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Commentary: To everyone’s relief, US is back in the driver’s seat on climate change Toggle share menu Advertisement Advertisement Commentary Commentary Commentary: To everyone’s relief, US is back in the driver’s seat on climate change The summit proved to the world that the Biden administration is intent on tackling climate change, says the Energy Studies Institute’s Melissa Low. President Joe Biden speaks to the virtual Leaders Summit on Climate, from the East Room of the White House, Friday, A...

Baltimore to Use Data Transparency to Gain Public Trust Mayor Brandon Scott is spearheading efforts to increase transparency in city government. Data-driven tools are helping Baltimore residents drill into how the administration is meeting its goals and a range of other topics. August 27, 2021 •  Shutterstock/Peshkova Mayor Brandon M. Scott, who took office in December 2020, is spearheading that charge for a more open city government. On Feb. 3, he announced the 100 Days of Action Tracker , which allows the public to track the status of the various accomplishments of his administration. I...

Password * Remember me New to Energy Central? Applying for membership with Energy Central allows you to connect with a network of more than 200,000 global power industry professionals. “We hear people talk about this being existential,” U.S. special climate envoy John Kerry told the Washington Post Wednesday. “For many people on the planet, it already is. But we’re not behaving internationally like it is, in fact, an existential challenge.” The buzz around Biden’s announcement began earlier in the week, with multiple media reporting the target in the 48 hours before 40 world lead...

America’s climate summit propelled the world forward on a path toward limiting the worst of global warming

April 24, 2021 Share The world moved closer to curbing the worst of global warming after this week’s climate summit. But there’s still a long way to go, and the road to a safer future gets even rockier from here. With the world trying to prevent more than another half-degree of warming (0.3 degrees Celsius) or so to achieve the most stringent of goals set by the 2015 Paris climate accord, scientists and politicians alike say this decade is crucial for any chance of getting that done. And that means 2021 is a “make-or-break year for people and the planet,” U.N. Secretary-Genera...