Environment

The fossil fuel divestment movement is on fire

November 1, 2021 By John R. Platt

Investors, foundations, universities, and governments pulled their assets from fossil fuel companies in record numbers in October.

Scottish union leader: Politicians’ COP26 promises require worker power to come true

November 1, 2021 By Roz Foyer

This is a summit which should—because of the climate emergency and the global pandemic—be tearing up the playbook, but it’s unlikely to actually make significant progress.

U.N. leader to COP26: No half-measures or shallow promises while planet burns

October 29, 2021 By John Bachtell

Secretary-General António Guterres had a clear message to the world leaders gathering in Glasgow.

Manchin kills Biden’s clean energy plan, leaving states and cities to lead

October 28, 2021 By John Bachtell

Collaborating with the GOP and big coal, Manchin gutted clean electricity measures from Build Back Better. States, municipalities, and tribes have to pick up the slack ahead of COP26.

Greenhouse gases reach record high, increasing stakes for COP26 climate summit

October 26, 2021 By Niall Christie

The stark scientific message for climate negotiators at the COP26 talks: “We are way off track.”