EJToday: Top Environmental Politics Headlines

Cop28 President Says There Is ‘No Science’ Behind Demands For Fossil Phase-Out [9]

"The president of Cop28, Sultan Al Jaber, has claimed there is “no science” indicating that a phase-out of fossil fuels is needed to restrict global heating to 1.5C, the Guardian and the Centre for Climate Reporting can reveal."

Climate Change [10]
Energy & Fuel [11]
Environmental Politics [12]
Science [13]
Public [14]
International [15]
Middle East [16]
Source: Guardian [17], 12/04/2023
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"Biden Delivers COP28 Crackdown on Methane Leaks From Oil Wells" [18]

"The Biden administration moved Saturday to crack down on methane emissions from the oil and gas sector, by finalizing newly strengthened mandates forcing companies to replace leaky equipment and regularly search for escaping gas."

Climate Change [10]
Energy & Fuel [11]
Environmental Politics [12]
Infrastructure [19]
Laws & Regulations [20]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [21]
Source: Bloomberg [22], 12/04/2023
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"Ohio Fails to Pass Restrictions on College Teaching About Climate Policies" [23]

"Ohio lawmakers have failed, at least for now, to pass a bill that would exert control over discussion of “controversial beliefs” about climate policies in college classrooms."

Climate Change [10]
Environmental Politics [12]
Journalism & Media [24]
Laws & Regulations [20]
Science [13]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [21]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [25]
Source: Inside Climate News [26], 12/04/2023
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"Climate Summit Approves a New Fund to Help Poor Countries" [27]

"A new fund to help vulnerable countries hit by climate disasters should be up and running this year, after diplomats from nearly 200 countries on Thursday approved a draft plan on the first day of a United Nations global warming summit."

Climate Change [10]
Energy & Fuel [11]
Environmental Politics [12]
Laws & Regulations [20]
Public [14]
International [15]
Source: NYTimes [28], 12/01/2023
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"Disinformation Is One of Climate Summit’s Biggest Challenges" [29]

"As the world’s leaders gather this week at a major summit to discuss ways to address the effects of global warming, one of the greatest obstacles they face is disinformation." "Online influencers, fossil fuel companies and some of the countries attending COP28 have nourished a feedback loop of falsehoods."

Climate Change [10]
Energy & Fuel [11]
Environmental Politics [12]
Journalism & Media [24]
Science [13]
Public [14]
International [15]
Source: NYTimes [30], 12/01/2023
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German Court Upholds Wiretaps Of Climate Activists' Calls To Press [31]

"A court in Bavaria has ruled that police were right in wiretapping phone calls between members of the Last Generation climate activist group and journalists."

Climate Change [10]
Environmental Politics [12]
Journalism & Media [24]
Laws & Regulations [20]
Public [14]
Europe [32]
Source: DW [33], 12/01/2023
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"Vice President Harris Will Attend COP28 Climate Conference In Dubai" [34]

"Vice President Kamala Harris will join the U.S. delegation to Dubai for the annual United Nations conference on climate change, the White House said Wednesday."

Climate Change [10]
Energy & Fuel [11]
Environmental Politics [12]
Laws & Regulations [20]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [21]
International [15]
Source: AP [35], 11/30/2023
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"In Reversal, Mexico Calls For Moratorium On International Deep-Sea Mining" [36]

"On Nov. 21, Mexico became the latest nation to call for a moratorium on deep-sea mining in international waters."

Chemicals [37]
Climate Change [10]
Economy & Business [38]
Environmental Politics [12]
Laws & Regulations [20]
Natural Resources [39]
Pollution [40]
Water & Oceans [41]
Public [14]
International [15]
Mexico [42]
Source: Mongabay [43], 11/30/2023
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"Pope Forced To Pull Out Of COP28 Trip Because Of Health Issues" [44]

"Pope Francis has cancelled his planned trip to the COP28 climate meeting in Dubai because of the effects of influenza and lung inflammation, the Vatican said on Tuesday, adding to concerns about his health."

Climate Change [10]
Energy & Fuel [11]
Environmental Politics [12]
Laws & Regulations [20]
Public [14]
International [15]
Source: Reuters [45], 11/29/2023
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"Biden Admin Sued for Hiding Records on Opposition to Fossil Fuel Phaseout" [46]

"A national conservation group sued the Biden administration on Tuesday for failing to respond to a public records request pertaining to the Interior Department's dismissal of a petition that called for a phaseout of oil and gas extraction on federal lands and waters."

Climate Change [10]
Energy & Fuel [11]
Environmental Politics [12]
Journalism & Media [24]
Laws & Regulations [20]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [21]
Source: Common Dreams [47], 11/29/2023
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"Biden’s Absence at Climate Summit Highlights His Fossil Fuel Conundrum" [48]

"President Biden signed the country’s first major climate law and is overseeing record federal investment in clean energy. In each of the past two years, he attended the annual United Nations climate summit, asserting American leadership in the fight against global warming. But this year, likely to be the hottest in recorded history, Mr. Biden is staying home."

Climate Change [10]
Energy & Fuel [11]
Environmental Politics [12]
Public [14]
International [15]
Source: NYTimes [49], 11/28/2023
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"‘Time To Roll Up Our Sleeves’: Congress’ Long To-Do List" [50]

"Congress returns to Capitol Hill this week fresh off of passing a new stopgap funding measure but facing a mountain of unfinished business."

Environmental Politics [12]
Laws & Regulations [20]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [21]
Source: E&E News [51], 11/28/2023
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TV Forecasters Talk About Climate Change, But Face Pushback And Threats [52]

"Chris Gloninger was excited to start his new job as chief meteorologist at KCCI, a TV station in Des Moines, when he moved to Iowa in 2021. He was coming from Boston to connect the dots between weather and climate change trends. Gloninger knew it might elicit some grumbling from Iowan viewers."

Climate Change [10]
Environmental Politics [12]
Journalism & Media [24]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [21]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [53]
Source: KCUR [54], 11/28/2023
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US Oil And Gas Production Set To Break Record In 2023 Despite UN Treaty [55]

"The United States is poised to extract more oil and gas than ever before in 2023, a year that is certain to be the hottest ever recorded, providing a daunting backdrop to crucial United Nations climate talks that hold the hope of an agreement to end the era of fossil fuels."

Climate Change [10]
Economy & Business [38]
Energy & Fuel [11]
Environmental Politics [12]
Pollution [40]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [21]
Source: Guardian [56], 11/28/2023
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"Colorado River Deal Opens Cash Spigot For Big Farms" [57]

"A POLITICO investigation has found that many of the deals to save water under the three-year $1.2 billion pact struck by Arizona, California and Nevada in May are driving up the value of existing agreements to save or transfer water by nearly 50 percent."

Agriculture [58]
Climate Change [10]
Consumer [59]
Economy & Business [38]
Environmental Politics [12]
Laws & Regulations [20]
Water & Oceans [41]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [21]
Source: Politico [60], 11/28/2023
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