Climate Change

"Biden to Convene World Leaders to Talk Climate on Earth Day"

"The Biden administration is planning to host world leaders in a climate summit on Earth Day according to three people familiar with the matter, a sign of the new president’s commitment to not just rejoin the Paris carbon-cutting accord but also strengthen it.

The U.S.-hosted meeting on April 22 could be virtual, one of the people said, similar to a United Nation’s climate summit in December. That event featured six hours of remarks from world leaders, but they only offered incremental steps to combating climate change.

Source: Bloomberg, 01/25/2021

Super-Heated Year Ahead on Energy & Environment News

The Biden administration has moved rapidly to reset energy and environment policies dramatically shifted by the Trump White House. But how quickly can such a reversal occur, what are the priorities and what are the critical pathways for change? To help sort out the latest news and track larger trends, SEJournal offers this overview and analysis, part of our extensive “2021 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & Environment.”

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As Biden Takes Office, A Whole New Era For Writing About Climate Change

"The last story I wrote before Donald Trump was elected president, four years and two months ago, was about the Obama administration’s claim that it had approved 60 renewable energy projects on public lands, capable of powering up to 5 million homes. I scrutinized those numbers, finding they dramatically overestimated the outgoing president’s accomplishments."

Source: LA Times, 01/22/2021
February 2, 2021

Webinar: How Canada’s Natural Landscapes Can Help Fight Climate Change

Join The Narwhal’s editor-in-chief Emma Gilchrist and a panel of guest speakers at 2:00 p.m. ET for an hour-long discussion about the role nature-based solutions can play in achieving Canada’s climate goals.

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