The Texas Public Policy Foundation is shaping laws, running influence campaigns and taking legal action in a bid to promote fossil fuels.
Author: DAVID GELLES
Credibility Questions Dog World Bank President at Climate Summit
David Malpass has faced continuing criticism from those who question his commitment to climate action as well as the bank’s track record.
Rich Countries Offer Funds for Climate Loss and Damage After Decades of Resistance
Several European leaders at COP27 announced funds to help poor nations recover from loss and damage caused by climate change. The United States was silent.
Patagonia Founder Gives Away the Company to Fight Climate Change
Yvon Chouinard has forfeited ownership of the company he founded 49 years ago. The profits will now be used to fight climate change.
How Republicans Are ‘Weaponizing’ Public Office Against Climate Action
A Times investigation revealed a coordinated effort by state treasurers to use government muscle and public funds to punish companies trying to reduce greenhouse gases.
With Climate Agenda Stalled at Home, Biden Still Hopes to Lead Abroad
The United States has demonstrated international leadership on climate change in the past, but recent setbacks are presenting new challenges for President Biden.
At Davos, a Referendum on the World Economic Forum
Many values espoused by the World Economic Forum — globalization, liberalism, free market capitalism, representative democracy — are under attack.
John Doerr Gives Stanford $1.1 Billion for Climate School
The billionaire venture capitalist said the study of climate change and sustainability would be the “new computer science.”
Solar Industry ‘Frozen’ as Biden Administration Investigates China
More than 300 solar projects in the United States have been canceled or delayed in recent weeks because of an investigation by the Commerce Department.