The new Joint U.S.-China Statement on Climate Change, signed during secretary of state John Kerry’s recent trip to...

In December 2011 countries agreed in Durban, South Africa to secure a new international legal agreement by 2015. This is not the first time that...

World Bank President Dr. Kim has spoken repeatedly about the damages that climate change will inflict on our children and grandchildren and the poorest throughout the world. This is a welcome signal that he understands the consequences of climate change, so now is the time for Dr.  Kim to lead...

Aviation is a major contributor to global warming with its pollution projected to grow significantly if left uncontrolled. With devastating droughts, floods, fires, and storms devastating communities around the world, we need all the global warming reductions...

Aviation’s contribution to climate change is projected to almost triple by 2050 without any new action. Even with all the expected measures in the aviation sector, aviation’s contribution is still expected to grow and fail to meet the industry’s own stated emissions target, according to a new study. With international...

Addressing climate change requires action at home and abroad. That is why it is imperative that President Obama follow through on key actions at home to reduce U.S. carbon pollution. At the same time, the U.S. must play a critical role in securing strong international action to address climate change....

The Senate confirmed Senator John Kerry as the next Secretary of State. Senator Kerry understands that the impacts of climate change are severe and that taking action now is in the U.S. interest. He understands that deploying clean energy, reducing deforestation emissions, helping communities adapt to climate change and action...

Black carbon -- that nasty air pollution that causes major health problems -- also happens to be a very powerful contributor to climate change. In fact, a new...

President Obama signed into law a bill that would send a signal that it is way past time for aviation to reduce its global warming pollution.  At the same time the White House signalled its commitment to securing a global solution to reduce aviation's carbon pollution. We echo the Obama...

The foundation of international action to address global warming is built with the actions that countries take at home to reduce their global warming pollution.  Despite the ups and downs of international global warming negotiations we...

From devastating floods in China and the Philippines to droughts in Africa, the same extreme weather patterns that have hit the United States have impacted locations around the world. This is the face of global warming. According to a new report, climate change has already contributed to 400,000 deaths...

When members of Congress come back Washington, D.C., they’ll likely be confronted with a bill that could become known as the Airline Bailout Act of 2012. The bill...

This week the U.S. House of Representatives is poised to vote on a bill to undercut efforts to address illegal logging.  House leadership has announced that the RELIEF Act will be up for a vote on the House Floor next week.  This bill would hurt U.S. companies and workers...

Stefan Lessard, founding member of Dave Matthews Band, recently wrote...

Over the last 24 hours the social media world was abuzz with ending fossil subsidies as a core part of efforts to address global warming.  After all, the world is subsidizing fossil fuels 12 times as much as they are subsidizing clean, renewable energy.  So, in the last 24 hours...

Citizens around the world are rallying for governments to clearly commit to phase out fossil fuel subsides at Rio+20.  After all, governments are subsidizing fossil fuels at a rate of 12 times what they provide to clean, renewable energy.  That just doesn’t make sense on many levels, which is why...

What if I told you that governments around the world were spending almost $1 trillion dollars a year to subsidize activities that are driving global warming?  What if I told you that the...

Since 2002 the amount of wind, solar, and geothermal electricity in the energy mix throughout the world has risen from nearly non-existent levels to something that shows up in energy statistics.  Despite this important increase, these sources of electricity still count for a modest amount of the electricity in the...

Today, the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee voted to...