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.
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The Global Climate Leadership Vacuum
The United States is largely absent from the United Nations climate negations in Brazil. So who is stepping up?
Trump Officials Accused of Bullying Tactics to Kill a Climate Measure
Nations were poised to approve the first fee on pollution from ships. That’s when the Trump administration began the threats.
U.N. Report on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Finds Slight Progress
The annual U.N. report card finds that, overall, countries are still far off-track from their stated goals to limit global warming.
Exxon Sues California Over New Climate Disclosure Laws
The oil giant said requirements that companies calculate new details about greenhouse gas emissions and climate risks violate Exxon’s free speech rights.
Roundabouts in Keene Help Cut Emissions and Air Pollution
Despite its small stature, the city of Keene, has become an example of the safety and climate benefits of swapping traffic lights for roundabouts.
Roundabouts in Keene Help Cut Emissions and Air Pollution
Despite its small stature, the city of Keene, has become an example of the safety and climate benefits of swapping traffic lights for roundabouts.
With Diwali Comes the Start of Air Pollution Season in New Delhi
The air quality in India’s capital ranks among the worst in the world, but experts say politics stand in the way of improving it.
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.
Top Scientists Find Growing Evidence That Greenhouse Gases Are, in Fact, a Danger
The assessment contradicts the Trump administration’s legal arguments for relaxing pollution rules.