Trump advisers seek loopholes to allow ASAP withdrawal from Paris climate deal
US President-elect Donald Trump has promised on more than one occasion to “cancel” the country’s participation...
Trump taps top climate denier to lead EPA transition team
Just one day after the US election, President-elect Donald Trump is already preparing for a war of sorts: a war...
COP22 kicks off in Morocco with controversial presence of fossil fuel industry representatives
Days after the historic Paris climate deal went into effect, world leaders have again convened to discuss tactics...
Hard-won Paris climate agreement officially goes into force
The Paris climate change agreement officially goes into force today. Under the agreement, governments around the...
UN warns of 3C global temperature increase without swift and aggressive global leadership
A new report from the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) warns that global temperatures will rise to 3C...
German government votes to ban new combustion engine cars by 2030
Germany’s Federal Council (Bundesrat) voted to approve a ban on new combustion engine vehicles beginning in 2030....
Historic Paris climate deal on track to activate before year's end
This week, the global climate agreement designed last December has reached a crucial milestone after 31 countries...
14 Pacific island nations considering world's first ban on fossil fuels
Fourteen Pacific island nations are currently considering the world's first ban on fossil fuels. The measure is...
The window for averting catastrophic climate change has probably closed
When world leaders first signed the Paris climate agreement back in December, some scientists warned the terms...
Donald Trump vows to nix Paris climate deal and pave way for Keystone XL pipeline
This week, Donald Trump became the presumed Republican nominee in the race to the White House, and almost immediately...
China puts the brakes on construction of 200 coal-fired power plants
Chinese energy officials are putting the brakes on plans for new coal-fired power plants, in yet another attempt...
Artist George Sabra wants us to "tie the knot" on petroleum
Sabra was inspired by COP21 in Paris, where nations around the world arrived at a goal of limiting global warming...
Stunning Parisian pavilion is crafted from 180 recycled wooden doors
Located in the heart of Paris at the Hôtel de Ville, the 70-square-meter Circular Pavilion was installed to coincide...
Obama just rolled out the biggest energy efficiency rule in U.S. history
A new set of energy efficiency rules—the biggest ever released by the United States government—was rolled out...
Floating reflective orbs powered by hot air hover in the historic Grand Palais
Artist Tomás Saraceno recently displayed a set of futuristic reflective orbs at the Grand Palais in Paris. Each...
