A worker wears a protective face mask amid the coronavirus outbreak. | Matt Rourke/AP Photo Global climate talks scheduled for November will be delayed in response to the coronavirus pandemic, according to an official familiar with the plans and text of the decision seen by POLITICO. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change meeting planned for Glasgow in … [Read more...] about U.N. delays global climate talks amid coronavirus crisis
Climate activists shift gears in an age of 'social distancing'
Student environmental advocates participate in a strike to demand action be taken on climate change outside the White House ahead of the 2019 Global Climate Strike. | Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images Climate activists are retooling their strategy for an online existence during the coronavirus pandemic. As mass gatherings are canceled around the world to promote "social … [Read more...] about Climate activists shift gears in an age of 'social distancing'
Oil industry push for Trump bailout draws political headwinds
A pumpjack in the oil town of Midland, Texas. Texas has been the biggest contributor to U.S. oil output growth over the past decade. | Spencer Platt/Getty Images Independent U.S. oil companies suffering from the meltdown in crude prices are pressing President Donald Trump for financial help, but the political blowback is likely to thwart any significant action to help the … [Read more...] about Oil industry push for Trump bailout draws political headwinds
Trump cautions Davos against heeding ‘prophets of doom’ on climate change
President Donald Trump. | Markus Schreiber/AP Photo By QUINT FORGEY 01/21/2020 07:36 AM EST Updated: 01/21/2020 09:39 AM EST President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned the international community against heeding the advice of environmental activists — dismissing them as fearmongering “prophets of doom” who will cripple global economies and strip away … [Read more...] about Trump cautions Davos against heeding ‘prophets of doom’ on climate change