#United Nations climate summit

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www.scientificamerican.com
5 months ago
Cars

Electric Vehicle Owners Are Not Driving Enough (And That's Bad)

The U.S. is investing heavily in clean energy initiatives, including the electric vehicle industry, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Replacing high-mileage gasoline vehicles with electric vehicles can result in significantly greater emissions reductions. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
5 months ago
Environment

The Climate Summit Starts to Crack a Tough Nut: Emissions From Food

The United Nations climate summit acknowledges the connection between the food agenda and the fight against climate change.
Changing the global food system is as difficult as changing the energy production system. [ more ]
Truthout
5 months ago
Environment

Biden Reportedly Plans to Skip COP28 Climate Summit Kicking Off This Week

President Joe Biden plans to skip the United Nations climate summit in Dubai, angering climate advocates
Biden's decision to skip the climate summit reflects his administration's slow action on fossil fuel phaseout
The US is the largest historical emitter of greenhouse gases and is on pace to extract more oil and gas than ever [ more ]
New York Post
5 months ago
Environment

Biden to skip UN climate summit amid Israel-Hamas war: report

President Biden will skip the United Nations climate summit in Dubai due to the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas.
John Kerry and his team will attend the summit in Biden's place.
Biden's absence could draw backlash from climate activists. [ more ]
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