Energy Policy

United Nations climate change

Why Today’s UN Climate Action Summit Matters Why Today’s UN Climate Action Summit Matters

The media and climate activists must “name and shame” laggards, says the UN special envoy.

Sep 16, 2019 / Covering Climate Now / Mark Hertsgaard

Joe Biden 2020

Joe Biden Doesn’t Sound Very Serious About the Climate Crisis Joe Biden Doesn’t Sound Very Serious About the Climate Crisis

CNN’s climate change town hall was a good moment for activists—and a rough one for the Democratic front-runner.

Sep 5, 2019 / Zoë Carpenter

How Indigenous Mexicans Took on Big Energy and Won

How Indigenous Mexicans Took on Big Energy and Won How Indigenous Mexicans Took on Big Energy and Won

A natural gas pipeline was scheduled to go online in 2017, but TransCanada wasn’t counting on indigenous resistance.

Aug 12, 2019 / Martha Pskowski

Eco-Apartheid Is Real

Eco-Apartheid Is Real Eco-Apartheid Is Real

The climate crisis is converging with a housing crisis. We need to tackle both with a Green New Deal for Housing.

Jul 26, 2019 / Daniel Aldana Cohen

Oregon

Behind Oregon’s GOP Walkout Is a Sordid Story of Corporate Cash Behind Oregon’s GOP Walkout Is a Sordid Story of Corporate Cash

Industry and belligerence won out over climate legislation. 

Jun 28, 2019 / Zoë Carpenter

Elizabeth Warren

Elizabeth Warren Is Proving Her Doubters Wrong Elizabeth Warren Is Proving Her Doubters Wrong

The presidential race is better with her in it.

Jun 11, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Varshini Prakash

Varshini Prakash of the Sunrise Movement on Climate Justice, the Green New Deal, and Revolution Varshini Prakash of the Sunrise Movement on Climate Justice, the Green New Deal, and Revolution

“We didn’t ask to have the responsibility of protecting human civilization on our shoulders. But we’re stepping up to the plate.”

Jun 4, 2019 / Editorial / Wen Stephenson

Hurricane Maria, Virgin Islands

Trump Is Embracing Climate Destruction Trump Is Embracing Climate Destruction

Can we act in time to avoid the worst?

May 21, 2019 / Editorial / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Student Climate Strike

Europe’s Striking Climate Kids Show How to Defeat the Far Right Europe’s Striking Climate Kids Show How to Defeat the Far Right

Fighting climate change now polls as a top priority among European voters—while most far-right leaders are climate denialists.

May 20, 2019 / Paul Hockenos

Group Rallying for Justice on Race, Climate and Immigration Issues

Take Action Now: Keep the Conversation on Climate Take Action Now: Keep the Conversation on Climate

Protect the environment, push candidates on climate, and join local groups to keep up the fight.

May 14, 2019 / no-paywall / NationAction

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