Politics Jun 30 What the Supreme Court’s EPA ruling means for the climate change fight The Supreme Court's new climate change ruling is likely to hinder the Biden administration's plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by the end of the decade and make the electric grid carbon-free by 2035. By Matthew Daly, Associated Press
World Nov 13 Nations compromise on coal to strike UN climate agreement Almost 200 nations accepted a compromise deal Saturday aimed at keeping a key global warming target alive, but it contained a last-minute change that watered down crucial language about coal. By Seth Borenstein, Frank Jordans, Associated Press
World Nov 12 Watch 7:45 The key issues that remain unresolved at COP26 Diplomats and negotiators from nearly 200 countries struggled to reach a global accord on reducing emissions to ease the impact of climate change. Friday was scheduled to be the last day of the COP26 summit in Glasgow, Scotland. But deep… By William Brangham, Sam Lane
Politics Jun 25 Congress votes to reinstate methane rules loosened by Trump The House gave final legislative approval Friday to a resolution that would undo a Trump-era rule that relaxed requirements of a 2016 Obama administration rule targeting methane emissions from oil and gas drilling. By Matthew Daly, Associated Press
Apr 23 Watch 6:12 Biden’s dream of an electric future faces an uphill battle. Here’s why By William Brangham, Kate Grumke As part of his administration's broader climate change strategy, President Joe Biden has made investing in electric vehicles a major focus of his infrastructure proposal. And this week, he's promoted the importance of technological innovation at a global climate summit. Continue watching
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 Watch 5:21 News Wrap: India sets grim new records for COVID cases, deaths In our news wrap Wednesday, India set new high records with 2,000 deaths and 295,000 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours. Meanwhile, the United States reached 200 million vaccinations. There's word that President Joe Biden will pledge to cut U.S. greenhouse… Continue watching
Feb 25 European court says governments must prove climate change effort By Barry Hatton, Associated Press A top European court is forcing 33 governments to prove they are cutting emissions in line with the requirements of the 2015 Paris climate accord. Continue reading
Aug 24 Thousands allowed to bypass environmental rules in pandemic By Ellen Knickmeyer, Cathy Bussewitz, John Flesher, Matthew Brown, Michael Casey, Associated Press The AP's findings run counter to statements in late June by Susan Bodine, EPA's assistant administrator for enforcement, who told lawmakers the pandemic was not causing "a significant impact on routine compliance, monitoring and reporting" and that industry wasn't widely… Continue reading