Tag: climate summit
At COP28, the road to climate action is paved with Big...
The devil is in the details, and at this year’s UN global climate conference, the details start with words like “unabated,” and “operational.”
COP28 president caught in oil lobbying scandal: Secretly pushes fossil fuel...
This conflict of interest, uncovered through an investigation by the Center for Climate Reporting (CCR), raises serious questions about the integrity of the UN climate summit leadership.
Deadly shadows: new study reveals over 460,000 U.S. deaths linked to...
New study reveals coal pollution's dire impact on U.S. public health, with over 460,000 deaths in two decades.
‘You couldn’t make it up’: Head of UAE oil company appointed...
"This appointment risks further undermining the credibility of global climate talks and threatens the action and leadership needed for a rapid and equitable phase out of all fossil fuels."
COP25 was a failure, but activists’ collective organizing at the talks...
Indigenous leaders and environmentalists blasted the United Nations for marginalizing civil society groups over two weeks of negotiations at the climate summit, while welcoming polluters.
Oil industry set agenda during climate summit meeting with big greens
The meeting was condemned by grassroots environmental activists.
Turning back on climate summit, Trump hosts ‘religious freedom’ session at...
"It's most importantly a snub to the young people pleading for action on climate change."
Jerry Brown didn’t invite grassroots activists to his Climate Summit –...
The youth, indigenous, and climate and environmental justice groups gathered that morning were largely excluded from official programming. So, they created their own.
“Climate capitalism is killing our communities”: Protesters disrupt Gov. Brown’s SF...
Protesters disrupted Bloomberg’s speech at the summit’s main plenary.
Climate Summit co-chair Michael Bloomberg backs fracking & invests in fossil...
“It makes sense to frack.”
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David Huitema confirmed as ethics Czar amid fears of Trump’s return and conflict of...
As Trump’s second term looms, the Senate confirmed David Huitema to lead the Office of Government Ethics. Advocates praise the move, but critics warn of a tough road ahead for government accountability.
Trump’s Energy Department pick: A Fracking CEO who claims ‘there is no climate crisis’
Wright’s history of denying the severity of climate change raise critical questions about his ability to lead an agency central to energy innovation and climate policy.
Pentagon fails seventh straight audit amid $1 trillion military budget
Meanwhile, Congress continues to approve unprecedented increases in military spending, pushing the budget close to $1 trillion.
Protesters demand US Senate block weapons sales to Israel amid Gaza death toll exceeding...
Emblazoned with slogans like “Stop Arming Israel” and “Fund Housing, Not Genocide,” demonstrators gathered in the Hart Senate Office Building ahead of a pivotal Senate vote on Wednesday.
Tlaib, ACLU, and advocates warn H.R. 9495 could empower Trump to silence nonprofits and...
Progressives and civil rights groups sound the alarm over legislation that could allow President-elect Trump to strip nonprofits of their tax-exempt status without evidence, threatening free speech and democracy.