
4 Things to Watch at Next Week’s Climate Summit
U.N. chief António Guterres hopes to harness public opinion to push for more aggressive carbon reductions
Jean Chemnick is a reporter with E&E News.
U.N. chief António Guterres hopes to harness public opinion to push for more aggressive carbon reductions
The address also included inaccurate claims on the state of U.S. air quality
The rule will have little impact on emissions and provides only modest cuts to other harmful pollutants
Administrator Wheeler has called such projections unrealistic, but experts say they are most in line with current emissions trends
Environmental advocates are troubled by statements EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler made at a gathering of environment ministers
Nations participating in the Belt and Road Initiative could do much to push low-carbon investments
Depleted topsoil from lost trees makes farming difficult, exacerbating hunger in the hermit state
The withdrawal from the European Union could disrupt emissions trading to reduce greenhouse gases
The measure called for a report on carbon capture and solar radiation management
A severe and persistent drought has led to rationing of water and electricity from hydropower
Although the wall is aimed at stopping migrants, environmental rollbacks could encourage more migration
The 156-page “rulebook” governs how nations will achieve their pledged emissions reductions
At a meeting to coordinate climate action, the nations thwarted recognition of a recent report expressing the urgency of reducing emissions
A request from Bahrain to alleviate its water crisis would also have offset cleanup costs for oil companies
The far-right president-elect has proposed opening the rainforest to trade and withdrawing from the Paris climate agreement
Palau, under threat from sea level rise, wants to have 70 percent renewable energy by 2050
Government representatives are weighing in before a final international report on limiting warming is released
Representatives are gathered in Bangkok to iron out arguments over how to carry out the landmark agreement
Without U.S. participation, some experts worry other nations could relax their CO2 emissions reduction efforts
U.N. meeting is aimed in part at strengthening countries’ commitments to climate action
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