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Republican lawmakers introduced a bill Tuesday that would prevent the Biden administration from allocating funds toward a fund for green energy projects.

Schmitt and Luetkemeyer say the fund has no proven track record and misallocates funds to China instead of developing nations.

The United Nations Climate Conference COP28, hosted in Dubai, concluded with a crucial agreement on the phasing out of fossil fuels, marking a significant stride towards addressing climate change. However, the conference, which went into overtime due to challenging negotiations, ended with concerns about the fragility of meeting the critical 1.5-degree warming target. This calls for urgent and substantial actions, particularly from major economies.

An optimist's guide to the climate crisis

The poet Horace foreshadowed the COP28 climate summit by more than 2,000 years when he wrote “Mountains will labour. What’s born? A ridiculous mouse!” A...

The distinction between ‘abated’ and ‘unabated’ fossil fuels is crucial, yet remains ambiguous.

Countries rejected earlier draft that called for a 'reduction' in fossil fuel use in favour of final text that also contains weak obligations on climate finance, activists say

Carbon Brief provides in-depth analysis of all the key outcomes from the COP28 climate change summit in Dubai – both inside and outside the COP.

Nearly 200 countries have recognized the need to move away from fossil fuels, in what is being celebrated as a landmark deal at the UN climate talks. But others say it's filled with half measures and loopholes.

According to the Emissions Gap Report, published by the UN Environment Programme last month, global emissions in 2022 were at least a billion tonnes higher than in 2019.