Does Biden Put His Money Where His Mouth Is On Climate?
Biden’s new climate commitment is the most ambitious in U.S. history, but still short of what science requires and movements demand.
Painting the World Green
How committed is the Biden administration to reshaping U.S. foreign policy to save the planet?
Returning to the Paris Agreement Is Just the Beginning
The U.S. is officially back in the Paris Climate Agreement. But Biden must do much, much more than restore the status quo under Obama.
After Trump
Centrist liberalism is dead, and Trump is a disaster. But progressives can use what he’s done to remake America and its place in the world.
A Year Out, the Election Day Hangover We Can’t Get Rid Of
At his inauguration Trump promised a government controlled by the people. How are the people faring so far?
The World Won’t Wait for the U.S. to Take Climate Action
While Trump puts his fossil fuel interests first, cities, states, and the international community will move towards a clean energy transition, IPS associate fellow Daphne Wysham told the Real News Network.
The Invasive Species Threatening Our Entire Ecosystem
We’re not getting green enough, fast enough, to made a big enough difference on the increase in global temperatures. Meanwhile, Trump is out to strangle anything and everything in his path.
Trump Can’t Hold Back the Tide of Climate Action
Climate activists remain hopeful despite the potentially disastrous Trump administration.
In Bleak Times, This City Is an Example for the World
Portland, Oregon could teach the world a thing or two about climate laws that count.
Why a New Global Deal on Aviation Emissions is Really Bad News
This carbon offsetting proposal could nearly double emissions from the airline industry.
The Little-Known Fund at the Heart of the Paris Climate Agreement
The Green Climate Fund is supposed to finance the world’s shift away from fossil fuels. But fossil fuel-funding banks are eager to get on board.
Big Oil Isn’t Going Down Without a Fight
As the Paris climate deal nears implementation, the possibilities for corporate subterfuge are endless. But the real problem may be our own lifestyles.
Paris Agreement – Diplomatic Success, Planetary Disaster
IPS climate expert Janet Redman on why the Paris climate agreement is nothing to celebrate.
The Geopolitics of Cheap Oil
Economists said the market would save the planet. It didn’t.
Obama: The Fairy-Tale President?
Obama’s made a lot of Faustian bargains over the last seven years. But given his likely successors, what we got over the last two terms may be as good as it gets.