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‘Green New Deal’ becoming progressive ‘rallying cry’
Progressive Democrats’ pitch for a “Green New Deal” is short on detail but long on a hope it carries a heavy political punch. Proponents of the blueprint — which hypothetically constitutes one of the largest…
France’s protesters are part of a global backlash against climate-change taxes
The single most effective weapon in the fight against climate change is the tax code — imposing costs on those who emit greenhouse gases, economists say. But as French President Emmanuel Macron learned…
What Can We Expect From The Latest Global Climate Talks?
A major meeting on Earth’s climate is underway in Poland. The summit comes in the weeks after several alarming reports on the planet’s health. A United Nations panel has detailed just how devastating even a two-degree increase…
ACTIVISM: Inside the Sunrise Movement (it didn’t happen by accident)
The birth of the Sunrise Movement started with a small grant, a lot of Monster Energy drinks and a little help from the Sierra Club. Now it’s the most talked-about environmental group in Washington…
Climate change: populism vs Paris
[Financial Times subscription required to read article.] The rise of populist leaders threatens the climate deal struck in the French capital in 2015 and will make UN talks more fraught…
CLIMATE CHANGE IS ALREADY COSTING AMERICA $500 BILLION A YEAR—AND THIS IS JUST THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG
Next week, global leaders will meet in Poland for this year’s U.N. Climate Change conference, referred to as COP24. The meeting could not have come at a more pressing time. In the past few weeks, three significant reports have been published…
Five things to know about Ocasio-Cortez’s ‘Green New Deal’
Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) made waves on her first day in Washington after being elected by participating in a protest to demand a “Green New Deal”…
Democrats and a climate-change dilemma
Climate policy in America has always been an up-and-down affair. But few reversals have been as dramatic as the replacement of Barack Obama with Donald Trump. Unlike his predecessor…
What exactly is the ‘Green New Deal’?
In a Democratic clash on Capitol Hill, progressives are pushing an ambitious plan to wean the U.S. off fossil fuels, boost renewables and build a “smart” grid. Meet the “Green New Deal.” The proposal, drawing inspiration…
Activists set their sights on next election
[E&E subscription required to read article.] Democrats will bring climate talk back to Congress next year, probing the Trump administration’s regulatory rollbacks and forcing messaging votes in the House…
CARBON CAPTURE: Heitkamp loss could be a blow to ‘clean coal’ efforts
[E&E subscription required to read article.] The Senate race between North Dakota Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D) and challenger Rep. Kevin Cramer (R) could upend the future of “clean coal”…
CAMPAIGN 2018: Fracking falls from Dems’ sights as they eye majority
[E&E subscription required to read article.] The last time Democrats controlled the House, “fracking” was better known as a cuss word on the science fiction show “Battlestar Galactica” than an oil drilling process…
Three Campaign Ads That Are Putting Climate Change on the Agenda
Conventional political wisdom says you don’t talk about climate change on the campaign trail. That’s mostly because it’s a deeply polarizing issue. In a recent Pew Research Center survey, 72 percent of registered voters…
Voters Split on Backing Federal Coal, Nuclear Plant Support
The Trump administration has explored options to help prevent struggling coal and nuclear plants from closing, but a new Morning Consult/Politico poll shows registered voters are split over their support for such actions…
Why It’s Hard to Change Minds about Climate Change
CBS journalist Lesley Stahl interviewed President Trump this weekend. She asked him about climate change. Here’s what happened next…
Nikki Haley Resigns, Citing ‘Intense Time’
[E&E subscription required to read article.] Nikki Haley today announced her intention to leave her role as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, marking yet another departure of a top administration official…
Trump Admin Shrugs Off Warnings in U.N. Climate Report
[E&E subscription required to read article.] The White House responded to a dire climate report released this weekend with an oft-repeated talking point: The nation’s emissions have dropped since 2005…
Exxon and Chevron Join Industry Climate Change Group
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Climate Summit: 5 Things to Watch at This Week’s San Francisco Gathering
[E&E subscription required to read article.] SAN FRANCISCO — The summit that kicks off here tomorrow has been billed as the next big moment in the global struggle to contain global warming…
They Defied Trump on Climate Change. Now, It’s Their Moment of Truth.
Hours after President Trump announced last year that the United States would exit the Paris climate deal, a broad group of governors, mayors and business executives declared that they would uphold the agreement anyway…
Climate hawks fear Tom Steyer’s presidential run could backfire
Environmentalists are not enthusiastic about California billionaire Tom Steyer’s late entrance into the presidential race and worry his campaign could backfire. “Eh. There’s no clamor for him to run,” said R.L. Miller, founder of the…
Ahead of 2020, Democrats See Climate ‘Crisis’ Where Republicans See ‘Problem’
Tropical Storm Barry has developed in the Gulf of Mexico with the possibility of upgrading to a hurricane, and wildfires have impacted 855,000 acres in Alaska alone this year so far. Amid these events, there is still an intense…
Trump’s energy talk: Here’s what it means
President Trump attempted to flip the script of critics yesterday, casting himself as an environmental advocate and supporter of renewable energy. But he also provided more ammunition to opponents who say his record doesn’t…
Kamala Harris risks scorn of enviros for failing to craft climate plan
Despite having endorsed the Green New Deal, some activists say Democratic 2020 candidate Kamala Harris risks blunting her rise in the polls after a strong performance in the first Democratic debate if she doesn’t soon propose…
As G-20 reaffirms fight against climate change, Trump again stands apart
OSAKA, Japan — Leaders from the Group of 20 nations renewed their vow to take action to curb climate change on Saturday, as the United States once again stood apart and at odds with the rest of the world. President Trump…
Biden Joins Other Democrats in Refusing to Take Money From Fossil-Fuel Industry
Before joining rival Democrats on a debate stage this week, Joe Biden joined the crowded field in another capacity: swearing off donations from the fossil fuel industry. The former vice president announced Thursday that he had…
Jay Inslee is putting climate on the 2020 agenda
Jay Inslee is succeeding in raising the profile of climate change, if not in gaining traction in the Democratic presidential primary. Climate change has matched or overtaken healthcare and jobs in some polls as a top issue…
Why the Democratic Party doesn’t want a presidential debate about climate change
The climate crisis has rocketed up the polls and is now a top-tier issue for Democratic primary voters. A CNN survey this week found that three-quarters of Iowa Democratic caucus participants said that their candidate must…
Climate Changed: Democrats’ Climate Embrace Risks Swing Voters They Need in 2020
Democratic voters are using climate as a litmus test for 2020 candidates — who are proposing solutions that would have been viewed as politically unthinkable just four years ago. The candidates are outdoing one another with…
Biden manages not to offend centrists or climate hawks with ‘B-plus’ plan
Joe Biden managed to please both climate change hawks and centrists with his $5 trillion “clean energy revolution” plan introduced Tuesday. Biden assuaged fears from critics to his Left who predicted he’d be too moderate on…
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