Confronting President Donald Trump with a 2009 ad where he called for a global partnership climate change, members of Congress signaled at a press conference Friday that the new course is White House is charting doesn’t speak for them.
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President Donald Trump is aiming to make the annual U.N.-sponsored climate talks underway in Madrid the last ones for full participation by the United States, which is the world’s second-biggest carbon emitter.
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Coal use has declined dramatically in industrialized nations as renewable energy projects gain popularity, but a spike in natural gas and oil use has sparked a surge in global carbon dioxide emissions that hit a record in 2019 and will likely to continue increasing, according to studies released Tuesday.
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Advancing the titanic fight over California’s longstanding ability to set car emissions standards, the Trump administration on Tuesday asked a federal judge to toss the state’s high-profile lawsuit due to lack of jurisdiction.
Read moreVolkswagen faced its first mass lawsuit in the English courts on Monday over the “dieselgate” emissions scandal, with around 90,000 drivers demanding compensation from the German auto giant.
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The United Nations issued a bleak warning Tuesday about the prospects of reducing the impact of climate change, reporting that two of the world’s biggest polluters, the United States and China, have emitted more greenhouse gases in the past year.
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Ride-hailing pioneer Uber, rather than being part of the solution to urban transport, may be adding to related problems like pollution from diesel cars, a study showed Thursday.
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Coldplay frontman Chris Martin said on Thursday the band had shelved plans to go on tour to promote their latest album over concerns about the environmental impact of concerts.
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A new study finds that one of the many effects of climate change is an increase of microscopic organic matter in rivers and lakes which will in turn boost greenhouse gas emissions from those waters.
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Intensifying their battle with the federal government over vehicle emissions, California and 22 states sued the Trump administration Friday for revoking a waiver that allows the Golden State to set strict greenhouse gas and zero emissions requirements for auto manufacturers.
Read moreThe South Coast Air Quality Management District and two other California air districts sued U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao in federal court, claiming she issued a greenhouse gas emissions rule in violation of the Clean Air Act, which requires analysis of the impact of preempting state and local air pollution laws.
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The world’s thirst for oil will continue to grow until the 2030s and climate-damaging emissions will keep climbing until at least 2040, unless governments rethink how we fuel our lives, according to an important global energy industry forecast.
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Fulfilling one of President Donald Trump’s campaign pledges and putting the future of a landmark environmental deal firmly on the 2020 presidential ballot, the White House on Monday formally notified the United Nations it plans to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement.
Read moreOur Children’s Earth Foundation sued EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler in federal court for failing to comply with his nondiscretionary duty to revise or update emission standards for seven sources of air pollution, under the Clean Air Act.
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Telling lawmakers the move will hurt U.S. efforts to fight climate change with potentially disastrous consequences, former California Governor Jerry Brown on Tuesday railed against the Trump administration’s decision to roll back Obama-era fuel economy standards on cars.
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While renewable energy helps to cut down on harmful greenhouse gas emissions, a Harvard study released Tuesday finds that installing wind turbines and solar power in the Upper Midwest and mid-Atlantic regions can help maximize improvements in both public health and the economy.
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General Motors, Fiat Chrysler, Toyota and many others in the auto industry are siding with the Trump administration in a lawsuit over whether California has the right to set its own greenhouse gas emissions and fuel economy standards.
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Movie nights once required driving to the local video store to rent, rewind and return the latest blockbuster. Now on-demand video content providers offer countless binge-worthy options at the touch of a finger.
Read moreUsing stern words in a ruling that otherwise sidelines the EPA’s challengers, the D.C. Circuit warned the Trump administration on Friday that it can’t distort established facts to weaken vehicle emission standards.
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