The agreement calls for European Union countries to cut their collective greenhouse gas emissions by 55 percent from 1990 levels, a more substantial reduction than previously proposed.
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Feeling Spurned by Trump, U.N. Sees Redemption in Biden and Team
Diplomats say the Trump administration’s “America First” policy demeaned the United Nations. But the organization is feeling reinvigorated by the president-elect and his choice of ambassador.
G20 Summit Closes With Little Progress and Big Gaps Between Trump and Allies
World leaders committed to some efforts to fight the coronavirus pandemic, but the meeting illustrated the difficulty of carrying out an agenda when the United States is indifferent or hostile to many goals.
U.S. Quits Paris Climate Agreement: Questions and Answers
President Trump’s withdrawal formally came into force the day after Election Day in the United States. Here’s what it means.
Europe Wonders if It Can Rely on U.S. Again, Whoever Wins
America’s deeply polarized politics have marked foreign policy, too, undermining Washington’s authority and reputation for reliability.
Scorching Temperatures Bake Middle East Amid Eid al-Adha Celebrations
Record high temperatures were recorded in Baghdad and Damascus, and experts warned of the effects of prolonged heat waves as the planet warms.
Coronavirus Halts Street Protests, but Climate Activists Have a Plan
With elections in the United States and key summit talks this year, organizers are working to keep climate change on the public agenda.
E.U. Proposes a Climate Law. Greta Thunberg Hears ‘Empty Words.’
The bill would set a target of net zero carbon emissions across the bloc by 2050. That is decades later than what many activists say is needed.
Finance Ministers Grapple Over Economic Threat of Climate Change
The United States, under pressure from Europe, agreed to include a climate reference in an official G20 statement.
‘The Amazon Is Completely Lawless’: The Rainforest After Bolsonaro’s First Year
Deforestation in the world’s largest rainforest, an important buffer against climate change, has soared under President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil.