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US turns against plastic producers, boosting hopes for ambitious treaty

The shift sparked accusations of betrayal from the plastics industry and celebrations from environmental campaigners and a Pacific negotiator

US government backs the carbon credit industry's push to fix itself

US government backs the carbon credit industry’s push to fix itself

The Biden administration throws its weight behind the industry’s attempts to boost integrity in the beleaguered market

After climate talks, US sets tariffs on Chinese EVs and solar panels

Days after climate talks, US slaps tariffs on Chinese EVs and solar panels

The measures are designed to increase the cost of Chinese goods needed for the energy transition – and could therefore slow the US shift away from fossil fuels

Climate and energy ministers from G7 countries speaking after a summit in Turin. Photo: G7 Italy

G7 offers tepid response to appeal for “bolder” climate action

Climate and energy ministers from G7 nations agreed a coal exit deadline – with a caveat, but made little progress on other fossil fuels and finance

Louisiana communities suffer from Japan-funded LNG exports

Louisiana communities are suffering from Japan-funded LNG exports

When the Japanese and US leaders meet in Washington, they should back a renewable energy future that will end harm to our health and livelihoods from fossil gas

methane oil gas

Fossil fuel industry under pressure to cut record-high methane emissions

New regulations and monitoring advances could turn the tide on methane emissions from oil, gas and coal production this year

Bahrain gas flaring

US trade agency backs oil and gas drilling in Bahrain despite Biden pledge

Ex-Im’s financing would boost fossil fuel production in the Gulf state with the construction of over 450 new oil and gas wells

John Podesta replaces Kerry as top US climate diplomat

John Podesta replaces Kerry as top US climate diplomat

Podesta will lead US international climate diplomacy alongside his current job overseeing the rollout of domestic clean energy subsidies

Biden misses chance to tackle "huge" US landfill emissions

Biden misses chance to tackle “huge” US landfill emissions

Food and plants dumped into US landfills are rotting and warming the planet but “weak” regulations have not been improved

US government pauses new gas export terminals in ‘historic win’ for climate

The Biden administration is freezing approvals of new LNG export permits as climate considerations take centre stage.

After gas pipeline sabotage, German activists claim solidarity against US gas export terminals

A group celebrating the sabotage said they opposed the pipeline out of solidarity with marginalised people in the USA

Veteran US and Chinese climate envoys step down.US China renewables methane talks

Veteran US and Chinese climate envoys step down

Xie Zhenhua has stepped down and John Kerry has announced he will do the same in a few months time

US tees up Congress battle with $3bn Green Climate Fund pledge

US tees up Congress battle with $3bn Green Climate Fund pledge

Vice-president Kamala Harris pledged $3 billion to the Green Climate Fund at Cop28, which Congressional Republicans will likely try to block

US China's climate cooperation

The US and China’s resurgent climate cooperation is a big deal

Even though we now have the Paris agreement, cooperation between the world’s two biggest emitters, US and China, is still crucial

Despite oil and gas Cop26 pledge, rich countries invest billions

Rich countries sink billions into oil and gas despite Cop26 pledge

The US, Germany and Italy have been accused of backsliding on a Glasgow promise to end public subsidies to fossil fuel projects overseas

US aims to limit loss and damage fund

The US, which long opposed a fund, wants it to focus on a narrow set of disasters in a small number of countries

US Backs Oil Firm's Carbon Dioxide Removal Plan, Sparks Debate

US sparks controversy by backing oil company’s carbon-sucking plans

The CEO of Occidental Petroleum has said that direct air capture is a way of prolonging the life of the oil industry

US-China talks thaw in heatwave – Climate Weekly

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Biden’s union-friendly green jobs pitch meets sceptical response

Workers in Philadelphia questioned whether green jobs could permanently replace dirty ones and pay the same high rates

John Keery sitting in front ot Chinese premier Li Qiang in a hall.

Under record heatwave, US and China “unstick” climate talks

US climate envoy John Kerry visited Beijing, re-starting talks on coal, methane and other climate issues

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