Climate Change
These Election Results Offer Clues about What’s Next for Climate Politics
Seven races help illustrate how the landscape for climate action may change in Congress and in several states
Stories by Adam Aton
Climate Change
Biden Order Will Boost Heat Pumps and Building Insulation
Invoking the Defense Production Act could help reshape the economics around building decarbonization
Ethics
Meet the White House’s New Director of Environmental Justice
Jalonne White-Newsome went from being a Dow Chemical devotee to a leading injustice advocate
Fossil Fuels
Amid War, Biden Reluctant to Unleash Clean Energy Rhetoric
The U.S. president has not followed Europe’s calls to produce more renewable energy to weaken Russia’s global influence
Climate Change
What Biden Said—and Didn’t Say—on Climate during the State of the Union
After searching for a climate win during the first year of his presidency, Biden used his speech to focus on other crises
Natural Disasters
Could the Infrastructure Bill Make Wildfires Worse?
The legislation provides billions of dollars for thinning forests in ways that some scientists think are wrongheaded
Automobiles
Biden Tightens Vehicle Emissions Standards
A second policy aims to accelerate adoption of electric vehicles
Climate Change
Infrastructure Deal Whittles Down Climate Spending
The bipartisan legislation includes less funding for public transit and electric vehicles
Environment
Unexpected: Desert Plants Are Struggling in Higher Heat
Scientists say even the toughest vegetation cannot tolerate today’s heat waves
Automobiles
Biden Touts Electric Vehicles amid Negotiations on Infrastructure Spending
Congressional Republicans have balked at White House proposals to boost EV use
Climate Change
Republican Infrastructure Counterproposal Mostly Eliminates Climate Spending
Climate has emerged as a key sticking point in talks between President Biden and Republican leaders
Climate Change
Biden Tells Congress Climate Action and Job Creation Are the Same
“If we act to save the planet, we can create millions of jobs,” he says
Climate Change
Kamala Harris Lays Out Economic Priorities, Skips Climate Change
Climate remains in the background during talks about the Biden administration’s infrastructure plan
Climate Change
Biden Pushes U.S.—and the World—to Help Climate Migrants
He has ordered a government study of climate change's impact on migration, including options for refugee resettlement
Climate Change
Biden Climate Team Says It Underestimated Trump’s Damage
Agency reviews have found greater budget cuts, staff losses and elimination of climate programs than initially thought
Climate Change
Biden Stocks Transition Teams with Climate Experts
The president-elect has included those with climate experience across a wide swath of federal agencies
Climate Change
Climate Change Receives Unexpected Attention at First Presidential Debate
Trump and Biden presented starkly different climate agendas during the longest discussion of the issue in recent debates
Climate Change
Inside Joe Biden’s Network of Climate Advisers
The presidential candidate is getting advice from old guard Democrats, liberal activists and union favorites
Environment
Trump Waives Environmental Reviews, Vulnerable Communities Could Bear the Brunt
Such reviews are intended to allow community input and minimize harm to the environment
Policy
Climate Change Sparked Note of Consensus in Raucous Democratic Debate
The main point of disagreement on climate was on the role of fracking and natural gas in a clean energy transition
