After years of inaction, the world’s third largest exporter of fossil fuels decides to get serious about global warming
Tag: Law and Legislation
Long a Climate Straggler, Australia Advances a Major Bill to Cut Emissions
Experts said the pledge to reduce emissions by at least 43 percent from 2005 levels by 2030 was both a leap forward and a first step.
A Polish Priest’s War Against Abortion Focuses on Helping Single Mothers
The Rev. Tomasz Kancelarczyk sees little effect on women’s decisions whether to have a child from a 29-year abortion ban. What may matter more is support for women who choose to have a child.
Australia’s Law Against Foreign Interference Gets Test Case
A donation to a hospital led to criminal charges for an Australian of Chinese descent. The case hinges not on what he did, but on what he might have been planning to do.
Joe Manchin and Chuck Schumer Have A Deal, for Now
Joe Manchin’s climate announcement has the potential to be a very big deal.
Surprise Deal Would Be Most Ambitious Climate Action Undertaken by U.S.
The announcement Wednesday of an agreement in the Senate almost instantly reset the role of the United States in the global effort to fight climate change.
Brittney Griner’s Lawyers Argue for Leniency in Russian Court
The W.N.B.A. star had not intended to smuggle drugs into Russia, her legal team said, adding that, like many other international athletes, she had used cannabis to help ease pain from injuries.
Putin Aims to Shape a New Generation of Supporters, Through Schools
Sweeping changes in the curriculum will soon cast the Russian president as a pivotal historical figure and mark an end of openness to the West.
Biden Concedes Defeat on Climate Bill as Manchin and Inflation Upend Agenda
Rising prices, party infighting and the aftershocks from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have undercut the president’s plans to speed an energy transition.
Germany Set to Allow Bailout of Uniper, Its Largest Natural Gas Importer
Berlin and Paris are preparing bailouts as Europe braces for further cuts to gas supplies next week and economists warn of a recession.