Nature is Critical to Slowing Climate Change, But It Can Only Do So If We Help It First – InsideClimate News
No matter how many solar panels, wind turbines and electric cars are built between now and 2030, the world won’t meet its increasingly ambitious climate targets without a lot of help from forests, fields and oceans. “Achieving net-zero by 2050…
How a Greentech Success Provides a Model for Battling Climate Change – Built In
As the climate crisis and its compounding effects increase in both frequency and severity around the globe, the reality that world leaders have failed to meet the greatest challenge of our time with practical climate policy solutions becomes more evident….
What’s Next in the Fight Against Climate Change? – Tufts Now
President Joe Biden’s summit of world leaders last week was a significant step in re-invigorating global cooperation on climate change, experts from The Fletcher School said. But the bold goals of the event still must be translated into a detailed…
WHITE HOUSE: Biden to make climate case in first address to Congress
President Biden is expected to use his first congressional address tonight to tout how the first 100 days of his administration have yielded the most ambitious climate policy of any U.S. president.
Halting the Vast Release of Methane Is Critical for Climate, U.N. Says – The New York Times
A landmark United Nations report is expected to declare that reducing emissions of methane, the main component of natural gas, will need to play a far more vital role in warding off the worst effects of climate change. The global…
New US climate pledge: Cut emissions 50% this decade, but can Biden make it happen?
Industrial reality is the chief concern: Cutting emissions by half within a decade implies transforming the electricity system, transportation, industry & agriculture
NOMINATIONS: Bill Nelson trumpets NASA climate research
NASA is “uniquely positioned” to aid President Biden’s climate policy agenda, former Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) said during his confirmation hearing yesterday.
Climate Summit ‘Last Chance’ for Brazil to Show Leadership on Global Warming – InsideClimate News
WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden’s climate summit of 40 world leaders this week will be Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s “last chance” to restore Washington’s confidence in Brazil’s commitment to taking action to fight climate change, the U.S. ambassador to Brazil has warned….
US and China pledge joint action on climate change despite strained ties – Financial Times
The US and China have committed to work together to combat climate change despite rising tensions between the two powers, boosting chances of global deal on emissions at a UN summit this summer. John Kerry and Xie Zhenhua, the climate…
Biden’s Earth Day Summit Aims for Reset on Climate Change – Voice of America
A “coming-out party for the United States on climate change.” That’s how University of Maryland Center for Global Sustainability Director Nathan Hultman describes the virtual summit President Joe Biden is hosting with dozens of world leaders April 22-23. After four…
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