#climate-policy

#climate-policy

Tropical Storm Barry developed in the Gulf of Mexico on June 29th, becoming the second named storm of the season and arriving unusually early, with significant rains leading to deadly floods.

For Wopke Hoekstra, the EU's climate commissioner, that era is over. Europe would still lead, he said, but other countries must come forward too.

The government reversed the 2018 policy, effective July 1, that placed levies on airline tickets, depending on distance flown. The flip flop comes from a country that invented the Swedish term "flygskam," or flight shame, during a pre-pandemic anti-air travel movement championed by environmental activist Greta Thunberg.

Six months ago, the carbon removal market had immense promise, with significant investments and projections of a $1.2 trillion market value by 2050.

Norway has one of the world's most ambitious climate targets. It is aiming to become carbon neutral by 2030, and cutting emissions from road traffic is an important part of that.

If well-delivered over the coming two years, these twin objectives might ultimately be viewed as the hallmarks of a nation that successfully left the climate culture wars for dead and cemented a legacy of new climate leadership.

Mark Carney's election as Canada's prime minister signifies the ascent of a leader who prioritizes climate policies without overtly campaigning on them, contrasting with climate discussions in the U.S.

Miliband provokes rightwing journalists and voters like no other minister, evoking comparisons to the relentless targeting faced by socialist Tony Benn in the 1970s.

Under pressure from the Greens, the text of the amendment to the Basic Law now states that the planned special fund of 500 billion is earmarked for "investments in infrastructure and for additional investments to achieve climate neutrality by 2045." The last part of the wording caused quite a stir among many conservatives and part of the business community.

Now, over the past few weeks, the Trump Administration has slashed hundreds of NOAA staff including people responsible for producing critical weather forecasts and maintaining radar systems.