Sandrine Rousseau is using her talent for grabbing headlines with provocative ideas to shift the focus of the national debate from the themes favored by the far-right to climate change and #MeToo.
Tag: Global Warming
Tiny Vanuatu Uses Its ‘Unimportance’ to Launch Big Climate Ideas
It wants a top international court to weigh in on whether nations are legally bound to protect against climate risks.
US Proposes Global Green Steel Club That Would Put Tariffs on China
A concept paper sent to the European Union suggests a new trade approach to tax metal made with higher carbon emissions in countries like China.
John Kerry Plans to Meet With Biden to Discuss His Future as Climate Envoy
In an interview, Mr. Kerry said he would meet with the president next week to talk about “the road ahead.”
India Chases Clean Energy, but Economic Goals Put Coal First
“I will not compromise on the availability of power,” India’s energy minister has declared in defense of fossil fuel use, which is heavily subsidized.
Renewables Will Overtake Coal by Early 2025, Energy Agency Says
In a new report, the international group said that solar, wind and other renewable sources will expand much more swiftly than forecast last year.
The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s National Crusade Against Climate Action
The Texas Public Policy Foundation is shaping laws, running influence campaigns and taking legal action in a bid to promote fossil fuels.
What Is Prince William’s Earthshot Prize?
The charity will award $6 million to five entrepreneurs from around the globe working on breakthrough climate solutions.
Biden Promises Protections for Nevada’s Spirit Mountain
But the president stopped short of designating the ecologically and cultural important region, also known as Avi Kwa Ame, as a national monument.
U. S. to Pay Millions to Move Tribes Threatened by Climate Change
Two tribes in Alaska and a third in Washington State will get $25 million each to retreat to higher ground.