On Wednesday in New York, countries lined up to say they would accelerate their efforts to cut greenhouse-gas emissions. In staying away, the U.S. was all but alone.
On Wednesday in New York, countries lined up to say they would accelerate their efforts to cut greenhouse-gas emissions. In staying away, the U.S. was all but alone.
President Xi Jinping told a U.N. climate summit that China will reduce emissions across its economy, expand renewables sixfold and make electric cars “mainstream.”
President Xi Jinping told a U.N. climate summit that China will reduce emissions across its economy, expand renewables sixfold and make electric cars “mainstream.”
Still, European nations are struggling to agree on how much to cut their greenhouse gas emissions, the E.U.’s climate commissioner said in an interview.
Still, European nations are struggling to agree on how much to cut their greenhouse gas emissions, the E.U.’s climate commissioner said in an interview.
In a remarkable United Nations address, the president lashed out at wind turbines, environmentalists and allies around the world while dismissing the dangers of climate change.
In a remarkable United Nations address, the president lashed out at wind turbines, environmentalists and allies around the world while dismissing the dangers of climate change.
Its chief executive called the E.U. regulations one part of a “very misguided effort to kill oil.” His words followed comments by Trump administration officials criticizing Europe’s climate policies.
Its chief executive called the E.U. regulations one part of a “very misguided effort to kill oil.” His words followed comments by Trump administration officials criticizing Europe’s climate policies.
President Trump and Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain at Trump International Golf Links, near Aberdeen, Scotland, during the president’s last visit to the U.K. in July.
Governments around the world are enacting measures to try to protect workers from the dangers of heat stress. They’re barely keeping up with the risks.
Governments around the world are enacting measures to try to protect workers from the dangers of heat stress. They’re barely keeping up with the risks.
A construction worker in Boston in July, when temperatures were in the 90s. Boston passed a law this summer requiring city projects to have a “heat illness prevention plan.”
This year’s U.N. climate conference, on the edge of the rainforest, is fueling criticism of the host nation and the entire process of global diplomacy on climate change.
This year’s U.N. climate conference, on the edge of the rainforest, is fueling criticism of the host nation and the entire process of global diplomacy on climate change.
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