At G7 Summit, Leaders Wrangle on Coal, Natural Gas and Climate
The U.S. finds itself caught between defending President Biden’s climate change agenda and aiding allies intent on increasing their access to fossil fuels.
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G7 Countries Borrow China’s Economic Strategy
Wealthy democracies rev up an effort to spend trillions on a new climate-friendly energy economy, while stealing away some of China’s manufacturing power.
Some U.S. Solar Makers Criticize Biden’s Tax Credits as Too Lax on China
U.S.-based manufacturers of solar products say rules issued by the Biden administration on Friday will “cement China’s dominance” over the solar industry.
D.O.E.’s Loan Program Has a Lot More Climate Capital to Give
Jigar Shah runs a federal program that suddenly has a gusher of money to lend before the next election.
E.P.A. Proposes First Limits on Climate Pollution From Existing Power Plants
It’s the last in a string of major regulations proposed by the Biden administration to sharply cut the greenhouse gases produced by the United States.
In a Climate Trade-Off, Biden Backs Manchin’s Fossil Fuel Plan
The White House hopes that the approval of some oil and gas projects will speed the expansion of transmission lines for renewable energy.
More than 13,000 Evacuated as Wildfires Burn in Western Canada
More than 100 wildfires were burning across Alberta on Friday night. Conditions conducive to fires were also expected in the U.S. Southwest over the weekend.
Sultan al-Jaber, Who Heads U.N. Climate Talks, Hints at His Approach
In a speech, Sultan al-Jaber, the Emirati official presiding over this year’s climate summit, spoke of emissions cuts, but experts also cited ambiguity in his statements.
‘A New Spike’ in Global Temperatures in the Forecast
The World Meteorological Organization reports increased odds that El Niño, the global weather pattern often tied to intense heat, will arrive by fall.