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Bernie Sanders and Ilhan Omar introduced the End Polluter Welfare Act, a key bill to end billions in subsidies flowing to oil, gas, and coal.

Despite progress in decarbonization efforts, hard-to-abate industries pose significant challenges due to a lack of cost-effective alternatives to fossil fuels, skepticism around carbon capture technologies, and the need for substantial investment.

(Washington, DC) – Over a dozen climate activists were arrested at the Capitol today after disrupting the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee’s hearing examining the Biden administration's pause on approvals for new liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminals. The pause, which is widely celebrated by climate and movement leaders alike, would allow the Department of Energy (DOE) to update the public interest determination process instead of rubber stamping approvals without pr...

World leaders finally called for a transition away from fossil fuels at the annual U.N. climate talks, but offered few details. A California delegation vows to create a model for rapid, equitable climate action.

The move is a win for the climate and Gulf Coast frontline communities, but activists warn a “pause” is easily undone.

This is a HUGE win for the climate. HUGE.

The tide is turning. President Biden pausing pending liquefied natural gas (LNG) export applications is a huge win for people and planet. Following the commitment at the COP28 climate talks to phase out fossil fuels, this is one of the most significant actions ever taken by a U.S. president to stop the dangerous expansion of fossil fuels and protect environmental justice. The momentum for a renewable energy future is undeniable.

The future of new U.S. liquefied natural gas export projects will be shaped by decisions in the Biden administration.

Just weeks after the COP28 climate talks finished, it is business as usual for the host country, the United Arab Emirates, in expanding its oil and gas production.

For those who have felt the hard edge of US climate diplomacy, Kerry was no white knight.