climate change policy
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House Passes First Major Climate Legislation in 12 Years — But Don’t Celebrate Just Yet
The House of Representatives just narrowly passed a more than $US2 (A$2.76) trillion spending package that will include the first true climate change legislation passed since 2009.
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The Accounting Trick That Could Wreck the Planet
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND — Part of the agreement being hammered out at United Nations talks as they stretch into their (in theory) last day could let rich countries get away with continuing to pollute by using a bit of tricky maths to justify it under the Paris Agreement. Welcome to one of the most confusing —…
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Greenpeace Takes VW To Court Over Its Contribution To The Climate Crisis
Car makers, on the whole, aren’t great at saving the planet. They might try to convince you that hybrid tech and more efficient engines are helping you cut your carbon footprint. But in reality, every mile you drive in a combustion engine-powered car is still clogging up the atmosphere a little more.
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U.S. and 19 Other Countries Agree to Stop Funding Fossil Fuel Projects Abroad
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND — In a major announcement at United Nations climate talks on Thursday, 20 countries said they would stop funding fossil fuel development abroad and instead plow money into clean energy.