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Only 57 companies produced 80 percent of global carbon dioxide
A new report found that just 57 companies produced 80 percent of carbon dioxide emissions worldwide between 2016 and 2022.
Renewable energy stocks: clean energy switch could benefit these companies
Renewable capacity will meet 35% of global power generation by 2025 – here's some energy stocks that could benefit from the transition.
Scientists found a new emperor penguin colony by tracking poo markings from space
Half of the 66 emperor penguin colonies humans know about have been found using satellite imagery.
Study: 50-50 chance of surpassing catastrophic climate change threshold within 5 years
The world continues to race toward climate catastrophe, according to a new report that concludes there is now a 50-50 chance that global average temperatures will exceed 1.5° Celsius of warming over pre-industrial levels within the next five years.
COP26: What we’ve learned so far and what’s next
With the first week of the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland, now over, the clock is ticking for world leaders to reach a meaningful agreement to curb global temperature rise and reduce greenhouse emissions. Yahoo News' Eve Hartley and David Knowles explain what COP26 has accomplished so far and what to expect as the summit draws to a close.
BNP Paribas broadens low carbon range with third ETF launch
The tracker fund meets European standards for Paris Aligned Benchmark indices and offers investors a solution to reduce the carbon footprint of their portfolios.
UK must mandate top firms to plan for net zero, warns WWF
WWF found that only 19% of FTSE 100 firms have published a detailed action plan to reduce their climate emission to net zero.
Climate change: Do individual actions really matter?
Every little bit counts, but some experts say an emphasis on personal decisions deflects responsibility from the companies and governments that should be leading the effort.
Post-pandemic gas revival may threaten climate change targets
The International Energy Agency has warned that a post-pandemic revival in gas use could threaten climate change goals.
Oxfam: Climate crisis could see G7 economies lose 8.5% per year by 2050
Oxfam warned on Monday that the loss in GDP is double that of the COVID-19 pandemic, which already caused G7 economies to shrink by an average of 4.2%.
Court rules oil company must cut carbon emissions
A Dutch court ruled Wednesday that Royal Dutch Shell, one of the world's largest oil companies, must significantly reduce carbon emissions over the next nine years in order to comply with global targets laid out in the Paris Agreement on climate change.
Dutch court orders Shell to cut its emissions by 45 percent by 2030
Dutch environmentalists have won a landmark court case that could have significant ramifications for the global climate movement and oil companies.
John Kerry’s Climate Warning: 'Even If We Get To Net Zero, We Need Carbon Removal'
The little-noticed remark came during a finance session of President Biden's big Earth Day climate summit.
Biden pledges to cut US greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030
The US has vowed to cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030 ahead of President Biden's global summit on climate change.
Biden Pledges U.S. Will Cut Climate-Changing Pollution At Least In Half By 2030
The new target for limiting planet-warming pollution nearly doubles Obama's goal, highlighting how much time to act was lost during the Trump years.
Big Banks Are 'Fueling Climate Chaos' By Pouring Trillions Into Oil, Gas And Coal
The world's 60 biggest banks have provided $3.8 trillion to fossil fuel companies since the Paris climate agreement in 2016, according to a new report.
Justin Trudeau Makes Subtle ‘Leadership’ Dig At Donald Trump During Joe Biden Call
"It’s nice when the Americans are not pulling out all the references to climate change and instead adding them in," said the Canadian prime minister.
The US officially rejoins the Paris climate change agreement
One of the first things President Biden did after his inauguration was to sign an executive order saying the US will rejoin the Paris Agreement. Today, that move is official.
Amazon's Rivian electric vehicles start making deliveries in LA
After buying 100,000 electric delivery vehicles from Rivian, Amazon has started testing them on delivery routes in Los Angeles.
What Ted Cruz gets wrong about climate, jobs — and Pittsburgh
“By signing this order, President Biden indicates that he’s more interested in the views of the citizens of Paris than in the jobs of the citizens of Pittsburgh,” Cruz said.
DAVOS 2021: EU president unveils plans to spot and tackle future pandemics
Ursula Von der Leyen called for a Paris-style deal on biodiversity and US help to build a global 'digital economy rulebook' in her speech at Davos Agenda 2021.
MPs call for Bank of England to stop buying fossil fuel bonds
Philip Dunne, chair of parliament's Environment Audit Committee, has written to Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey.
Seth Rogen, Ted Cruz swap insults on Twitter over Paris Climate Accord, Disney's 'Fantasia'
Actor Seth Rogen did not mince words in a heated Twitter exchange with Sen. Ted Cruz, in which he profanely dubbed the politician "fascist."
Pennsylvania Official Slams Ted Cruz For His Pittsburgh Vs. Paris Comments
Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald also went viral for looking eerily similar to Jeff Daniels.
Greta Thunberg Subtly Drags Ted Cruz After U.S. Rejoins Paris Agreement
The teen climate activist burned the Texas Republican on Twitter after he evoked a nonsensical Trump quote involving Pittsburgh.
Ted Cruz Tries To Slam Biden's First Day In The Most Clueless Way Possible
The Texas senator got hit with an instant fact-check on Twitter.