Politics Nov 08 Experts worry Trump’s second term will cripple efforts to stop climate change By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press
World Oct 26 U.N. chief laments ‘leadership gap’ ahead of climate talks U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told reporters Tuesday that time is running out to cut greenhouse gas emissions to meet the goals of the 2015 Paris accord and avert the world of global warming. By Associated Press
Nation Jan 24 Watch 5:40 Shell Oil President on methane emissions, carbon capture Gretchen Watkins, the president of oil and gas major Shell Oil has taken a tough stand on methane emissions. She joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the methane problem, the need for regulation and her ideas for what the Biden administration… By PBS NewsHour
Politics Jan 20 On Day One, Biden to undo Trump policies on climate, virus In his first hours as president, Joe Biden will aim to strike at the heart of President Donald Trump’s policy legacy. By Zeke Miller, Associated Press
World Apr 01 UN climate summit postponed until 2021 because of COVID-19 The meeting in Glasgow would have been held five years after the 2015 Paris climate accord. Countries that signed the agreement were expected to provide an update on their efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that are blamed for global… By Jill Lawless, Frank Jordans, Associated Press
Dec 15 Longest UN climate talks end with no deal on carbon markets By Frank Jordans, Aritz Parra, Associated Press Marathon international climate talks ended Sunday with major polluters resisting calls to ramp up efforts to keep global warming at bay and negotiators postponing the regulation of global carbon markets until next year. Continue reading
Dec 14 UN climate talks in limbo as chair Chile bids for compromise By Frank Jordans, Associated Press Later Saturday, Chilean diplomat Andrés Landerretche told reporters that a fresh compromise would be circulated Saturday afternoon, but insisted that there would have to be trade-offs if there was to be a deal supported by all countries. Continue reading
Nov 05 Watch 6:17 What U.S. withdrawal from Paris climate deal means for a warming planet President Trump announced Monday that in a year, the U.S. will formally withdraw from the Paris climate agreement. The global accord was signed in 2015 by nearly 200 nations pledging to cut greenhouse gas emissions to slow the planet’s warming. Continue watching
Jun 30 UN chief warns Paris climate goals still not enough By Aya Batrawy, Associated Press U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres took his global message urging immediate climate action to officials gathered in the United Arab Emirates on Sunday, where production of hydrocarbons remains a key driver of the economy. Continue reading
Feb 03 Watch 25:01 February 3, 2019 – PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode By PBS NewsHour On this edition for Sunday, Feb. 3, growing calls for Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam to resign, and with the United States out of the Paris climate agreement, China takes the lead. Also, the largest living organism on the planet is… Continue watching