
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
Adam Aton is an E&E News reporter.
Seven races help illustrate how the landscape for climate action may change in Congress and in several states
Invoking the Defense Production Act could help reshape the economics around building decarbonization
Jalonne White-Newsome went from being a Dow Chemical devotee to a leading injustice advocate
The U.S. president has not followed Europe’s calls to produce more renewable energy to weaken Russia’s global influence
After searching for a climate win during the first year of his presidency, Biden used his speech to focus on other crises
The legislation provides billions of dollars for thinning forests in ways that some scientists think are wrongheaded
A second policy aims to accelerate adoption of electric vehicles
The bipartisan legislation includes less funding for public transit and electric vehicles
Scientists say even the toughest vegetation cannot tolerate today’s heat waves
Congressional Republicans have balked at White House proposals to boost EV use
Climate has emerged as a key sticking point in talks between President Biden and Republican leaders
“If we act to save the planet, we can create millions of jobs,” he says
Climate remains in the background during talks about the Biden administration’s infrastructure plan
He has ordered a government study of climate change's impact on migration, including options for refugee resettlement
Agency reviews have found greater budget cuts, staff losses and elimination of climate programs than initially thought
The president-elect has included those with climate experience across a wide swath of federal agencies
Trump and Biden presented starkly different climate agendas during the longest discussion of the issue in recent debates
The presidential candidate is getting advice from old guard Democrats, liberal activists and union favorites
Such reviews are intended to allow community input and minimize harm to the environment
The main point of disagreement on climate was on the role of fracking and natural gas in a clean energy transition
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