Climate

Climate Change, Science, NOAA Falsely Maligned by Tabloid Spin

As a result of human activities, primarily the burning of fossil fuels, the planet is warming. Those who deny this fact have pointed to a supposed “pause” in warming to justify opposition to climate action. In 2015, a study led …
COP22 Daily Event Round-Up

COP22 Daily Event Round-Up

Tuesday, Nov 8. 10:30 - 11:00 - Germanwatch: Global Climate Risk Index 2017 Location: Press Conference Room Dakhla Who: Christoph Bals, Policy Director at Germanwatch; Sönke Kreft, Author of the Global Climate Risk Index,Team Leader International Climate Policy at Germanwatch; Tosi Mpanu-Mpanu  (tbc), …
Force

With Europe on Board, Paris Climate Agreement Takes Effect

With the EU joining the Paris Agreement, this groundbreaking global deal has crossed both thresholds required to enter into force. This is one of the fastest ever 'entry into force’ of a comprehensive, multilateral treaty. With some of the world’s largest …
COP21

Editorial and Opinion Writers Respond Positively to COP21 Outcome

From November 22 to December 17, Climate Nexus tracked domestic op-eds and editorials reacting to COP21 in Paris. Editorial boards were largely supportive of the outcome and process of the summit, with over four times more positive than negative editorials. Similarly, for op-eds, the positive outweighed the negative by a factor of three (methodology below).

Clean Energy

Clean Energy Ministerial 7: Kicking the Clean Energy Revolution into High Gear

The Clean Energy Ministerial is an international forum for advancing collaboration and promoting concrete actions that accelerate the transition to renewable energy. Twenty-three nations including the United States, India and China, along with the European Commission will participate.

Systems

Infrastructure and Systems

The effects of sea level rise, more extreme storms, prolonged drought and severe flooding threaten infrastructure systems that provide essential services for society — from drinking and wastewater systems to the transportation that drives our economy and the energy systems that power the national grid.

Economics of Keystone XL

Economics of Keystone XL

A Summary of Expert Analyses Introduction The Obama administration’s decision on whether to approve construction of the Keystone XL pipeline will affect the United States’ climate and energy future. In June, President Obama said he would only approve the pipeline if experts …