Trump Signs Orders to Promote Fossil Fuels and End Climate Policies
And, he said, “We aren’t going to do the wind thing.” Mr. Trump’s dramatic pivot to fossil fuels comes after the hottest year in recorded history and as scientists say…
Trump Plans to Order U.S. Exit From World’s Main Climate Pact
The White House on Monday said that President Trump would withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement, the pact among almost all nations to fight climate change. By withdrawing,…
Big Banks Quit Climate Change Groups Ahead of Trump’s Term
As the second presidency of Donald J. Trump begins, America’s largest banks and asset managers have abandoned one of the most overt symbols of their commitment to reaching green goals:…
Ahead of Trump Presidency, the Fed Quits Global Climate Network
The Federal Reserve said on Friday that it had withdrawn from a network of global financial regulators focused on climate change risks just days before President-elect Donald J. Trump returns…
L.A. Fires Revive Calls for a ‘Climate Superfund’ Law in California
Vermont and New York recently became the first states to create “Climate Superfund” laws, which will require energy companies to help pay for the costs of dealing with extreme weather…
California Withdraws Some Requests for Tighter Climate Rules
California has withdrawn requests that the Biden administration allow the state to enact limits on pollution from trucks, locomotives and ferries that are more strict than federal standards, on the…