Global Greenhouse Emissions—A Good News/Bad News Story
It is welcome news that global emissions of carbon dioxide have plateaued for the last three years. After all, to meet the objectives of the Paris Agreement it ...
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What President Trump Should Say (but Won’t) at the UN
In previous years the U.S. President used this opportunity to speak to other leaders about how to address climate change—the biggest global environmental thre...
Trump Continues to Isolate Himself on Climate Change
The Trump administration sent the first written notice that it intends to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement. This notice comes as no surprise, but it re...
President Trump Tries to Take Development Banks Backwards
The Trump Administration has weakened guidance on how the U.S. will vote at the multilateral development banks—such as the World Bank and Asian Development Ba...
Since 2005 the G7 Has Recognized Threat of Climate Change
Since 2005, the Group of Seven (G7) countries have recognized the threat of climate change and the need for a global agreement to address the issue. The Trump...
Thirty Countries Push for Implementation of Paris Agreement
At the recent Belt and Road Summit hosted by China, thirty countries reaffirmed their support for the Paris Agreement and called on all countries to implement...