World leaders at climate talks in Dubai invoked faith, science and economics in their calls for a rapid transition away from fossil fuels.
Category: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
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Surging U.S. Oil Production Brings Down Prices and Raises Climate Fears
American oil production is hitting record levels, delivering economic and foreign policy benefits but putting environmental goals further out of reach.
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Emirati Fund to Invest Billions in U.S. Firms for Climate Projects
An Abu Dhabi fund is expected to invest at least $30 billion in climate projects with some of the biggest names in North American finance.
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Disinformation Is Big Challenge as COP28 Opens in Dubai
Online influencers, fossil fuel companies and some of the countries attending COP28 have nourished a feedback loop of falsehoods.
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COP28 Begins With Fossil Fuels, and Frustration, Going Strong
After decades of meetings, nations still haven’t agreed to curb the main driver of global warming.
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The Dilemmas of the U.A.E., a Petrostate, Preparing to Host COP28
Climate activists have balked at the fact that a leading oil producer, the United Arab Emirates, is hosting this year’s U.N. climate talks. But Emirati officials say they, too, are grappling with hard questions.
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Missing COP28 Summit Complicates Biden’s Climate Credentials
The president is facing some pressure to focus on oil drilling and gas prices at home, while boosting climate ambition on the world stage.
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Los Angeles Will Offer More Energy Incentives to Low-Income Residents
A new study by the city’s utility and other researchers found that lower-income residents cannot afford electric vehicles and clean energy.
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German Court Says Government Cannot Shift Covid Funds to Climate Projects
The decision could rip a hole in Berlin’s budget and complicate the transition to a greener economy.