The fate of the world’s largest island has outsize importance for billions of people on the planet, because as the climate warms, Greenland is losing ice. That has consequences.
Author: SOMINI SENGUPTA
What is the UNFCCC and Why Is the U.S. Pulling Out?
The Trump administration said Wednesday that the United States was withdrawing from 66 international agreements, including a major climate change treaty.
What Is the UNFCCC and Why Is the U.S. Pulling Out?
The Trump administration said Wednesday that the United States was withdrawing from 66 international agreements, including a major climate change treaty.
A Plan for Private Jet Taxes Would Fund Climate Measures
A small group of countries is aiming to impose a fee on private jets and premium commercial fares. The revenue would help nations adapt to warming.
Newsom in the Spotlight at the Climate Conference That Trump Decided to Skip
The California governor painted the president as a threat to American competitiveness by letting China dominate the renewable energy industry.
U.S. Pressures Countries to Delay Fees to Clean Up Ship Pollution
Under threats of tariffs and other sanctions from the U.S., nations postponed a vote on whether to charge fees on emissions from ships.
Trump’s Tariff Fight With China Means Trouble for a Vast Wilderness in Brazil
Brazilian farmers are lobbying to roll back deforestation restrictions in order to sell more soybeans to the huge Chinese market.
At U.N. Summit, China Promises to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
President Xi Jinping told a U.N. climate summit that China will reduce emissions across its economy, expand renewables sixfold and make electric cars “mainstream.”
Despite Trump, the World Isn’t Slowing on Climate, E.U. Official Says
Still, European nations are struggling to agree on how much to cut their greenhouse gas emissions, the E.U.’s climate commissioner said in an interview.
America and Britain Are Worlds Apart on Energy Policies, Except Nuclear
While renewable energy is broadly popular in both countries, the policies of the Trump and Starmer governments could not be more different.