals to combat climate change? A climate scientist weighs in To discuss the ambitions of the climate summit and the very real challenges to President Joe Biden's plans, we're joined by Michael Mann, a climate scientist and professor of atmospheric sciences at Penn State University. He's the author of, "The… Continue watching
Apr 22 WATCH: Greta Thunberg, climate experts testify before House on fossil fuel subsidies By Associated Press The hearing took place Thursday, the day the Biden administration convened a summit of world leaders to discuss taking action to curb greenhouse gas emissions. Continue reading
Apr 22 Cities confront climate challenge: How to move from gas to electricity? By Jonathan Mingle, Yale Environment 360 Ending the use of fossil fuels to heat homes and buildings is a key challenge for cities hoping to achieve net-zero emissions. Nowhere is that more evident than in Philadelphia, where technical and financial hurdles and a reluctant gas company… Continue reading
Apr 22 WATCH: Jen Psaki holds news briefing with climate officials John Kerry, Gina McCarthy By Associated Press U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry and the White House's National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy welcomed developments from a two-day U.S.-hosted climate summit that kicked off Thursday. Continue reading
Apr 22 WATCH: Biden opens global summit with ambitious new U.S. climate pledge By Ellen Knickmeyer, Christina Larson, Matthew Daly, Associated Press Biden made an ambitious pledge to cut by at least one-half the damaging fumes that America is pumping out. Biden said the world faces “a moment of peril but a moment of opportunity.”… Continue reading
Apr 21 Greta Thunberg docuseries amplifies her climate change fight By Gary Gerard Hamilton, Associated Press The three-episode docuseries, a PBS and BBC Studios co-production, follows the rock star activist as she visits people and places that have been distinctly affected by the heating of the earth. Continue reading
Apr 21 WATCH: Psaki speaks on U.S. police reform, climate summit By Associated Press President Joe Biden is "eager" to get a police reform bill on his desk, but White House press secretary Jen Psaki said what legislation is passed and when is the responsibility of Congress. Continue reading