
Europe’s Historic Clean Energy Plan Faces a Mining Problem
Securing the needed minerals and metals could be a stumbling block to reaching its ambitious goals
Securing the needed minerals and metals could be a stumbling block to reaching its ambitious goals
Gender discrimination multiplies the challenges women face from climate change, a new U.N. report says
Cities are sinking as they guzzle groundwater—and oil and gas—from below
The dramatic loss of tree cover in the tropics and northern boreal forests is releasing vast amounts of carbon dioxide
European policy makers are considering easing environmental protection measures to allow for increased crop production
An initiative called Destination Earth will draw on environmental, socioeconomic and satellite data to gauge the impact of different climate policies
More than $11 billion would go toward international initiatives such as the Green Climate Fund
Biden administration officials are also promising to accelerate the build-out of hydrogen and carbon capture
“Our climate goals may well be another victim of Russia’s aggression,” says Fatih Birol, head of the International Energy Agency
Russia’s invasion is halting the delivery of wheat to areas suffering from drought and other climate impacts
A European Union proposal aims to end Russian gas and oil imports by 2030 by ramping up renewables and increasing energy efficiency
The U.N. passed a resolution yesterday to develop a global treaty to control plastic waste
Human and natural systems are already buckling under the influence of global warming, write the authors of a landmark report
The conflict has driven home the risk of relying on Russian gas, particularly for countries that see it as a bridge to renewable energy
Scientists outlined the risks of climate inaction ahead of a major IPCC report later this month
Ratcheting up national commitments to lower greenhouse gas emissions is crucial to limiting global warming
The country has focused on economic support for coal-dependent communities to end mining by 2030
Without legislation, the Biden administration will have to rely on executive action to slash carbon emissions
Those with higher incomes are also responsible for more emissions than those with lower incomes
The third-largest carbon emitter argues it is balancing phasing out fossil fuels with meeting growing energy needs
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