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Thursday

Energy

Activists spread misleading information to fight solar

Citizens for Responsible Solar is part of a growing backlash against renewable energy in rural communities across the United States.

Activists spread misleading information to fight solar

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Saturday

An activist group is spreading misinformation to stop solar projects in rural America

Solar restrictions are gaining traction as the stakes for addressing climate change keep getting higher. Construction of more renewable energy is a key part of the country's plans to cut heat-trapping pollution and avoid the worst damage from extreme weather in the decades ahead. Ryan Kellman/NPR hide caption

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An activist group is spreading misinformation to stop solar projects in rural America

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An NPR/Floodlight investigation found that a longtime Republican insider is stoking solar opposition by spreading bad information about health and environmental risks. Her influence is growing.

Thursday

Republicans plan more attacks on ESG. Investors still plan to focus on climate risk

Barges were stranded by low water levels along the Mississippi River in October, driving up shipping prices and threatening crop exports and fertilizer shipments. Scientists at the University of Memphis expect more dramatic swings in water levels on the river due to climate change. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption

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Republicans plan more attacks on ESG. Investors still plan to focus on climate risk

Investors still view climate change as a serious financial risk. But Republican attacks could have a chilling effect on the kinds of actions they're willing to take to deal with the problem.

Wednesday

Climate

House GOP likely to begin inquiries into environmental, social and governance issues

Republicans plan to use their majority in the House to probe environmental, social and governance investing, which are at the center of a debate over how businesses should respond to climate change.

House GOP likely to begin inquiries into environmental, social and governance issues

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Monday

The U.S. wants to slash carbon emissions from power plants. Natural gas is in the way

To close America's remaining coal plants, many industry analysts believe the country needs natural gas to ensure reliable energy supplies until cleaner options like battery storage are widely available. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption

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The U.S. wants to slash carbon emissions from power plants. Natural gas is in the way

Despite climate targets set by the Biden administration and corporate executives, the U.S. is still building new natural gas plants that threaten to cause greenhouse gas emissions for decades to come.

The U.S. wants to slash carbon emissions from power plants. Natural gas is in the way

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Electricity companies throw a wrench in Biden's plans to eliminate greenhouse gases

Energy companies continue to build fossil fuel plants that will be in use for decades, even as President Biden pledges a renewable energy future.

Electricity companies throw a wrench in Biden's plans to eliminate greenhouse gases

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Wednesday

Three Takeaways From The COP27 Climate Conference

Workers wait to get off an elevator at a coal mine in eastern Ukraine. Russia's invasion of Ukraine disrupted global supplies of fossil fuels and led to more reliance on coal for electricity in some countries. Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption

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Three Takeaways From The COP27 Climate Conference

The climate meeting known as COP27 has wrapped. Representatives from almost 200 countries attended to talk about how to tackle climate change and how to pay for the costs of its effects that the world is already seeing. Rebecca Hersher and Michael Copley from NPR's Climate Desk talk with Emily about why the meeting went into overtime, three big things that came out of it, and the long and bumpy road still ahead to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Three Takeaways From The COP27 Climate Conference

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Sunday

Did the world make progress on climate change? Here's what was decided at global talks

The COP27 summit went late into overtime, with Sameh Shoukry, president of the climate summit, speaking during a closing session on Sunday. Peter Dejong/AP hide caption

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Did the world make progress on climate change? Here's what was decided at global talks

Delegates reached a last-minute deal to pay vulnerable countries for damages caused by climate change. But the final agreement does not put humanity on track to avoid catastrophic warming.

Did the world make progress on climate change? Here's what was decided at global talks

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Wednesday

Low-income countries want more money for climate damage. They're unlikely to get it.

Climate activists at the United Nations climate conference in Egypt call for money to pay for loss and damage from global warming in low-income countries. Peter Dejong/AP hide caption

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Low-income countries want more money for climate damage. They're unlikely to get it.

Wealthy nations may instead reshuffle money earmarked for other goals like limiting and adapting to global warming. That could hamstring efforts to deal with climate change in low-income countries

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Here's what happened on Day 5 of the U.N.'s COP27 climate talks

Workers at a coal mine in Ukraine start their shifts. Russia's invasion of Ukraine disrupted global supplies of fossil fuels and led to more reliance on coal for electricity in some countries. Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption

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Here's what happened on Day 5 of the U.N.'s COP27 climate talks

Russia's war in Ukraine also threatens to wreck climate goals, members of Congress arrive, and an actor changes his name to draw attention to global warming

Wednesday

Here's what happened on day 4 of the U.N.'s COP27 climate talks

Former US Vice President Al Gore speaks during the TRACE Greenhouse Gas Inventory launch at the plenary hall during the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference COP27. Gehad Hamdy/dpa/Picture Alliance via Getty hide caption

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Here's what happened on day 4 of the U.N.'s COP27 climate talks

A U.S. funding plan for lower-income countries faced criticism and a big map of who is releasing greenhouse gasses was released. Here's what happened at COP27 today.

U.S. plan for boosting climate investment in low-income countries draws criticism

United States Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry said in Egypt that he knows carbon markets have gotten a bad reputation but that strong safeguards would make the U.S. program different. AHMAD GHARABLI/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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U.S. plan for boosting climate investment in low-income countries draws criticism

The plan would allow companies to buy carbon credits from developing nations that cut their greenhouse gas emissions. Critics say carbon markets often fail to deliver climate benefits.

Investors have trillions to fight climate change. Developing nations get little of it

At this year's U.N. climate conference, a major focus is boosting investment in developing countries. Experts say renewable energy projects like this wind farm in South Africa can be attractive to private investors. Rodger Bosch/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Investors have trillions to fight climate change. Developing nations get little of it

Private investment is crucial to addressing climate change. But a big barrier to private investment in developing countries is the perception that risks are higher than in industrialized nations.

Investors have trillions to fight climate change. Developing nations get little of it

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