By Jo Harper The Democratic Party candidate Joe Biden proposes net-zero CO2 emissions in the United States by 2050. It’s an ambitious target, but 30 years is a long time in politics and there is a key tension between the party’s moderate nominee with links to corporate funders, such as the asset manager BlackRock, and […]
By Jake Johnson Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Wednesday vowed to bar from his transition team any “leaders” of fossil fuel companies, a pledge environmentalists cautiously applauded while urging the former vice president to go further by committing to banning all Big Oil lobbyists and executives from both his transition team and cabinet. “Rejecting […]
By Sharon Zhang Back in March, when the pandemic had just planted its roots in the U.S., President Donald Trump directed the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to do something devastating: The agency was to indefinitely and cruelly suspend environmental rule enforcement. The EPA complied, and for just under half a year, it provided over 3,000 […]
By Breanna Draxler After decades on the political periphery, the climate movement is entering the mainstream in 2020, with young leaders at the fore. The Sunrise Movement now includes more than 400 local groups educating and advocating for political action on climate change. Countless students around the world have clearly communicated what’s at stake for […]
By Bill McKibben To understand the planetary importance of this autumn’s presidential election, check the calendar. Voting ends on November 3—and by a fluke of timing, on the morning of November 4 the United States is scheduled to pull out of the Paris Agreement. President Trump announced that we would abrogate our Paris commitments during […]
By Oliver Milman The climate crisis is set to be a significant factor in a U.S. presidential election for the first time, with new polling showing a clear majority of American voters want decisive action to deal with the threats posed by global heating. Seven in 10 voters support government action to address climate change, […]
New Zealand could be the first country in the world to require its major financial institutions to report on the risks posed by the climate crisis. This means that about 200 of the country’s biggest companies and banks would have to report on the impact that extreme weather events or climate polices will have on […]
Eco-friendly outdoor brand Patagonia has a colorful and timely message stitched into the tags of its latest line of shorts. “VOTE THE A**HOLES,” it reads. PATAGONIA’s New Tag! pic.twitter.com/llY71SwsQG — Outlander Magazine (@StreetFashion01) September 12, 2020 The new tags are already a hit online. They became a trending topic on Twitter after a photo of […]
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has promised to achieve 100 percent renewable energy by 2030 if her party wins re-election in October. In announcing the new pledge Thursday, Ardern tied the goal to a green recovery from the coronavirus, SBS News reported. “The COVID-19 economic recovery represents a once in a generation opportunity to […]
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