Nation Jul 29 Trump administration moves to repeal EPA rule that allows climate regulation By Matthew Daly, Associated Press
World Jul 23 WATCH: UN’s top court says failing to protect planet from climate change could violate international law The International Court of Justice on Wednesday delivered an advisory opinion in a landmark case about nations' obligations to tackle climate change and consequences they may face if they don't. By Molly Quell, Mike Corder, Associated Press
Science Jul 07 Watch 6:55 Can a tax on livestock emissions help curb climate change? Denmark aims to find out Among greenhouse gases, methane is more harmful than carbon dioxide in terms of trapping heat. According to the United Nations, about 32 percent of human-caused methane emissions comes from livestock. Ali Rogin speaks with Ben Lilliston at the Institute for… By Ali Rogin, Harry Zahn
Politics Apr 11 Environmentalists protest Biden administration approval of huge oil export terminal off Texas coast Environmentalists have called the move a betrayal of President Joe Biden's climate agenda and say it would lead to planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to nearly 90 coal-fired power plants. By Matthew Daly, Associated Press
Economy Apr 05 Amid legal challenges, SEC pauses its climate disclosure rule The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday said it would pause the implementation of its new climate disclosure rule while it defended the regulation in court. By Suman Naishadham, Associated Press
Dec 23 Watch 5:40 What sustainable aviation fuel means for the future of airline emissions By Ali Rogin, Winston Wilde Studies estimate that air travel accounts for about 4 percent of human-induced climate change, and the UN warns that airplane emissions will triple by 2050. The aviation industry’s quest to cut emissions recently took a step forward with the world’s… Continue watching
Dec 02 Oil companies pledge at COP28 to slash methane pollution, but critics call it a ‘smokescreen’ By Jon Gambrell, Peter Prengaman, Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Fifty oil companies representing nearly half of global production have pledged to reach near-zero methane emissions and end routine flaring in their operations by 2030, the president of this year's United Nations climate talks said Saturday. Continue reading
Dec 02 Watch 7:47 What to know about the COP28 deal and new U.S. rules to cut methane emissions By John Yang, Murrey Jacobson, Lorna Baldwin, Andrew Corkery At COP28 on Saturday, 50 oil and gas companies — including industry giants ExxonMobil, Shell and BP — pledged to reduce methane emissions to “near zero” by 2030. At the same time, the Biden administration announced new rules to enforce… Continue watching
Nov 30 How climate negotiators turn national self-interest into global collective action By Asif Husain-Naviatti, The Conversation This year’s climate summit, COP28, needs to be transformative. What will it take to harness a spirit of international cooperation in today’s complex, divisive and volatile world abounding in self-interest?… Continue reading
Aug 27 Watch 6:12 How climate change is disrupting the global food supply By John Yang, Harry Zahn The effects of climate change have been hard to miss across North America and Europe this summer: record heat, wildfires and warming oceans. There are also other, less obvious consequences that affect both the quantity and quality of food crops. Continue watching