Ben Geman
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John Kerry says U.S.-China climate talks have stalled
He tells Axios the talks have been hurt by tensions between the world's two largest greenhouse gas emitters. → Read More
Saudis plot energy cooperation with China amid tensions with Biden
Saudi Arabia's energy minister held on Friday a virtual meeting with his Chinese counterpart to discuss cooperation in the global oil market and on nuclear energy, the Saudi state news agency said. Why it matters: The meeting comes amid a deep crisis between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia over the Saudi-led OPEC+ decision earlier this month to cut oil production by 2 million barrels per day starting… → Read More
White House climate official sanctioned by key science body
The move represents a significant rebuke for Jane Lubchenco, a key White House climate aide. → Read More
Schumer-Manchin deal gives new life to climate legislation
Biden's target for emissions cuts could be within reach — if it passes. → Read More
Biden warns Big Oil that he's ready to use "emergency authorities" to boost gas output
The direct outreach to oil giants signals how gasoline and diesel prices have become both an economic and political shock. → Read More
Where the energy link to well-being starts fraying
Increased use and well-being move in tandem. But that correlation ends at consumption levels far below the average in the U.S. → Read More
The climate promise vs. policy gap is huge
"Talk is cheap — none of the G-20 countries has implemented sufficient concrete incentives and regulations." → Read More
The electric aviation market is buzzing
Boeing's latest funding for Wisk will help them develop the electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. → Read More
Poll: Investors feel growing pressure to move away from fossil fuels
The findings show divides and convergence with climate advocates. → Read More
"Untapped potential" in climate tech investments
There's misalignment between where the money is going and areas with the highest potential for slashing emissions. → Read More
Three loud climate warning signals
Every year in the top 10 has occurred this century, and the top five have all been in 2015 or later. → Read More
What's next for the Fed on climate change
The Fed is poised to deepen its climate work but activists are pushing for stronger interventions. → Read More
Climate phrasing in news reports doesn't really move the needle, study finds
To a small degree, the "emergency" frame "reduced perceived news credibility and perceived newsworthiness." → Read More
The long road to phasing down coal after COP26
Any pathway to meeting the Paris Agreement goals will require huge reductions in global coal demand. → Read More
Many of the world's poorest nations already experience acute harm from climate change
"Our emissions are negligible. But we are now experiencing the brunt of climate change," a South Sudan official said at COP26. → Read More
Burning fossil fuels is "pushing humanity to the brink," UN leader warns
"The climate action army — led by young people — is unstoppable." → Read More
Democrats sense now or never moment on climate legislation
They face the task of crafting a clean energy plan that will be significantly smaller than progressives have envisioned. → Read More
No part of the United States will be untouched by extreme weather
Some regions are safer than others, but no place is free of risk. → Read More
New coal-fired power projects dwindle worldwide
Coal-fired power projects have fallen by 76% globally since the Paris Agreement was struck in 2015. → Read More
The path to Biden's offshore wind goal
Officials see offshore wind among the many tools to help meet the White House goal of 100% carbon-free power by 2035. → Read More