Tag: Climate change
Threat to Pennsylvania Wetlands Under Trump’s Fast-Track Order
Pennsylvania’s wetlands are facing a new threat following a recent order from the Trump administration. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been directed to "fast-track" applications from fossil fuel and other companies to...
Trump orders removal of federal EV charging stations.
The Trump administration has recently issued a directive to dismantle federal electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, signaling a shift away from clean energy and EV infrastructure. Inside Climate News obtained an email from a...
Unlocking Business Investment: COP16 2.0 for Nature Funding
The 16th United Nations Biodiversity Conference of the Parties (COP16) held in Colombia last year shed light on a pressing issue: global efforts to combat biodiversity loss are falling short. The outcomes of the...
Future of Green New Deal: Uncertainty and Challenges Ahead
The Trump administration's long-standing distaste for the Green New Deal has been evident since the beginning of his second term. This sentiment was made clear when President Trump issued an executive order to terminate...
Colombia Reports 35% Surge in Deforestation at COP16
Colombia Faces Surging Deforestation: A Closer Look at the Environmental Crisis In a startling revelation, Colombia's Environment Minister, Susana Muhamad, disclosed that deforestation in the country surged by 35% in 2024, marking a stark contrast...
Lula advocates for Amazon oil drilling before COP30
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil recently made headlines by advocating for oil drilling in the Amazon ahead of COP30, a crucial UN climate summit. Despite global efforts to transition away from...
Revisiting the Fate of the Influential Climate Target
In 2015, the Paris Agreement set ambitious goals to limit global temperatures to 2 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels and strive for 1.5 degrees Celsius. However, recent studies in the journal Nature Climate Change...
EPA Officials Criticize Climate Fund Rescind Effort as Political ‘Smokescreen’
Former EPA Officials Denounce Effort to Rescind Climate Fund as Political Maneuver Former top officials at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are speaking out against the current leadership's attempt to reclaim billions of dollars...
Challenges of Germany’s Energy Transition: Unreliability and Nuances
In a recent speech, Chris Wright, the newly appointed Secretary of Energy and former fossil fuel executive, shared his views on Germany's energy transition. Wright, known for his role in hydraulic fracturing and oil...
Challenges of Consumerism Impeding Fossil Fuel Transition
The 1940s brought a petrochemical industry boom that promised convenience and innovation for harried housewives, with products marketed as low-cost solutions. However, these products were crafted from climate-polluting fossil fuels and laden with hazardous...
