U.N. Plastics Treaty Talks Collapse
How do we solve the problem of plastic wastes?
They are instead promised $300 billion, but the Trump administration will not likely pony any international climate finance.
Expect the incoming Trump administration to withdraw from the Paris Climate Change Agreement on Day 1.
Depriving yourself of a modern luxury like air conditioning makes even less sense than banning plastic straws.
A district court concludes that the Department of Transportation lacks the authority to force states to try and reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with highway use.
Officials admitted at COP28 that they are not "on track" to achieving climate goals. And they are not likely to be any time soon.
The world will not come to its end in 2030 because of climate change.
Instead of opposing nuclear power, climate activists should be thronging the streets demanding a faster rollout.
The activist demand that the U.S. phase out all fossil fuels in eight years is borderline insane.
It seems unlikely that activists' demands to "keep 1.5 alive" will be met.
Previewing the "global stocktake" of climate progress, demands for climate reparations, and the call for a worldwide fossil fuel phase-out.
Studies are mixed on whether or not it will make a difference.
Years after the Ninth Circuit ordered the case dismissed, it is brought back to life with a surprising trial court order.
If all Californians bought E.V.s tomorrow, it would be a nightmare.
Onerous environmental permitting regulations make rapid renewable energy deployment in the United States a "fantasy."
Many politicians who want to ban gas-powered vehicles appear to misunderstand the science.
The market already is moving in the EV direction, so the state should just let companies do their thing.
Green activists have some good points. But the pursuit of a chemical-free world hurts vulnerable people the most.
Wonderful news for California's economy and consumers!
If Japan can get over its anti-nuclear Fukushima freak out, then the rest of the world should too.
If the Golden State wants to convert to electrical vehicles, it better start embracing nuclear power.
Brayton Point was a coal-fired plant that tried to clean up its act. Protesters and politicians demanded its closure. A new offshore wind project won't be sufficient to replace it.
Science Correspondent Ronald Bailey surveys the provisions within the recent Inflation Reduction Act aimed at curbing U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.
A 40 percent cut in U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 is possibly achievable.
"It's an outrageous outcome to label gas and nuclear as green," responds Greenpeace
Any future regulations will require clear authorization from Congress.
Environmental Protection Agency
No matter how the Supreme Court rules in West Virginia v. EPA, absent legislative action it is unlikely new power plant rules will be in force before 2024.
The energy policy analyst says cheap and abundant gas, oil, and coal will continue to play a central role in human flourishing.
The pact will phase down the use of HFC coolants.
Global temperature to rise to around 2.2°C above the pre-industrial average by 2100.
The Solicitor General and NGO respondents argue that the petitioners lack appellate standing to challenge the D.C. Circuit's interpretation of the Section 111 of the Clean Air Act.
Insofar as the Court was concerned about pretext, it may be more difficult for the EPA to reduce greenhouse gases using regulatory authority to control emissions.
Teutonic carbon dioxide emissions and electricity prices are projected to increase as a result.
Accelerating market and technological trends will fortuitously keep many COP26 promises.
The cryptocurrency is spurring use of renewable energy even as it undermines existing economic, political, and cultural elites.
China and Russia aren’t interested in bigger emissions cuts.
And, within those policies deemed "carbon pricing," a carbon tax is preferable to cap-and-trade.
The data behind apocalypse 2030 is based on placing blame, not predicting the future.
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And produced with a much lower environmental footprint
"The vast majority of 2020's emission reductions were due to decreased economic activity."
A marathon oral argument on EPA's attempts at climate policy.
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