The landmark Montreal Protocol treaty, agreed to 35 years ago this month, has reduced the use of chemicals that not only thinned the ozone layer but also warmed the planet
There is debate about whether the agency will rely on carbon capture to achieve emissions reductions
Administrator Michael Regan argues regulation of mercury, ozone, water and coal ash will also curb greenhouse gases
Political turmoil in Congress and uncertainty about climate regulations has hampered release of the report showing how the U.S. would cut emissions in half
The Environmental Protection Agency is looking at achieving greenhouse gas emissions reductions by targeting other pollutants
The reluctance reflects long-standing concerns over climate-related litigation
The agreement calls for sharing carbon capture technology and developing new methane policies
Climate-vulnerable countries are pushing for compensation for lives and livelihoods affected by warming
Negotiators must work out the rules governing trading carbon offsets to help nations achieve net zero emissions
At the COP26 climate summit, the administration aims to show the U.S. will reduce emissions 50 percent in the next nine years
The proposed EPA rules will cover the full fossil fuel supply chain
In the run-up to major international climate negotiations, the fate of the Biden administration’s climate plans is uncertain
The Biden Administration raised the benchmark, and may do it again within a year
The Biden Administration aims to strengthen the country’s emissions reduction pledge under the pact by Earth Day
The President ordered 40 percent of the benefits from federal climate action go to disadvantaged communities
President Biden has said the event will be aimed at persuading countries to strengthen their greenhouse gas reduction pledges
As expected, the president signed executive orders to rejoin the Paris climate agreement and review Trump-era rollbacks
The selections of Representative Deb Haaland and Michael Regan are seen as signs that environmental justice will be prioritized by the new administration
The appointment telegraphs the incoming administration considers climate change a key foreign policy concern
The president-elect has included those with climate experience across a wide swath of federal agencies
