The EU is sneakily introducing a taxonomy labelling nuclear and gas energy as āsustainableā. Letās be clear: they can neither serve the green transition, nor be intermediary solutions to our crisis.
Itās people vs. fossil fuels, and the people are chalking up some impressive wins
Transportation policies prioritizing private vehicle use leave the poor and people of color behind
The Build Back Better program isnāt just inadequate on climateāit may be a disaster. Hereās what movements are demanding next
And Movements That Backed Him Are Livid
How to get the Democratsā climate policy from ābetter than the Republicansā to āsufficient to save the planet.ā
The IPS Climate Policy Program and 339 other organizations are calling on Congress to support ordinary people through this crisis, not the fossil fuel industry
The Washington Post downplayed the most hopeful findings of their own poll on climate action, so we highlighted those findings for them
Isnāt That Worth a Headline?
The Modi governmentās far-right bigotry is well-known, but its equally disturbing environmental record isnāt
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