Politics and Climate Change

Common Dreams
View In: Politics and Climate Change An analysis published Friday by the nonpartisan watchdog Accountable.US revealed that numerous former fossil fuel lobbyists are being hired to work for the Republican-controlled 118th Congress, including in high-level positions on the House Natural Resources Committee. “As the Republicans majorit...

Truth Out
View In: Politics and Climate ChangeOn December 10, a three-term incumbent utility regulator faces a challenger backed by a people-powered movement.

Inside Climate News
View In: Politics and Climate ChangeIn an election that took many unexpected turns, Democrats made notable gains at the state level, gaining control of the governor’s office and both houses of the legislature in four states that now may be poised to pass climate and clean energy legislation that wouldn’t have had a chance before. The states—Maryland...

Grist
View In: Politics and Climate ChangeThe mandate from the people: work on the environment.

Truth Out
View In: Politics and Climate ChangeThe industry gave Republican super PACs at least $32 million to fight Democrats such as Ohio's Tim Ryan.

Inside Climate News
View In: Politics and Climate ChangeWASHINGTON—After the Securities and Exchange Commission held more than 150 meetings this year with investors and other stakeholders interested in its pending regulations that would require companies to disclose climate-related risks and greenhouse gas emissions, some Republicans say they would bloc...

Grist
View In: Politics and Climate ChangeSupport for climate policies is double what most people think, a new study found.

Alternet.org
View In: Politics and Climate ChangeA major renewable energy bill never got a vote before the New York State Assembly's session ended early Saturday, leading its supporters and political observers to call out the Democratic speaker and cast doubt on the party's commitment to climate action on a national scale.Noting that it only take...

Inside Climate News
View In: Politics and Climate ChangeFor U.S. voters who care deeply about climate change, the 2022 elections are about more than control of Congress and leadership of most states. The results will, in a real sense, determine whether the U.S. can fulfill its pledge to be a leader in the drive to stave off the most catastrophic consequence...

Common Dreams - Breaking News & Views for the Progressive Community
View In: Politics and Climate ChangeThe Russian invasion of Ukraine raises the question, again, why the world fails repeatedly to sets its priorities in the right order.

The Guardian
View In: Politics and Climate ChangeJudge bars higher cost estimate which puts a dollar value on damages caused by additional greenhouse gases emittedA Trump-appointed federal judge has blocked the Biden administration’s attempt to put greater emphasis on potential damage from greenhouse gas emissions when creating rules for pollutin...

ZeroHedge News
View In: Politics and Climate ChangeOnly 3.7% Of Global Leaders Are Optimistic About The Future (& They're Almost All Terrified Of 'Climate') Since the start of the global pandemic, we’ve been navigating through tumultuous waters, and this year is expected to be as unpredictable as ever. In the latest annual edition of the Global Risk...

Inside Climate News
View In: Politics and Climate ChangePresident Joe Biden’s first year in office, which began with the launch of the most ambitious climate action plan of any administration, ended with its derailment due to harsh political reality. Up against a Senate that gives outsized power to members from sparsely populated states who are allied wit...

Common Dreams - Breaking News & Views for the Progressive Community
View In: Politics and Climate Change“But justice is coming and it's coming soon. Our movement will force this administration to make a choice: the people or fossil fuels.”

Common Dreams
View In: Politics and Climate Change“The reality is that in the battle between the oil industry and Biden, the industry is winning.”

Grist
View In: Politics and Climate ChangeThe report leaves the door open for new leases on public land. What does that mean for the West?

Common Dreams
View In: Politics and Climate ChangeOil and gas exports from the Gulf Coast have surged by nearly 600%, and fossil fuel production in the Permian Basin has grown by 135%.

Common Dreams
View In: Politics and Climate Changet's time our federal government finally aligns its actions on climate change with its rhetoric, and takes the bold action necessary to avert climate catastrophe.

View In: Politics and Climate ChangeThe gulf oil spill's destruction was equally matched by the use of the coagulant of COREXIT.Ban Off Shore drilling for oil.Ban the use of COREXIT.

Alternet.org
View In: Politics and Climate Change Climate and environmental campaigners on Tuesday took President Joe Biden to task on the eve of his administration's scheduled oil and gas drilling auction of 80 million acres in the Gulf of Mexico—a move that comes just days after the U.S. leader pleaded for “every nation to do its part” to comba...

News To Share
View In: Politics and Climate ChangeAmong the major issues President Biden campaigned on and garnered support ahead of the election was cutting America’s reliance on fossil fuels and gearing toward ...

The Guardian
View In: Politics and Climate ChangeMy rage against the senator might consume me if I couldn’t set it down hereLate in the evening on Friday 15 October an alert appeared on my phone that seemed at last to portend the end of the world. Two weeks before the UN climate summit in Glasgow – a make-or-break moment for American leadership an...

Inside Climate News
View In: Politics and Climate ChangeThe founder of a new Conservative Climate Caucus is part of a Republican delegation headed to the international climate talks in Glasgow next week. Rep. John Curtis (R-Utah) said his party should have a seat at the table when climate change is being discussed at home and abroad. Republicans, includin...

Inside Climate News
View In: Politics and Climate ChangeLate last month, Enbridge Energy announced that it had completed construction of its Line 3 oil pipeline replacement across Minnesota, despite strenuous opposition from Native American tribes and environmental activists.  But a permit issued to Enbridge for construction of the pipeline is being challenge...

Popular Resistance
View In: Politics and Climate ChangeWashington, D.C. — Demonstrators returned to the White House on Wednesday morning for the third day of the “People vs. Fossil Fuels” mobilization, keeping up the pressure on President Biden to declare a climate emergency and stop all new fossil fuel projects. Under a giant banner that read “Biden: Ou...

Yale Universities Climate Connections
View In: Politics and Climate Change A solid report on how to assist young people in finding their own direction on climate change and what it can accomplish. But only relevant if you are interested in this topic.

View In: Politics and Climate ChangeThe climate crisis is the greatest threat humanity has ever faced. Climate change threatens not only global civilization, but the very survival of... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate

View In: Politics and Climate ChangeThe German government is proposing reducing emissions by 65% by 2030, and going Carbon neutral by 2045.

Heated
View In: Politics and Climate ChangeThe climate plan he creates will be exactly what the fossil fuel industry paid for.

View In: Politics and Climate ChangeHow about if we ban imports of oil drilling equipment, rather than solar panel materials.

Common Dreams
View In: Politics and Climate ChangeWe all know already knew much of this, so this is just harder evidence of how bad both Trump and the Climate Emergency are. At least Trump is gone.

View In: Politics and Climate ChangeSays that the Carbon Lobby spent vast sums through front groups to discredit climate change science.

View In: Politics and Climate ChangeWOW. Biden's and the publics interest in climate change even seems to be affecting the Republican's position.