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World, business leaders hope to keep momentum in fight against climate change despite U.S. backsliding

NEW YORK — Hundreds of leaders from government and business are in New York this week to keep the fight against climate change alive. The U.S. government is going in the other direction. Temperatures ... Read More

World leaders pledged to cut fossil fuel production. They’re doing the opposite.

A new report warns that plans for oil, gas and coal will make it harder to limit global warming to 2 degrees Celsius or less. Countries around the world pledged in 2023 to shift away from oil, gas and ... Read More

Trump to World: Green Energy Is a Scam and Climate Science Is From ‘Stupid People’

In a remarkable United Nations address, the president lashed out at wind turbines, environmentalists and allies around the world while dismissing the dangers of climate change. By Somini Sengupta and ... Read More

Trump tells world leaders their countries are 'going to hell' in combative UN speech

Trump threatens new tariffs on Russia over Ukraine war US president lectures world leaders on migration, climate change Calls climate change a con job UNITED NATIONS, Sept 23 (Reuters) - U.S. Read More

Former world leaders call for fossil fuel taxes to fund global climate action

Dozens of former world leaders, including ex-UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, have called for permanent taxes on fossil fuel profits to fund climate action. In an open letter published Tuesday, 36 ... Read More