A (non-comprehensive) list of interesting and relevant climate change, climate policy, and environmental justice stories.
As Earth dries out, countries fail to reach drought agreement. Countries including the US successfully resisted Africa’s push for a legally binding drought protocol at the “land COP” in Riyadh. (read the full story here)
How Shell greenwashed gas with sham Chinese carbon credits. Exclusive: Shell used rice-farming offsets for “carbon neutral” LNG campaign – but farmers and local authorities said no project activities took place. (read the full story here)
Climate change is pushing some governments to the breaking point. One country offers a glimpse into the future of warming and unrest. (read the full story here)
How to teach climate change so 15-year-olds can act. OECD’s Pisa program will measure the ability of students to take action in response to climate anxiety and ‘take their position and role in the global world.’ (read the full story here)
President Biden sets US emissions goal for 2035 in the shadow of Trump. The outgoing administration said the target to cut emissions by 61-66% by 2035 can be reached even if Trump rolls back climate action. (read the full story here)
As Earth dries out, countries fail to reach drought agreement. Countries including the US successfully resisted Africa’s push for a legally binding drought protocol at the “land COP” in Riyadh. (read the full story here)
How Shell greenwashed gas with sham Chinese carbon credits. Exclusive: Shell used rice-farming offsets for “carbon neutral” LNG campaign – but farmers and local authorities said no project activities took place. (read the full story here)
How an Unlikely Coalition of Climate Activists and a Gas Utility Are Weaning a Boston Suburb Off Fossil Fuels. Underground pipes and wells tap geothermal energy to heat and cool a neighborhood. Next stop, the world. (read the full story here)
Nations Are Exiting a Secretive System That Protects Corporations. One Country’s Story Shows How Hard That Can Be. Bolivia was the first nation to begin leaving a legal system that allows foreign companies to sue governments behind closed doors. Now, other countries are following.