Greenhouse Gas

U.S. Emissions Spike Undercuts Trump Administration Push For Fossil Fuel Use

Officials have justified gutting of climate policies by pointing to declining emissions.
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The Meat-Heavy Menu At The UN's Climate Conference Shows Shocking Hypocrisy

High-level delegates at COP24 feast on cheeseburgers while they discuss how to solve the climate crisis.
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EPA Moves To Roll Back Coal Plant Rule In A Stunning Rebuke Of Global Climate Talks

It's the second big win this week for the coal industry.
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Shell Becomes First Energy Company To Link Executive Pay To Carbon Emissions

The oil and gas giant announced sector-leading emissions targets after caving to investor pressure.
By Ron Bousso, Reuters

The U.S. Could Cut Emissions By 80 Percent For Less Than The 2018 Federal Budget

It cost a projected $4.1 trillion to run the federal government in fiscal year 2018. Experts say it would take $1.3-$5.1 trillion to rein in emissions by mid-century.
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GOP Shrugs Off Bombshell Climate Report

“We know that our climate is changing. Our climate always changes and we see those ebb and flows through time,“ Republican Sen. Joni Ernst said.
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Washington Voters Reject Carbon Tax, Handing Big Oil A Win

The oil and gas industry spent a record $31 million urging the Evergreen State to vote "No."
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Brazil’s Election Could Deal A Crushing Blow To Combating Climate Change

Far-right presidential front-runner Jair Bolsonaro -- aka “Brazil’s Trump” -- may be “exactly what the world doesn’t need.”
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The Giant Corporations Behind Your Burgers And Milk Have A Terrifying Climate Secret

Together, five companies have a climate footprint bigger than Exxon, Shell or BP, but we don't talk about it.
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A Dire U.N. Report Warns Of Ruinous Global Warming. Republicans Say It's ‘Fantasy.’

"There’s not enough money in the world to pay for" steps urged by the report, one GOP senator said.
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