Gov. Kathy Hochul’s pricey green fantasies are running smack into her “affordability” agenda — with the latest hit coming from steep Con Ed rate hikes. The utility wants the state to let it jack up electric bills 11.

President Biden struggled for years to get the American Climate Corps off the ground after Congress chose not to fund it. On his first day, Trump swiftly killed it with an executive order.

For many New Yorkers, we still get up each morning relitigating the 2024 election. But 2024 marked another critical breaking point. Scientists across the globe say that 2024, was the hottest year

Climate change protesters interrupted a Democratic National Committee meeting ahead of the campaign arm's upcoming leadership election.

There are three possible routes: (1) change Trump’s views; (2) judicial challenges, (3) increase support for climate action in the 119 th (2025-27) and 120th Congress (2027-2029). It appears that the first one is impossible,

International climate finance has had a challenging start to 2025. One of President Donald Trump's first acts upon returning to the White House was to sign an executive order withdrawing the United States from the Paris Agreement.

The EU, Australia, South Africa and India are among a host of big polluters expected to miss a UN deadline for new climate targets, coming up against economic constraints and political pressure following the Trump election.

The same affordability concerns that swept President Donald Trump to office are keeping blue-state leaders from mounting a vigorous response to his dismantling of federal climate policies.

Like their MAGA antagonists, progressive climate warriors exist in a political bubble where everyone thinks alike and scorns non-believers. Instead, they should put aside doom-crying, which makes the climate challenge sound insoluble, and try to assuage working Americans’ reasonable qualms about high fuel bills and shortages.

The last time Ecuador held elections, in 2023, the country’s national assembly had been dissolved and then-President Guillermo Lasso had faced potential impeachment for a corruption scandal involving embezzlement of public oil transport funds.

The cost of living looks set to be the biggest issue at the WA election. But analysts say teal-tinged independent candidates and the Greens, campaigning strongly on climate change, could put a dent in Labor’s vote and pick up some key seats.

The Business Council of Australia is warning all sides of politics to avoid "populist" election promises such as backtracking on climate targets or "scapegoating" foreign students for the housing crisis.