Focus on Climate
Real-world mileage standard for new vehicles in U.S. rising to 38 mpg in 2031 under new Biden rule
President Joe Biden has set a goal that half all of new vehicles sold in the U.S. in 2030 are electric, part of...
US raises truck, SUV fuel economy rules, much less than first proposed
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said the proposed new rules will result in much lower compliance penalties than originally proposed, a...
California wildfires pollution killed 52,000 in a decade: study
Researchers say particulate matter released by California wildfires had a devastating effect on local populations that far outweighs the number of deaths directly...
COP29 climate hosts say they’ll keep expanding fossil fuels
The incoming president of the COP29 UN climate summit in Azerbaijan says his country will keep increasing fossil fuel production "in parallel" with...
Ivory Coast bets on solar in clean energy drive
Ivory Coast has pledged to increase its renewable energy to 45%, including 9% solar, and to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 30%
Turkey to implement national emissions-trading system soon, vice president says
Turkey will soon implement a national emissions-trading system in line with the EU Green Deal, Turkish VP Cevdet Yilmaz said on Friday
The Philippines goes all in for natural gas, a climate pollutant
Liquified natural gas is a booming business in the Philippines, despite experts warning the country is most vulnerable to climate change.
The History of Carbon Dioxide Emissions
The World Resources Institute studied historical emissions trends, as well as major drivers of increasing emissions, such as population growth, economic development and...
