
Young Climate Voters Could Tilt Georgia’s Runoff Election for Senate
Voters under age 30 turned out for Raphael Warnock in the first race, suggesting he should lean even harder into climate policy
Scott Waldman is a reporter for E&E News.
Voters under age 30 turned out for Raphael Warnock in the first race, suggesting he should lean even harder into climate policy
Seven races help illustrate how the landscape for climate action may change in Congress and in several states
A surprise breakthrough on climate and energy legislation revives President Biden's environmental commitments by outlining large emissions reductions
President Joe Biden announced plans to expand offshore wind development and climate resilience funding for communities
The president is issuing an executive order requiring the federal government to catalog the nation’s biggest trees
Many proposed mines for minerals used in electric vehicles and clean tech will be located next to the lands of Indigenous people
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
Gina McCarthy and other administration officials showcased fusion energy in a bid to accelerate vast amounts of carbon-free power
After searching for a climate win during the first year of his presidency, Biden used his speech to focus on other crises
Chief among them are convincing other countries to sign on and putting specific policies in place
It is uncertain if a highly divided Congress will pass such a mandate
Louisa Terrell has the tough job of moving Biden’s infrastructure package through Congress
At climate summit, Japan, Canada and the E.U. also announce ambitious targets, while Russia and Australia resist
The goal sets a high bar for other countries attending today’s global climate summit
Clean energy, electric vehicles, stopping methane leaks are all “part of infrastructure” and job creation
A clean energy standard for power plants is the linchpin, although details are thin
The former EPA administrator says the Biden administration will also work with Congress to advance climate policies
Gavin Schmidt, an expert in climate modeling, will help ensure the Biden Administration has crucial data to inform its emissions reduction goals
Items include permitting for fossil fuel infrastructure and creating jobs to clean up pollution
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