Category: Global Warming

Agriculture Dept. to Invest $300 Million to Measure Greenhouse Emissions

The agency is seeking to better monitor greenhouse gases released through farming, which is responsible for about 10 percent of national emissions.
Yellen Urges China to Cooperate More on Climate Finance

Janet Yellen, the Treasury secretary, said China, the largest emitter of greenhouse gases, can have “greater impact” tackling climate change by working with other nations.
Canada Offers Lesson in the Economic Toll of Climate Change

Wildfires are hurting many industries and could strain households across Canada, one of many countries reckoning with the impact of extreme weather.
Auto-Industry Group Assails Biden’s Plan to Electrify America’s Cars

The E.P.A.’s plan is “neither reasonable nor achievable,” the lobbying group said, using strong language in the face of the urgency to cut planet-warming emissions from vehicles.
Global Climate Economy Conference Begins in Paris

Hundreds of representatives from about 80 countries are gathering in Paris to talk about rebuilding a monetary system many say is ill-suited to a changing planet.
Why What We Thought About the Global Economy Is No Longer True

While the world’s eyes were on the pandemic, the war in Ukraine and China, the paths to prosperity and shared interests have grown murkier.
E.V. Ride-Sharing Programs Bring Cleaner Transportation to Low-Income Communities

An innovative E.V. ride-sharing program is bringing low-cost clean transportation to an agricultural town in California’s Central Valley. Others are following suit.
New World Bank President Ajay Banga Leads at a Pivotal Moment

The incoming president will be under pressure to juggle the global institution’s ambitions to combat climate change and fight poverty.
New World Bank President Ajay Banga Leads at a Pivotal Moment

The incoming president will be under pressure to juggle the global institution’s ambitions to combat climate change and fight poverty.
Europe Frets U.S. Battery Factory Subsidies Will Hurt, Not Help

The European Union is trying to assemble the building blocks to produce electric cars, but subsidies are luring companies to the United States.
At G7 Summit, Leaders Wrangle on Coal, Natural Gas and Climate

The U.S. finds itself caught between defending President Biden’s climate change agenda and aiding allies intent on increasing their access to fossil fuels.
G7 Countries Borrow China’s Economic Strategy

Wealthy democracies rev up an effort to spend trillions on a new climate-friendly energy economy, while stealing away some of China’s manufacturing power.