During an on-the-record meeting with editors and reporters at the New York Times, Donald Trump said he has an “an open mind” with regards to climate change science and policies. Worth the read: Donald Trump’s New York Times Interview, in Full – Transcript https://t.co/B4QQ9HRb3e — Michael M. Grynbaum (@grynbaum) November 23, 2016 “It’s one issue […]
Nearly 200 countries reaffirmed their unequivocal commitment for the Paris agreement in the Marrakech Action Proclamation, demonstrating a show of strength amid fears that Donald Trump would withdraw from the climate deal. #COP22: Marrakech Action Proclamation expresses irreversible momentum on climate: https://t.co/u3rXOZThOx pic.twitter.com/lfSNBjXRhX — United Nations (@UN) November 18, 2016 “We call for the highest […]
In a briefing with reporters, China’s Vice Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin noted that Donald Trump‘s now-infamous Tweet that global warming is a hoax created by the Chinese could not possibly be true. “If you look at the history of climate change negotiations, actually it was initiated by the IPCC [Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change] with […]
Thousands of people protested in North Dakota and outside Army Corps of Engineers offices, banks and energy companies in different parts of the country after indigenous leaders and climate activists called for a national “day of action.” Amazing pictures coming in of huge Standing Rock protests in Chicago, SF #NoDAPL pic.twitter.com/J6sneHdZd8 — Bill McKibben (@billmckibben) […]
Microsoft announced Monday two new contracts for 237 megawatts of wind energy capacity to run its Wyoming data center entirely on wind power. Microsoft’s data center in Cheyenne, Wyoming.Microsoft With the latest deal, the company now purchases more than 500 megawatts of wind energy in the country. According to Bloomberg New Energy Finance, the top […]
Donald Trump‘s advisers are exploring alternatives to bypass the four-year waiting period to back out from the Paris agreement, a member of the transition team told Reuters. The options include withdrawing from the parent treaty, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, entirely or issuing a presidential order to delete the U.S. signature from […]
In an afternoon meeting, Donald Trump and his transition team reportedly worked to quickly identify top candidates for key energy positions in his administration. 'Trump's Election Is a Disaster' by @StefanieSpear of @EcoWatch: https://t.co/jjnWs7tWQX#GameOverForClimate — Prof Michael E. Mann (@MichaelEMann) November 9, 2016 Continental Resources CEO Harold Hamm, who yesterday advised Trump to “just scrap” […]
TransCanada said it is formulating plans to persuade the incoming Trump administration to approve construction of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, which President Obama rejected last November. 'Trump's Election Is a Disaster' by @StefanieSpear of @EcoWatch: https://t.co/jjnWs7tWQX#GameOverForClimate — Prof Michael E. Mann (@MichaelEMann) November 9, 2016 Trump has in the past said he believed that […]
Elon Musk unveiled solar-powered roof tiles and an upgraded PowerWall battery as he prepares for Tesla’s $2.2 billion takeover of SolarCity. During a press event at Universal Studios in LA, Musk announced that Tesla will build and sell its own line of solar panels with integrated batteries. “We’re reaching record CO2 levels,” Musk said as […]