Cop28 bulletin: Fossil fuel phase-out language takes shape

Negotiators are locked in feverish marathon talks to hammer out the final technical draft of the global stocktake. The version published early Tuesday is a 24-page smörgåsbord of wildly...

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Q&A: Why defining the ‘phaseout’ of ‘unabated’ fossil fuels is so important at COP28

The future of fossil fuels – and whether to agree to phase them “down” or “out” – is shaping up to be a key battle at...

An Inevitable Showdown With the Fossil Fuel Industry Is Brewing at COP28

Oil, gas and coal companies sent a record number of lobbyists to the talks in Dubai, and their alignment with extreme right-wing leaders could scuttle global...

Electric vehicles may improve a community’s health

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Analysis: Growth of Chinese fossil CO2 emissions drives new global record in 2023

Global carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels and cement have increased by 1.1% in 2023, hitting a new record high of 36.8bn tonnes of CO2 (GtCO2),...

Government, Corporate and Philanthropic Interests Coalesce On Curbing Methane Emissions as Calls at COP28 for Binding Global Methane Agreement Intensify

New U.S. and EU regulations on methane emissions strengthen calls for a binding international agreement to curb the climate pollution. By Phil McKenna The Environmental Protection...

Older Voters Are Second Only to Young People in Share of ’Climate Voters,’ New Study Shows

A report from the Environmental Voter Project says “gray is the new green,” as voters who prioritize climate are numerous enough to swing elections in key...

From Fracked Gas in Pennsylvania to Toxic Waste in Texas, Tracking Vinyl Chloride Production in the U.S.

Appalachia’s fracking boom is fueling the expansion of American plastics manufacturing, including production of vinyl chloride, the carcinogen used to make PVC that burned in East...