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Democrats drive toward 100% clean cars by 2035
[E&E subscription required to read this article.] House Democrats want to zero out emissions from all new cars by 2035 — an enormous boon for the climate if the long-term goal is achieved and a significant statement in today’s…
House Democrats unveil ambitious climate package, steering toward a net-zero economy by 2050
The nation’s automakers would manufacture only electric cars. Utilities would have to stop producing pollution linked to climate change. And the federal government would double its investment in mass transit. All this and more was…
HOUSE: Democrats’ green infrastructure bill faces perilous road
[E&E subscription required to read article.] House Democrats today will formally introduce a nearly $500 billion green transportation bill — a big step toward advancing a climate-friendly infrastructure package that advocates have…
Biden Names Ocasio-Cortez, Kerry to Lead His Climate Task Force, Bridging Democrats’ Divide
With the climate task force that Joe Biden named Wednesday, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee is making a clear bid to bridge the divides in his own party that threaten his candidacy and the long-term fight for action on…
Donald Trump took credit for US oil independence. How will coronavirus change that?
“Make America Great Again”. It was the slogan, slapped across T-shirts and baseball caps, that propelled Donald Trump to the White House. A protectionist platform promising to rip up global trade pacts, reduce the country’s…
EPA and Interior ease rules amid pandemic as repeal window nears
In the weeks since the coronavirus pandemic engulfed the White House, Congress and the presidential campaign, federal agencies have responded in temporary and health-focused ways. They canceled meetings, delayed…
How the pandemic upended climate politics
The COVID-19 pandemic, and the chaotic and expensive congressional response, has upended the climate politics landscape. Before the onslaught of the coronavirus, environmentalists had unprecedented success…
Ten years after Gulf of Mexico oil spill, Trump administration weakens regulations
A decade ago on April 20, the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig leased by BP was working a mile below the surface of the Gulf of Mexico when a surge in pressure and a blowout triggered a fire that killed 11 crew members and unleashed…
Virus response excludes climate. Get used to it
Climate is getting left behind in Congress’ multitrillion-dollar spending spree, and it could stay that way for a while. After some early agitation for Democrats to muscle clean energy policies into the coronavirus response packages…
Joe Biden Must Convince Climate Voters He’s a True Believer
Joe Biden has an ambitious plan for climate action and environmental justice, but for some of the nation’s most ardent climate voters, he has yet to fill the void left by Bernie Sanders’ withdrawal from the presidential race…
‘Stunning reversal’: Trump pushes for higher oil prices in election year
President Trump is fighting against his instincts and election-year precedent by pushing for higher oil prices, which would make gasoline more expensive. Trump has acknowledged feeling “a little torn” in recent press briefings…
‘We must use this time well’: climate experts hopeful after Cop26 delay
Green campaigners and climate leaders have vowed to keep up the pressure on governments around the world to make stringent new commitments on the climate crisis, as a vital UN climate summit was delayed until next year…
A coronavirus stimulus could finally bring ‘Infrastructure Week’ to a close
It’s become a running joke in Washington: It’s always “Infrastructure Week” as a deal on rebuilding U.S. infrastructure still appears just out of reach, overshadowed by intense partisan politics. The coronavirus pandemic, though, …
The Senate’s big energy bill looked dead, but the coronavirus may revive it
The Senate’s once-stalled bipartisan energy bill could see a new path emerge as Congress looks to reboot an economy hit hard by the pandemic. The legislation, potentially the most comprehensive update to energy law in more than…
Democrats fight Green New Deal attacks on stimulus
Environmentalists and some of their Democratic allies in Congress see economic stimulus discussions stemming from the novel coronavirus as a major opportunity to push their green priorities. But their efforts are running headfirst…
As they race to boost the economy, lawmakers encounter push for a greener stimulus
As Congress and the White House struggle to adopt legislation to limit the economic carnage from the coronavirus pandemic, lawmakers have been urged to reshape the economy toward lower carbon emissions that…
Cop26: Boris Johnson urged to resist calls to postpone climate talks
Nicholas Stern, one of the most prominent global experts on the climate crisis, has urged Boris Johnson to resist calls to postpone vital UN climate talks this year, despite the coronavirus outbreak. Ministers and officials have privately…
Climate science skeptics grasp for power in changing GOP
Skeptics of mainstream climate science and hard-line conservatives think they still have a hold on the GOP, despite a recent rhetorical evolution among congressional Republicans. It’s part of a battle for the soul of the party…
What is the European Green Deal and will it really cost €1tn?
The European Green Deal aims to transform the 27-country bloc from a high- to a low-carbon economy, without reducing prosperity and while improving people’s quality of life, through cleaner air and water, better health and a thriving…
CAMPAIGN 2020 Next up: Michigan. Will climate matter to primary voters?
[E&E subscription required to read article.] Michigan Democrats are increasingly worried about climate change…
Democrats drive toward 100% clean cars by 2035
[E&E subscription required to read this article.] House Democrats want to zero out emissions from all new cars by 2035 — an enormous boon for the climate if the long-term goal is achieved and a significant statement in today’s…
House Democrats unveil ambitious climate package, steering toward a net-zero economy by 2050
The nation’s automakers would manufacture only electric cars. Utilities would have to stop producing pollution linked to climate change. And the federal government would double its investment in mass transit. All this and more was…
HOUSE: Democrats’ green infrastructure bill faces perilous road
[E&E subscription required to read article.] House Democrats today will formally introduce a nearly $500 billion green transportation bill — a big step toward advancing a climate-friendly infrastructure package that advocates have…
Biden Names Ocasio-Cortez, Kerry to Lead His Climate Task Force, Bridging Democrats’ Divide
With the climate task force that Joe Biden named Wednesday, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee is making a clear bid to bridge the divides in his own party that threaten his candidacy and the long-term fight for action on…
Donald Trump took credit for US oil independence. How will coronavirus change that?
“Make America Great Again”. It was the slogan, slapped across T-shirts and baseball caps, that propelled Donald Trump to the White House. A protectionist platform promising to rip up global trade pacts, reduce the country’s…
EPA and Interior ease rules amid pandemic as repeal window nears
In the weeks since the coronavirus pandemic engulfed the White House, Congress and the presidential campaign, federal agencies have responded in temporary and health-focused ways. They canceled meetings, delayed…
How the pandemic upended climate politics
The COVID-19 pandemic, and the chaotic and expensive congressional response, has upended the climate politics landscape. Before the onslaught of the coronavirus, environmentalists had unprecedented success…
Ten years after Gulf of Mexico oil spill, Trump administration weakens regulations
A decade ago on April 20, the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig leased by BP was working a mile below the surface of the Gulf of Mexico when a surge in pressure and a blowout triggered a fire that killed 11 crew members and unleashed…
Virus response excludes climate. Get used to it
Climate is getting left behind in Congress’ multitrillion-dollar spending spree, and it could stay that way for a while. After some early agitation for Democrats to muscle clean energy policies into the coronavirus response packages…
Joe Biden Must Convince Climate Voters He’s a True Believer
Joe Biden has an ambitious plan for climate action and environmental justice, but for some of the nation’s most ardent climate voters, he has yet to fill the void left by Bernie Sanders’ withdrawal from the presidential race…
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