by Arianna Skibell (Politico's Power Switch) California’s lawsuit against some of the world’s largest oil companies could supercharge a yearslong campaign
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Back TO HOMEEpisode 100: How to Talk about Climate Change
(Climate Now) A 2022 study by Yale University found that two thirds of Americans (67%) rarely or never talk about climate change,
May 30, 2023 Read Full Article
Climate Change Denial among Hurdles for Carbon Capture Pipeline Project in Southwestern Minnesota
by Tom Cherveny (West Central Tribune) Summit Carbon Solutions hosted 15 meetings for landowners last year at locations across the 10 counties
May 26, 2023 Read Full Article
Climate CHANGE— A 5-Letter Word for EARTH MONTH
EARTH MONTH is dedicated to understanding and mitigating the effects of Climate Change. Renewable FUELS can be a part of
April 01, 2023 Read Full Article
Heard on the Floor at ABLC
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) “We’re out of time”. ... The subject was deployment vs development, whether we should go with what
March 27, 2023 Read Full Article
Maryland Invites Farmers to Join Climate-Smart Ag Conversation
(Solutions from the Land) ... Surveys and conversations with farmers and technical service providers echoed that Maryland producers are already
March 02, 2023 Read Full Article
Technology Advances in Liquid Biofuels and Renewable Gas – WS28 Summary Report
(IEA Bioenergy) IEA Bioenergy held its biannual workshop on 17 October 2022 in Vienna, in conjunction with its Executive Committee meeting
February 20, 2023 Read Full Article
Nikki Haley Wants to Address Climate Change Not by Reducing Carbon, but Capturing It
by Maxine Joselow (Washington Post) Nikki Haley is jumping into the 2024 presidential race with a mixed climate record --
February 15, 2023 Read Full Article
Roadmap for the Just Energy Transition in Colombia
(La Federación Nacional de Biocombustibles (computer translation)) ... Colombia, like other countries in the world, being aware that the energy
January 30, 2023 Read Full Article
The Frog in the Pot: the Winning of Big Friends to Scoop Us out of Climate Peril
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Winston Churchill once observed that you can rely of the United States to do the
January 23, 2023 Read Full Article
EPA Proposes to Add Environmental Justice, Climate Change, and PFAS to National Enforcement and Compliance Initiatives for FY 2024-2027 DEADLINE: March 13, 2023
(Environmental Protection Agency) Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it is seeking public comment on its proposal to address
January 19, 2023 Read Full Article
The Sound of Mountains Melting: A Musical Meditation on Emotions in a World in Crisis
by Chris Zatarain (Planet Forward) Music and sound have long been used to convey and express that which can not wholly
January 17, 2023 Read Full Article
Exxon’s Own Models Predicted Global Warming. It Ignored Them.
by Chelsea Harvey, Lesley Clark, Benjamin Storrow (E&E News) It’s been seven years since journalists first revealed Exxon Mobil Corp.’s decadeslong
January 16, 2023 Read Full Article
Connecticut Mandates Climate Education for Public Schools
by Daniel Cusick (Politico Pro) The law fires a shot across the bow of climate change skeptics and deniers, some
January 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Big Oil Talks ‘Transition’ but Perpetuates Petroleum, House Documents Say
by Steven Mufson and Timothy Puko (Washington Post) ... For more than a year, the committee (House Oversight Committee) has been
December 26, 2022 Read Full Article
Fact Check: Fossil Fuels Are the Largest Contributor to Climate Change, Not Animal Agriculture
by Isabella Fertel (USA Today) ... A Nov. 20 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) shows text alongside a picture of a
December 06, 2022 Read Full Article
Teach Climate Tips
(Climate Generation) ... Check out Climate Generation’s Teach Climate Network Workshop series to watch recordings or attend live. For a deeper dive,
December 05, 2022 Read Full Article
Many States Omit Climate Education. These Teachers Are Trying to Slip It In.
by Winston Choi-Schagrin (DNYUZ/New York Times) In mid-October, just two weeks after Hurricane Ian struck her state, Bertha Vazquez asked
November 25, 2022 Read Full Article
Climate Change Threatens to Unbuckle U.S. Corn Belt — Study
by Daniel Cusick (Politico Pro) Even under moderate-emission scenarios, the Corn Belt of the Upper Midwest will become "unsuitable to
May 28, 2022 Read Full Article
CarbonSmart Podcast
(LanzaTech) CarbonSmart, a provocative daisy-chain conversation where the guests ask the questions. Join sustainability leader and greyhound rescuer, Jennifer Holmgren, (our CEO),
March 29, 2022 Read Full Article
About Mission 1.5
(Mission 1.5) ...(T)he United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) launched Mission 1.5, a mobile game that "educates people about climate policy
March 28, 2022 Read Full Article
New MSU Research Shows How Biofuel Crops Can Help Mitigate Climate Change When Grown on Land of Otherwise Little Agricultural Value
by Cameron Rudolph (Michigan State University) Newly published research from MSU Foundation Professor Bruno Basso shows how some Midwest farmers can
March 24, 2022 Read Full Article
Militaries Are among the World’s Biggest Emitters. This General Wants Them to Go Green.
by Michael Birnbaum (Washington Post) ... One recommendation is to fly military aircraft on 50 percent sustainable aviation fuel. Another
December 30, 2021 Read Full Article
Introduction to Climate Change Management: Transitioning to a Low-Carbon Economy
by John C. Shideler and Jean Hetzel (Springer) Provides climate students with the basic scientific background to climate change management;
December 14, 2021 Read Full Article
Live Online CC-P® Prep Programs
(Association of Climate Change Officers) ACCO offers recurring programs enabling participants to leverage live online training (supplemented by on-demand study resources)
December 01, 2021 Read Full Article
Big Oil's Big Day
by Matthew Choi (Politico's Morning Energy) The big cheese of big oil will have their long-awaited hearing Thursday before the
October 25, 2021 Read Full Article
Big Oil CEOs Will Testify before Congress This Month
by Maxine Joselow (Washington Post) The CEOs of six major fossil fuel companies and trade associations will testify at a
October 13, 2021 Read Full Article
Why It’s a Mistake to Teach Climate Change Only in Science Class
by Valerie Strauss (Washington Post) The Washington Post did a recent poll on the attitudes of teens on various subjects, and there
September 23, 2021 Read Full Article
Washington's Attack on Oil And Gas May Backfire
by Irina Slav (OilPrice.com) ... Last week, the House Oversight Committee wrote to the executives of the biggest oil companies operating in
September 21, 2021 Read Full Article
Climate Change Could Force 216 Million People to Migrate within Their Own Countries by 2050
(World Bank) Decisive collective action could reduce climate migration by as much as 80 percent -- The World Bank’s updated Groundswell report
September 15, 2021 Read Full Article
To Limit Warming, Most Fossil Fuel Must Remain Untapped: Study
by Rachel Frazin (The Hill) The majority of the planet’s oil, gas and coal must remain in the ground to provide
September 09, 2021 Read Full Article
AR6 Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis
(Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)) The Working Group I contribution to the Sixth Assessment Report addresses the most up-to-date physical
August 12, 2021 Read Full Article
ANALYSIS-UN Climate Report Increases Urgency for Green Investment Funds
by Ross Kerber (Reuters/NASDAQ) Dire warnings about climate change are a call to action for investors who put their money
August 11, 2021 Read Full Article
Giving up on Climate Change? EU Says No Way – Invests $140M in Decarbonizing Projects
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) ... The good news is for the first time since the creation of the Innovation
August 09, 2021 Read Full Article
Lawsuits Target Exxon’s Social Media ‘Green Washing’
by Maxine Joselow (E&E News Climatewire) Two years ago, Exxon Mobil Corp. took to Twitter to promote its research into algae
July 22, 2021 Read Full Article
Drilling for the Truth: A Draft Report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Is Pinning Disinformation and Lobbying Campaigns
by Matthew Choi (Politico's Morning Energy) A draft report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is pinning disinformation and lobbying
July 02, 2021 Read Full Article
Leading Sustainability Association Launches Canada’s First-ever Net-zero Leaderboard
by Alex Carr (CBSR) Today, CBSR launched Canada’s Net-zero Leaderboard, which provides information on climate change commitments made by Canadian companies. Business
June 18, 2021 Read Full Article
Key Findings: How Americans’ Attitudes about Climate Change Differ by Generation, Party and Other Factors
by Cary Funk (Pew Research Center) Majorities of Americans say the federal government, businesses and other actors are doing too little
May 27, 2021 Read Full Article
Shell on Trial as Court Weighs Its Climate Responsibility
by Hugo Miller and Laura Hurst (Bloomberg/Financial Post) ... A Dutch court verdict against Royal Dutch Shell Plc will determine whether
May 27, 2021 Read Full Article
USDA Releases 90-Day Progress Report on Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry
(U.S. Department of Agriculture) The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today published the 90-Day Progress Report on Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry (PDF, 561
May 20, 2021 Read Full Article
Nations Must Drop Fossil Fuels, Fast, World Energy Body Warns
by Brad Plumer (New York Times) A landmark report from the International Energy Agency says countries need to move faster
May 18, 2021 Read Full Article
Carbon-50: Leaders Push for 50-State Solution to Climate Change
(Carbon -50) A new network of former lawmakers, farm leaders, and clean energy advocates has gathered under the banner of
May 05, 2021 Read Full Article
Why Science Needs the Humanities to Solve Climate Change
by Steven D. Allison and Tyrus Miller (University of California, Irvine/The Conversation) ... We worry that overemphasis on science may hamper the
April 22, 2021 Read Full Article
Google Unveils 37 Year Time-lapse of Earth’s Surface, Reveals Melting Glaciers, Deforestation
by Amy Lupica (Our Daily Planet) In time for Earth Day, last week Google unveiled Google Earth Timelapse, allowing users to
April 19, 2021 Read Full Article
Earth Day Series Day 9: Biomass and Carbon Sequestration
by Anahita Bharadwaj* (Advanced Biofuels USA) Biofuels and bio-based products offer an alternate source for the production of energy and useful
April 09, 2021 Read Full Article
Earth Day Series Day 8: The International Regime on Climate Change
by Nathália Fernandes Pimentel* (Advanced Biofuels USA) International Regime before the Paris Agreement -- On 21st March 1994, The United Nations Framework
April 08, 2021 Read Full Article
EPA Reboots Climate Change Website
(Environmental Protection Agency) As part of the Biden-Harris Administration's commitment to action on climate change and restoring science, EPA is taking
March 22, 2021 Read Full Article
Now You Can Give the SEC Your “Two Cents” On Climate Disclosures DEADLINE June 15, 2021
(Our Daily Planet) The Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission wants to know what you want to know about
March 16, 2021 Read Full Article
Transforming Food and Agriculture to Circular Systems: A Perspective for 2050
(Resource Magazine/American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers) ... Three reports by the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine
March 12, 2021 Read Full Article
Summer Institute for Climate Change Education A Regrounding in Truth --- July 28-30, 2021 --- ONLINE

Climate Generation: A Will Steger Legacy in partnership with NOAA’s Climate Office and The Wild Center’s Youth Climate Program --
February 01, 2021 Read Full Article
Greens Look to Yellen on Climate
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy) --President-elect Joe Biden is expected to officially tap Janet Yellen for Treasury secretary, a
November 24, 2020 Read Full Article
U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Set to Drop to Lowest Level in Three Decades
by Steven Mufson (Washington Post) The 9 percent fall has been partially offset by extreme forest fires -- Greenhouse gases
November 19, 2020 Read Full Article
Banking on Climate
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy) U.N. special envoy for climate change Mark Carney will tell the Bloomberg New Economy Forum
November 18, 2020 Read Full Article
Greens' Treasury Hunt
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy) Green groups are laser-focused on the Treasury secretary position under the Biden administration in
November 13, 2020 Read Full Article
Dalai Lama Joins Pope as Religious Leaders Campaigning against Climate Change
by Natasha Lasky (Our Daily Planet) In an interview with Channel 4 News and the Guardian, the Dalai Lama put out a
November 13, 2020 Read Full Article
Climate 21 Project Memos
(Climate 21 Project) The Climate 21 Project taps the expertise of more than 150 experts with high-level government experience, including nine former cabinet
November 13, 2020 Read Full Article
Ford, GM Scientists Knew in 1960s that Emissions Caused Climate Change: Report
by Rachel Frazin (The Hill) Ford and General Motors have known about the effects of vehicular emissions on climate change since
October 28, 2020 Read Full Article
Ain’t Your Mama’s Heat Wave Is the First Feature Length Production from Hip Hop Caucus’ Think 100% FILMS
(Think100Climate.com) This first look into Ain’t Your Mama’s Heat Wave was aired on Earth Day Live’s global stream on April
October 16, 2020 Read Full Article
World Energy Outlook 2020 Shows How the Response to the Covid Crisis Can Reshape the Future of Energy
(International Energy Agency) Amid deep disruption and uncertainty caused by the pandemic, a surge in well-designed energy policies is needed
October 13, 2020 Read Full Article
LCV Victory Fund Drops $2 Million to Hit Trump
by Eric Wolff (Politico's Morning Energy) The League of Conservation Voters Victory Fund said Thursday it will spend $2 million
October 09, 2020 Read Full Article
Biden Considering Climate Lead for White House
by Eric Wolff (Politico's Morning Energy) The Democratic nominees in considering appointing a senior adviser to oversee energy and climate policy
October 08, 2020 Read Full Article
Climate Action in U.S. Agriculture: A Compendium of Field to Market Member Climate Commitments
(Field to Market) ... Farmers find themselves at the center of the action—as a source of greenhouse gas emissions, a
October 07, 2020 Read Full Article
SEC Commissioner Talks Climate
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy) Securities and Exchange Commission member Allison Herren Lee said on Tuesday that "climate change presents
September 30, 2020 Read Full Article
Climate Crosstalk: Joe Biden Said He Didn't Back Progressives' Green New Deal
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy) Joe Biden said he didn't back progressives' Green New Deal during the volatile debate on
September 30, 2020 Read Full Article
Debate Prep
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy) Thirty-seven Senate Democrats called on the Commission on Presidential Debates to ensure moderators ask
September 24, 2020 Read Full Article
Paths to a Capped Carbon Economy: 6 Ways We Can Really Make a Change
by Russ Freeman (Biofuels Digest) ... This vision of the future is one in which: Humans have multiple opportunities for a
September 23, 2020 Read Full Article
CO2 Solutions and Implications for Biofuels: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to E100 Ethanol Group
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) CO2 levels are a problem. But why is this important? What does it have to do
September 18, 2020 Read Full Article
R&D Spending as Stimulus
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy) : The Bill Gates-founded Breakthrough Energy organization argued in a new report that funding research
September 16, 2020 Read Full Article
Climate Cases Put Big Oil’s Behemoth Trade Group in Bull’s-Eye
by Ellen M. Gilmer (BloombergLaw) American Petroleum Institute named in state, local suits; Legal approach could pay off for plaintiffs,
September 15, 2020 Read Full Article
Delaware AG Jennings Claims Deception by Big Oil in Climate Change Lawsuit
(Delaware Business Now) Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Thursday that Delaware will sue 31 fossil fuel companies. “Delawareans are already paying for
September 11, 2020 Read Full Article
WoodMac: Biden Loss Would End Hopes of US Decarbonization by 2050
by Karl-Erik Stromsta (GreenTechMedia) The upcoming U.S. presidential election will dictate the pace of decarbonization in the world’s largest economy for
September 06, 2020 Read Full Article
Climate Plan Addresses Potential of Biofuels, Bioenergy
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The Senate Democrats Climate Committee released a new report on Aug. 25 that details how
August 31, 2020 Read Full Article
No Climate Plan, No Problem for the GOP
(Our Daily Planet) The Republican National Convention lasted 4 nights and had 90 speakers, yet there wasn't a single mention
August 28, 2020 Read Full Article
Senate Climate Crisis Committee Report Supports Biofuels in New Report
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) ... The new report – which comes after dozens of hearings, meetings, and input from experts,
August 27, 2020 Read Full Article
Former EPA Officials Call for 'RESET'
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy) Six former EPA administrators spanning both Democratic and Republican administrations called for a "reset" at
August 13, 2020 Read Full Article
Inside the DNC's Draft Climate Platform
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy) The drafting of the Democratic Party's platform was "the latest front in a tug-of-war between
July 23, 2020 Read Full Article
Polling Shows Importance of Engaging Ag Leaders In Discussions on Climate Change
(Solutions from the Land) Using the findings from focus groups and national polling data, researchers have found that while climate change
July 16, 2020 Read Full Article
Top 10 ESG Trends in Energy
by Brandon Johnson & Uday Turaga (ADI Analytics) Investors and consumers are pressuring companies to seriously incorporate Environment, Social, and
July 10, 2020 Read Full Article
The Congressional Action Plan for a Clean Energy Economy and a Healthy, Resilient, and Just America Majority Staff Report: Is It Worth Supporting?
by Robert Kozak* (Advanced Biofuels USA/Atlantic Biomass, LLC) Today the US House of Representatives Democratic Select Committee on Climate Change
June 30, 2020 Read Full Article
District of Columbia Sues 4 Oil Majors for Misleading Consumers on Climate Change
by Valerie Volcovici (Insurance Journal/Reuters) The attorney general for the District of Columbia on Thursday filed a lawsuit against Exxon Mobil Corp,
June 26, 2020 Read Full Article
AG Ellison Sues ExxonMobil, Koch Industries & American Petroleum Institute for Deceiving, Defrauding Minnesotans about Climate Change
(Office of Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison) Claims violations of state and common law regarding consumer fraud, deceptive trade practices, misrepresentation,
June 25, 2020 Read Full Article
Vatican Calls on Catholics to Divest from Fossil Fuels
by Rebecca Beitsch (The Hill) The Vatican on Thursday urged Catholics to divest from fossil fuels, a call made in church
June 19, 2020 Read Full Article
New Jersey to Teach Climate Change to Its 1.4 Million Students
(Our Daily Planet) Last week the New Jersey State Board of Education adopted First Lady Tammy Murphy’s initiative to make New Jersey the first
June 09, 2020 Read Full Article
Why We Shouldn’t Leave out Biofuels in the Energy Transition
by Matthew Capuano-Rizzo (Leaders in Energy) ... In an Oxford University study, Nobel prize winning economist Joseph Stiglize outlined how
May 15, 2020 Read Full Article
Evergreen Action Plan
by Sam Ricketts, Bracken Hendricks and Maggie Thomas (Medium) A National Mobilization to Defeat the Climate Crisis and Build a
May 14, 2020 Read Full Article
Running for Office on Climate Change?
by Peter Brown (Euro Marketing Tools/Biofuels Digest) This election cycle has confirmed that the United States’ political hopefuls have abdicated any
May 14, 2020 Read Full Article
Climate Power 2020 Seeks to Change the Politics of Climate Change
(Our Daily Planet) Today, the Center for American Progress Action Fund, the League of Conservation Voters, and the Sierra Club
May 13, 2020 Read Full Article
Leading with Soil: Scaling Soil Carbon Storage in Agriculture
(Carbon 180) Soil carbon storage offers significant economic and environmental opportunities for farmers and ranchers. Agricultural practices that store carbon
May 13, 2020 Read Full Article
Webtool Created by Researchers Helps Predict Climate Change in Agriculture
(Estonian Research Council/Phys.Org) A webtool giving an overview of climate change in Europe and predicting subsequent developments was created as a
May 06, 2020 Read Full Article
Dems on COVID-19 Relief: Leave Fossil Fuels out of This
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy) Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin led 60 Democratic lawmakers in a letter to House leadership Monday opposing any efforts by
May 05, 2020 Read Full Article
NACSAA Submits Livestock, Food Security Policy Recommendations to Global Negotiators
(North America Climate Smart Agriculture Alliance) The North America Climate Smart Agriculture Alliance (NACSAA), working in partnership with Solutions from the
April 21, 2020 Read Full Article
Earth Challenge 2020: Join a Global Citizen Science Effort to Protect Our Planet
(Earth Day) Earth Challenge 2020 will help fulfill our goal of engaging millions of global citizens while integrating billions of
April 20, 2020 Read Full Article
National Council for Science and the Environment Posts Presentations from 2020 Annual Conference
(National Council for Science and the Environment) The NCSE 2020 Annual Conference: Science in Environmental Decision-Making, held January 6–9, 2020, in Washington, D.C.,
April 01, 2020 Read Full Article
Looking beyond the Headlines during COVID-19 Pandemic
by Gerard J. Ostheimer and Douglas L. Faulkner (below50/Leatherstocking LLC/Biofuels Digest) ... The 1 – 2 punch of the COVID-19
March 26, 2020 Read Full Article
New Report Reveals Global Banks Funneled $2.7 Trillion into Fossil Fuels Since Paris Climate Agreement, with Financing on the Rise Each Year
by Gabby Brown (Sierra Club) The latest version of the most comprehensive report on global banks’ fossil fuel financing, Banking on Climate Change
March 19, 2020 Read Full Article
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Reform: Addressing America's Plastic Waste Crisis
( Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce) The Subcommittee heard testimony about
March 17, 2020 Read Full Article
Building a 100 Percent Clean Future Can Drive an Additional $8 Billion a Year to Rural Communities
by Bidisha Bhattacharyya, Ryan Richards, and Rita Cliffton (Center for American Progress) Rural communities face many challenges, and climate change
March 06, 2020 Read Full Article
Port of Seattle Supports State-Wide Low Carbon Fuel Standard in Washington, US
(Biofuels International) The Port of Seattle in the US state of Washington has supported the state-wide implementation of a low
March 03, 2020 Read Full Article
Oil and Gas Firms 'Have Had Far Worse Climate Impact than Thought'
by Jonathan Watts (The Guardian) Study indicates human fossil methane emissions have been underestimated by up to 40% -- ... Although
February 20, 2020 Read Full Article
USDA Takes Aim at Farmers' Environmental Footprint
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy) The Agriculture Department is expected to announce today that it aims to cut farming's
February 20, 2020 Read Full Article
Democrats Debate Climate Change Issues in Las Vegas — Finally
(Our Daily Planet) At the Democratic Debate in Las Vegas last night, the moderators asked a series of questions on climate
February 20, 2020 Read Full Article
Climate Change and Ethanol: Get the Facts Right
by Andrea Kent (Ethanol Producer Magazine/Greenfield Global/Renewable Industries Canada) Myths and misinformation about ethanol and its effect on health and
February 19, 2020 Read Full Article
NRDC: DOE Is Flouting the Will of Congress by Delaying Clean Energy R&D
(Natural Resources Defense Council) The Department of Energy is flouting the will of Congress by delaying clean energy R&D and Congress
February 06, 2020 Read Full Article
Time for a Price on Carbon
(Congressman Ted Deutch (D-FL-22)/OurEnergyPolicy.org) You don’t have to search hard to find an American community already experiencing, firsthand, the devastating
February 04, 2020 Read Full Article
Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI) Requests Public Comment on Cap and Invest Program
The states participating in the Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI) have released a Draft Memorandum of Understanding to establish a
January 29, 2020 Read Full Article
Iowans Push 2020 Candidates to Focus on Climate Change
by Rebecca Beitsch (The Hill) ... While climate change has been given short shrift on the debate stages, it’s been
January 29, 2020 Read Full Article
IEA Warns Oil Companies Doing Nothing on Emissions Is Not an Option
by Bate Felix (Reuters) Oil and gas companies must boost investment in low carbon energies or face an increasing backlash that
January 21, 2020 Read Full Article
7th Dem Debate Finally Takes a Real Crack at Climate
(Our Daily Planet) So we finally got a primary debate where there was a somewhat robust conversation about climate change! One
January 15, 2020 Read Full Article
A Review of LCA Assessments of Forest-Based Bioeconomy Products and Processes under an Ecosystem Services Perspective.
(Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science/National Center for Biotechnology Information) The emergence of politically driven bioeconomy strategies worldwide calls for
December 26, 2019 Read Full Article
EPA Chief Denies Coordinating with DOJ on Investigation of Automakers Siding with California
by Josh Siegel and Abby Smith (Washington Examiner) Environmental Protection Agency head Andrew Wheeler said he was not involved with the
December 20, 2019 Read Full Article
Democratic Debate Finally Elevates Climate Change to Top Tier Issue
(Our Daily Planet) Tim Alberta, Politico’s Chief Political correspondent, broke the climate barrier — in the first hour, he asked a series
December 20, 2019 Read Full Article
POET Commits $2 Million for Precision Agriculture Initiative at SDSU
(POET) Today (December 17, 2019) POET Founder and CEO Jeff Broin announced a $2 million gift for construction of the
December 19, 2019 Read Full Article
Despite Lukewarm Reviews, COP25 Offered Bright Prospects for Role of Ag
(Solutions from the Land) Assessments in the press and among many policy advocacy groups panned the two-week global climate talks
December 19, 2019 Read Full Article
We Need a Massive Climate War Effort—Now Only Major Spending on Clean Energy R&D Can Save Us.
by Kevin Drum (Mother Jones) ... The real issue is this: Only large-scale government action can significantly reduce carbon emissions. But
December 17, 2019 Read Full Article
COP25 – Ethanol Brings Welcome Contribution to Transport Climate Action
by James Cogan (Ethanol Europe/Euractiv) Transport accounts for a quarter of climate-harming greenhouse gas emissions and, at a glance, a
December 17, 2019 Read Full Article
How the Fossil Fuel Industry Is Attempting to Buy the Global Youth Climate Movement
by Alleen Brown (The Intercept) ... CEOs from fossil fuel corporations including BP, Royal Dutch Shell, and Norway’s Equinor were attending
December 17, 2019 Read Full Article
Global Climate Action: Calls to Act Now
(Selectra) On 23 September 2019, World leaders and other key players came together in the Global Climate Action Summit 2019
December 13, 2019 Read Full Article
Agriculture's Role is Growing in the Effort to Stem a Changing Climate
(Solutions from the Land) The global climate negotiating sessions in Madrid come to a close this week, and producer advocates
December 13, 2019 Read Full Article
Deep Dive: Climate Change and U.S. Farmers
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy) A meeting last June in Newburg, Md., represented a change for U.S. farmers, Pro's
December 09, 2019 Read Full Article
Sunrise 2020 Presidential Candidate Scorecard
(Sunrise Movement) This page will be updated with other Democratic candidates’ scores in the coming months. Please speak out and
December 06, 2019 Read Full Article
United Nations' Emissions Gap Report 2019
(United Nations Environment Programme) As the world strives to cut greenhouse gas emissions and limit climate change, it is crucial to
November 26, 2019 Read Full Article
Climate Change And Environment Get Little Time In Democratic Debate – Again
(Our Daily Planet) Two hours, ten candidates, four moderators, and less than 10 minutes of serious discussion of climate change in
November 21, 2019 Read Full Article
Environmental Justice Takes the Spotlight
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy) ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE GETS 2020 FOCUS: 2020 Democratic front-runner Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.), billionaire environmentalist Tom Steyer,
November 08, 2019 Read Full Article
Leading Companies Endorse WBCSD’s Call for a Stronger Circular Bioeconomy
(World Business Council for Sustainable Development) -WBCSD launches today the CEO Guide the Circular Bioeconomy. -The Guide gives business leaders
November 08, 2019 Read Full Article
Top 5: A $75 Carbon Tax Will Help Meet 2°C
by Tammy Klein (FutureFuel Strategies) According to a new study by the IMF, carbon taxes are the most powerful and efficient
November 01, 2019 Read Full Article
Senate Dems Hope to Investigate Dark Money in Climate Politics
(Our Daily Planet) Senate Democrats’ Special Committee on the Climate Crisis held a hearing titled “Dark Money and Barriers to Climate
October 31, 2019 Read Full Article
Morgan Stanley Says These Firms Will Profit from Climate Change
by Ishika Mookerjee (Bloomberg/MSN) World needs to spend $50 trillion on 5 technologies by 2050; Investment in areas such as
October 28, 2019 Read Full Article
Young Voters Rank Climate #1 Voting Issue, Will the Political Parties Take Note?
(Our Daily Planet) The issue that young American voters care about most is climate change, according to a new study by the
October 28, 2019 Read Full Article
Planting a Trillion Trees Will Not Halt Climate Change
by Kay Ledbetter (Farm Progress/Southwest Farm Press) Tree planting in natural grasslands can destroy plant and animal habitat and won't
October 28, 2019 Read Full Article
The Energy 202: Weather Channel to Host Its Own Climate Forum for 2020 Democrats — and Some Republicans
by Dino Grandoni (Washington Post) ... The weather news network ... is set to air an hour-long prime-time special of
October 25, 2019 Read Full Article
Special Report on the Climate Crisis in the 2020 Primary
(The Climate Change Project) ... While the need to act on climate has never been more clear, the good news is
October 15, 2019 Read Full Article
Climate Change Laws of the World
(Columbia Law School/Sabin Center for Climate Change Law) Access the Climate Change Laws of the World database here and search for legislation or
October 14, 2019 Read Full Article
White House Nixes Climate Change Language from Vehicle Emissions Proposal
by Rebecca Beitsch (The Hill) The White House removed language calling climate change a “serious challenge” from a proposal that limits
October 04, 2019 Read Full Article
Family Farming, Biofuels, CO2: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Climate Change and the U.S. Farm Economy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The National Farmers Union envisions a world where farm families and their communities are respected,
September 27, 2019 Read Full Article
Ocean Optimism: A To-Do List of Possible Climate Solutions
(Our Daily Planet) The IPCC Oceans report released on Wednesday painted a dire picture of the health of the ocean today. The ocean
September 27, 2019 Read Full Article
Climate Forum Day 2 Highlights
(Our Daily Planet) Here is a quick recap of the highlights of Day 2 of the Climate Forum on Friday — five hours of
September 23, 2019 Read Full Article
The New Face of Climate Activism Is Young, Angry — and Effective
by Ella Nilsen (Vox) A growing sea of crusaders known as the Sunrise Movement has helped put climate change on
September 18, 2019 Read Full Article
Republican Mike Braun Looks to Bring GOP 'in the Game' with Bipartisan Climate Caucus
by Abby Smith (Washington Examiner) The Senate will soon be getting its own bipartisan caucus focused on addressing climate change. A bipartisan
September 13, 2019 Read Full Article
Global Leaders Issue Report Underscoring Imminent Need for Adaptation
(Solutions from the Land) A panel of political, business and environmental leaders is the latest to issue warnings about the growing
September 12, 2019 Read Full Article
Politico's 2020 Tracker: 2020 Candidates Views on Energy, Environment & Climate Change
(Politico) ... All of the candidates have embraced a target of “net-zero” emissions by 2050 or earlier, and they all propose
September 06, 2019 Read Full Article
Highlights of CNN Climate Town Hall First Half – Castro, Yang, Harris, Klobuchar and Biden AND CNN Climate Town Hall Part 2: Sanders, Warren Buttigieg, O’Rourke, Booker
(Our Daily Planet) The CNN Town Hall on the Climate Crisis was a marathon session — seven hours of nearly uninterrupted
September 05, 2019 Read Full Article
A Free Online Course Reveals the Scary Reality and Health Dangers of Climate Change. But It Also Gets You Involved in Solutions.
by Erin Blakemore (Washington Post) Scientists warned for years about the ramifications of human-caused climate change. Now, those predictions are coming
August 31, 2019 Read Full Article
Seeing the World from a Different View: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to ABLC’s Secret Speaker, Philip Cullom
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Retired Vice Admiral Philip Cullom is as impressive on paper as he is in person and
August 30, 2019 Read Full Article
GLOBE Explainer: What You Need to Know About Elections Canada’s Position on Climate Change Advertising
(Globe Series) Last week, the Canadian Press published a story claiming that Elections Canada had warned a number of environmental charities that climate change-related
August 28, 2019 Read Full Article
The Energy 202: Bernie Sanders Announces a $16.3 Trillion Green New Deal
by Dino Grandoni (Washington Post) Bernie Sanders released a comprehensive plan to address a “climate crisis” on par with the threat America faced
August 23, 2019 Read Full Article
Opinion: How The Airline Industry Can Wage War On Climate Change
by James N. Krebs (Aviation Week & Space Technology) ...Accelerate clean-fuel production: By 2030, 4 billion gal. per year of clean
August 22, 2019 Read Full Article
10 Democratic Presidential Candidates Will Participate in CNN Climate Town Hall
by Mark Preston (CNN) en Democratic candidates for president have qualified for next month's Climate Crisis Town Hall, which will
August 22, 2019 Read Full Article
Educators from across the Country Gathered in Washington, D.C. at the Summer Institute to Learn New Ways to #TeachClimate!
(Climate Generation) Our 14th annual Summer Institute for Climate Change Education prepared educators to teach climate change using art and
August 21, 2019 Read Full Article
In Iowa, Candidates Are Talking About Farming's Climate Change Connections Like No Previous Election
by Georgina Gustin (Inside Climate News) About half the candidates have policy proposals or statements addressing climate change impacts on
August 16, 2019 Read Full Article
Environmental Advocates Should Take Another Look at Biofuels
by Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and former Sen. Timothy Wirth (D-CO) (The Hill) ... But public policy to date has put