New EPA rule could save 4,200 lives a year. Industry warns it could cost Biden his reelection.
Business groups say the stricter standard on particulate pollution could hurt manufacturing jobs in states key to President Biden’s reelection chances.
By Maxine JoselowJohn Kerry to step down as top U.S. climate change negotiator
The U.S. special climate envoy, who turned 80 last year, is expected to depart from the Biden administration this spring.
By Maxine Joselow and Tyler PagerU.S. takes another big step on climate ‘super-pollutant’
The action is one of the Biden administration’s strongest against the fossil fuel industry under provisions of a 2022 climate law.
By Maxine JoselowYellow school buses are going green with a $1 billion investment
The EPA funding will allow school districts to purchase electric and low-emission buses, but it could be a bumpy transition for some districts
By Maxine Joselow and Anna PhillipsWhy decades of progress in cars’ fuel efficiency is ending
In the U.S., gas-powered cars have stopped making big efficiency gains. Some automakers’ offerings have gotten less efficient as they swap out sedans for SUVs.
By Nicolás RiveroWant to know if your future home might flood? These states are requiring disclosure.
North Carolina, South Carolina, New York and New Jersey this year embraced more stringent requirements for home sellers to disclose whether a property is at risk of flooding.
By Brady DennisBiden moves to ban most old-growth logging in national forests
The Forest Service is planning to put more protections in place for the very oldest trees, which dot nearly 25 million acres of land the agency manages and are vital for storing carbon dioxide that contributes to climate change.
By Anna PhillipsVW spent $2B to build America a charging network. It’s ranked dead last.
After “Dieselgate,” Volkswagen created an EV charging company to make amends. Does it matter that its chargers are faulty?
By Shannon OsakaWinners and losers in the new global climate deal
Island nations left COP28 disappointed. The UAE gained some bragging rights. And the prospect of the world hitting its most ambitious climate goal remained in limbo.
By Brady DennisThe planet is warming so fast, it could cross a key climate limit in 2024
New research shows a planet on track to top a warming benchmark next year, but many at COP28 remain hopeful — too hopeful, in the eyes of some scientists.
By Chico Harlan, Scott Dance, Timothy Puko and Maxine JoselowThe world just made it clear the fossil fuel era is ending — with some wiggle room
Island nations say COP28 agreement has a “litany of loopholes,” but it marks the first time nations have signaled the end of oil, gas and coal.
By Chico Harlan, Maxine Joselow and Timothy PukoChina is close to peak emissions, but it doesn’t want to talk about it
A slowing economy and a surge of renewable energy are shrinking China’s carbon footprint. Beijing isn’t bragging, though.
By Christian ShepherdThe two words island nations are begging to see in a global climate pact
The COP28 agreement does not call for phasing out fossil fuels, the root cause of rising global temperatures, disappointing delegates from vulnerable countries.
By Maxine Joselow, Chico Harlan and Timothy PukoSpecter of second Trump term looms over global climate talks
Donald Trump is casting a long shadow over the U.N. climate summit in Dubai. If elected, he will likely again pull the U.S. from the Paris climate accord.
By Maxine Joselow and Timothy PukoBanning fossil fuels is now a make-or-break issue at climate talks
Many countries want a rapid phaseout of oil, gas and coal, but major powers — including Saudi Arabia and China — are strongly resisting.
By Chico Harlan and Timothy PukoAzerbaijan poised to host next year’s global climate talks
The development means another oil-producing country could host the world’s most important gathering on global warming, a problem caused in large part by fossil fuels.
By Maxine Joselow‘A complete lobby fest’: Why the U.N. climate talks grew so big
More than 84,000 are in attendance at COP28 in Dubai, in part because of large numbers of business executives and lobbyists.
By Maxine JoselowOil, gas and coal interests swarm global climate summit in Dubai
More than 2,400 people with ties to the fossil fuel industry are registered to attend COP28, according to a review of U.N. data by an advocacy coalition.
By Timothy PukoRenewables and EVs are soaring. It’s still not enough.
Even as renewable energy projects and electric vehicles take off, a new analysis by the Global Carbon Project now shows that global greenhouse emissions will grow 1.1 percent this year.
By Shannon OsakaHow a single word could hold up global talks to save the planet
Delegates at global climate talks often wrangle over specific words. This year, they’re fighting over whether to phase “out” or phase “down” fossil fuels.
By Maxine Joselow