Policy & Politics
New York
In recent days, the governor's office asked the U.S. Department of Transportation whether implementing congestion pricing with lower tolls than the planned $15 for drivers entering parts of Manhattan would require another lengthy environmental review, two people with knowledge of the conversations told POLITICO. Greenwire
California
A federal judge denied a motion for summary judgment from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce which alleged the state's climate bills -- SB 253 and SB 261 -- violated the First Amendment. ESG Dive
California
As much as California proclaims its exceptionalism, lauding its environmental policies as examples to the rest of the nation, it relies on the federal government for aid, funding and partnership on major initiatives. CalMatters
International
A new report forecasts global temperature increases well above the level that world leaders have pledged to avoid. The New York Times
International
Negotiators at the summit in Azerbaijan fear that the return of Donald Trump will sap momentum for global climate action. The New York Times
International
Streamlining the process by breaking up the annual climate conference into smaller events could speed progress toward limiting dangerous global warming. Inside Climate News
International
World leaders pledged to triple the world's renewable energy capacity. A year later, how much progress have they made? The Verge
International
Cities collectively produce over 70% of the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions warming the planet. World Resources Institute
International
Global leaders have acknowledged that subsidies for fossil fuels undermine efforts to address climate change because they make fossil fuels cheaper than they would be otherwise. The Conversation
International
Darren Woods, CEO of Exxon Mobil, cautioned President-elect Donald J. Trump against withdrawing from the Paris agreement to curb climate-warming emissions, saying Trump risked leaving a void at the negotiating table. The New York Times
International
The American Petroleum Institute's list of requests to the incoming Trump administration would remove many of the available federal tools to rein in deadly global warming. Inside Climate News
International
Industrial nitrous oxide emissions from chemical plants in China, a "huge prize" for climate negotiators, will be reduced but not eliminated. Inside Climate News
International
The Biden administration tried to project confidence in the early days of the U.N. climate conference, but all signs point to a reduced U.S. role. Grist
International
The president-elect could act faster this time. Climatewire
Maryland
In the wake of national Republican victories, the path to effective environmental action could run through Democrat-led state houses. Is Maryland up to the task? Inside Climate News
New York
State law requires New York to get 70% of its power from clean sources by 2030. The state is falling short of that goal -- but advocates say it's still within reach. Canary Media
New York
New York announced that most cars will now have to pay to enter the city at peak hours, a hotly debated move intended to reduce traffic. The Washington Post
U.S.
Multiple studies have shown that most voters rank climate or energy policy well below economic concerns and other social issues when it comes to picking political candidates. Christian Science Monitor
U.S.
During Trump's first term, states stepped up with clean power mandates, strong building codes, and EV incentives. Now they need to do even more. Canary Media
U.S.
Disheartened, worried, even scared, activists and strategists are nevertheless better prepared this time around and bracing for a long fight. Inside Climate News
U.S.
Trump's election merely confirms a shift that's been happening for years. The New York Times
U.S.
Across the country, voters elected new members to Congress who have promoted climate action at the state level and could prevent environmental laws from being weakened under Republican leadership. Inside Climate News
U.S.
Leah Stokes and Adrian Deveny, two architects of the Inflation Reduction Act, sketch out a plan to keep the clean energy transition on track. Canary Media
U.S.
Federal agencies and departments have announced tentative awards for roughly two-thirds of the $145.4 billion appropriated to climate efforts by the Inflation Reduction Act, but the Biden administration has provided no accounting of how much of that money it has formally committed, or obligated. Climatewire
U.S.
Several climate and ESG-related regulations at the Securities and Exchange Commission and Department of Labor are likely headed for the chopping block come January. ESG Dive
U.S.
The second Trump presidency will likely be more successful in undermining laws and regulations designed to protect the climate, air, water and vulnerable communities. World Resources Institute
U.S.
What to expect: deregulation justified as boosts for the economy, and platitudes about the importance of clean air and water. Grist
U.S.
The results of one election can't stop the momentum of the energy transition. But they can do a lot of damage. Inside Climate News
U.S.
President-elect Donald J. Trump's transition team for climate and the environment is considering relocating the E.P.A. out of Washington and other drastic changes. The New York Times
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