The Biden administration on Dec. 2 issued a final rule aimed at reducing methane emissions, targeting the U.S. oil and natural gas industry for its role in global warming.
December 4, 2023climate change News Updates
US Announces New Emissions-Curbing Methane Rule at COP28
Freight Industry Confronts Climate Change
The North American Council for Freight Efficiency coined the term 鈥淢essy Middle.鈥 It refers to the fact that there is more than one way to attack the problem of climate change.
October 6, 2023How High Temperatures Break Down Electric Car Batteries
Electric vehicles, great for combating climate change, don鈥檛 do well in extreme heat. It鈥檚 a paradox being thrown into relief as multiple U.S. states bake under heat waves.
July 11, 2023CBP Seeks Input for Green Trade Forum
The forum is part of U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Green Trade Strategy, launched last June, to create climate change trade policies, programs and infrastructure.
May 10, 2023Shipping Lobby Group Advises Caution on Climate Targets
An influential shipping industry group has quietly warned shippers to think carefully before they sign up for a new plan to reduce their contribution to climate change.
May 4, 2023Biden Nears Now-or-Never Point on Climate Rules
It鈥檚 crunch time for President Joe Biden鈥檚 climate agenda as he reaches the halfway point in his first term, with his administration planning to impose major climate policies touching everything from the cars Americans drive to the electricity they use.
January 10, 2023California Falls Short in Fight to Curb Emissions
California鈥檚 carbon market was supposed to be a model for the U.S., harnessing the power of capitalism to fight climate change in the world鈥檚 fifth-biggest economy. But nearly 10 years after 鈥渃ap and trade鈥 began, there鈥檚 little proof the system has had much direct impact on curbing planet-warming pollutants.
May 11, 2022White House Targets Economic Risks From Climate Change
WASHINGTON 鈥 The Biden administration is taking steps to address the economic risks from climate change, issuing a 40-page report Oct. 15 on governmentwide plans to protect the financial, insurance and housing markets and the savings of American families.
October 15, 2021Democrats Call Oil Giants to Testify on Climate Campaign
Congressional Democrats are calling top executives at ExxonMobil and other oil giants to testify at a House hearing as lawmakers investigate what they say is a long-running, industrywide campaign to spread disinformation about the role of fossil fuels in causing global warming.
September 16, 2021Biden Mileage Rule to Exceed Obama Climate Goal
WASHINGTON 鈥 In a major step against climate change, President Joe Biden is proposing a return to aggressive Obama-era vehicle mileage standards over five years. He鈥檚 then aiming for even tougher antipollution rules after that to forcefully reduce greenhouse gas emissions and nudge 40% of U.S. drivers into electric vehicles by decade鈥檚 end.
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