Biden’s Military Spent Millions Fighting Climate in Africa, Inclusion, and Equity
WASHINGTON — There won’t be any medals given out for fighting the war on climate and today, one of those programs funded by the Department of Defense has been cut A preliminary…
‘Democrat Attack’: Republican Criticizes Democrat-Led Hearings To Investigate ‘Climate Change Denial’
‘Democrat Attack’: Republican Criticizes Democrat-Led Hearings To Investigate ‘Climate Change Denial’ Jack McEvoy on September 12, 2022 Republican Rep. Bruce Westerman of Arkansas on Monday criticized Democratic attempts to investigate public relations…
Climate impacts heading to ‘uncharted territories of destruction’ -UN chief
By Gloria Dickie LONDON (Reuters) -The impacts of climate change are “heading into uncharted territories of destruction”, U.N. secretary-general António Guterres warned on Tuesday on the release of a multi-agency scientific report…
Africa losing up to 15% of GDP growth to climate change – AfDB
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Africa is losing 5% to 15% of its per capita economic growth due the effects of climate change and is facing a gaping climate finance shortfall, according to the…
Factbox-U.S. climate package jump-starts EV, clean energy projects
By Valerie Volcovici (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s signing of the Infrastructure Reduction Act (IRA) on Aug. 16 unlocked hundreds of billions of dollars in climate-related investments. As a result, dozens…
White House Labels Cryptocurrency Mining A Climate Threat
White House Labels Cryptocurrency Mining A Climate Threat Jack McEvoy on September 8, 2022 The White House believes that the federal government should reduce cryptocurrency mining as it is threatening the Biden…
Climate tipping points of coral die-off, ice sheet collapse closer than thought
By Gloria Dickie LONDON (Reuters) – When might the world’s bleaching coral reefs pass the point of no return? When would warming temperatures cause the Greenland Ice Sheet to collapse and trigger…
Supply constraints delaying U.S. solar sector’s boom from new climate law -market report
(Reuters) – U.S. solar energy project developers will struggle to access equipment supplies for at least the next year, delaying their ability to tap generous new subsidies, because panel imports are being…
BlackRock defends work with climate groups amid Republican attacks
By Ross Kerber BOSTON (Reuters) – A BlackRock Inc executive said the top asset manager’s work with investment industry groups doesn’t prevent it from making independent decisions for clients, looking to counter…
EU, China trade barbs over failed G20 climate talks
By Kate Abnett and David Stanway BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union and China are questioning each other’s commitment to fighting climate change, following the failure of climate talks by the Group…
EU plans to build firefighting fleet faster after summer of climate crises
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union and its member states agreed on Monday to speed up plans to establish an EU fleet of firefighting aircraft, after rampaging wildfires across…
Tackling inequality key to climate fight – study
By Simon Jessop and Gloria Dickie LONDON (Reuters) – Tackling inequality is key to securing the public support needed to overhaul the global economy and reverse climate change, an update to the…
JAYARAJ: Climate Change Transformed India Into An Agricultural Superpower — Just Ask My Grandparents
JAYARAJ: Climate Change Transformed India Into An Agricultural Superpower — Just Ask My Grandparents Vijay Jayaraj on September 3, 2022 My grandparents survived a nationwide famine in the 1960s that pushed many…
Biden Appoints Dem Operative John Podesta To Hand Out $370 Billion In Climate Funds
Biden Appoints Dem Operative John Podesta To Hand Out $370 Billion In Climate Funds Trevor Schakohl on September 2, 2022 President Joe Biden has appointed former Clinton advisor and Democratic operative John…
Top Biden Climate Adviser Gina McCarthy Resigns From White House
Top Biden Climate Adviser Gina McCarthy Resigns From White House Jack McEvoy on September 2, 2022 President Joe Biden’s chief climate adviser Gina McCarthy is resigning and will leave the White House…
Climate Activists Superglued Themselves Inside UK Parliament Using A Petroleum-Based Product
Climate Activists Superglued Themselves Inside UK Parliament Using A Petroleum-Based Product Jack McEvoy on September 2, 2022 Extinction Rebellion, an international group of climate activists, announced on Friday that they used superglue,…
Explainer-Why are bank regulators struggling with climate stress tests?
By Simon Jessop and Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – The first stress tests to assess banks’ exposure to the risks of climate change are underestimating the worst-case scenario, the European Central Bank…
Democrat-Linked Groups Are Shilling Climate Bill To ‘Female,’ Racially ‘Diverse’ Voters
Democrat-Linked Groups Are Shilling Climate Bill To ‘Female,’ Racially ‘Diverse’ Voters Jack McEvoy on August 30, 2022 Two Democrat-linked climate advocacy groups are spending $12 million to target 2 million voters across…
HSBC hires Justin Wu as Asia-Pacific co-head of climate change – memo
By Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) – HSBC has hired Justin Wu as its first co-head of climate change Asia Pacific to lead the development and implementation of the bank’s sustainability strategy in the region,…
BHP shareholders seek consistent climate policy, submit resolutions
(Reuters) – BHP Group shareholders have sought inclusion of climate sensitivity analysis in financial statements from 2023, and requested consistency on climate policy, the world’s biggest listed miner and an advocacy firm…
How industry is depending on carbon capture technology for climate goals
By Cassandra Garrison (Reuters) – Norwegian carbon dioxide (CO2) storage company Northern Lights and its owners have agreed to store emissions captured at fertiliser-maker Yara’s Dutch operation from 2025 in what they…
Analysis-Biden’s student loan forgiveness may erase savings of climate, drugs law
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden’s controversial plan to forgive up to $20,000 in student loans for tens of millions of Americans could erase the projected $300 billion deficit…
EU to urge big polluters to toughen climate pledges by COP27 summit – draft
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union will urge the world’s biggest economies to improve their targets to fight climate change ahead of this year’s U.N. climate summit and warn…
Dems’ Climate Bill Overrules Supreme Court, Expands EPA’s Control Over Energy Industry
Dems’ Climate Bill Overrules Supreme Court, Expands EPA’s Control Over Energy Industry Trevor Schakohl on August 24, 2022 The Inflation Reduction Act defines “air pollutants” including carbon dioxide as “greenhouse gases.” Some…
Tuvalu minister says both China, U.S. needed for climate change action
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) – Both the United States and China need to be on board to ensure peace and bring action on climate change, Tuvalu’s foreign minister said on Thursday.…
Russian cenbank says business climate improved in August
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s central bank said on Wednesday that its business climate index remained in the positive range for the second month running in August, with future expectations improving as businesses…
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