Boston, Massachusetts Local News
AGs sue to claw back clean energy grants
[ad_1] BOSTON — Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell has joined a new multistate lawsuit against the Trump administration seeking to recoup more than $7.2…
Tag: Environmental policy
Boston, Massachusetts Local News
Beverly Community Electric secures new contract
[ad_1] BEVERLY — The city has secured a new electricity supply contract for a program that provides 100% renewable energy to Beverly residents. Participants…
Boston, Massachusetts Local News
House backs away from changes
[ad_1] BOSTON — House Democrats are walking back a controversial proposal to ease the state’s climate change mandates following pushback and threats of legal…
Boston, Massachusetts Local News
AGs sue Trump EPA over solar energy program
[ad_1] BOSTON — Attorney General Andrea Campbell has joined about two dozen other Democrats in suing the Trump administration over its decision to pull…
Boston, Massachusetts Local News
AGs urge EPA not to scrap climate change findings
[ad_1] BOSTON — Attorney General Andrea Campbell is leading a group of Democrats demanding that the Trump administration scrap a controversial proposal to repeal…
Boston, Massachusetts Local News
EPA awards $4.3B for climate projects in 30 states
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency is awarding $4.3 billion in grants to fund projects in 30 states to reduce climate pollution. The…
US News
California Assembly: Who’s in and who’s out for the most powerful posts
[ad_1] SACRAMENTO — California Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas (D-Hollister) announced new legislative leadership on Tuesday, a key decision in his first year as leader of…
World News
Swiss climate activists lament election of oil lobbyist
[ad_1] BERLIN — Swiss environmentalists criticized the election Wednesday of a top car- and oil-industry lobbyist to the new government, calling it a “disaster…
Breaking News
Governments gather in Canada in bid to boost biodiversity
[ad_1] BOSTON — Amid warnings that biodiversity is in freefall, environmental leaders will gather in Montreal to hammer out measures aimed at shoring up…
Entertainment
Prince William, like his father, prioritizes the environment
[ad_1] BOSTON — Prince William capped a three-day visit to Boston by meeting with President Joe Biden to share his vision for safeguarding the…
Breaking News
UN climate boss settles for no cuts on emissions
[ad_1] SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt — Given an energy crisis in Europe and progress made in helping climate victims, the new climate chief for the…
Technology
UN climate boss settles for no cuts on emissions
[ad_1] SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt — Given an energy crisis in Europe and progress made in helping climate victims, the new climate chief for the…
Finance
The Latest | UN Climate Summit
[ad_1] SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt — Negotiators at U.N. climate talks in Egypt say they have struck a potential breakthrough deal on the creation of…
Finance
The Latest | UN Climate Summit
[ad_1] SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt — Antigua and Barbuda’s environment minister says they have concerns about an EU proposal on loss and damage funding for…
Finance
The Latest | UN Climate Summit
[ad_1] SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt — Sherry Rehman, climate minister for Pakistan, said developing countries would continue to press hard for a deal on the…
World News
South African president calls for Africa to be member of G20
[ad_1] JOHANNESBURG — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for the African Union to be included as a permanent member of the Group…
World News
Ministers make push to get climate talks over the line
[ad_1] SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt — Government ministers are returning to Egypt to take over negotiations at this year’s U.N. climate talks, providing diplomats with…
Finance
Climate activist blasts leaders holding onto fossil projects
[ad_1] SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt — Ugandan climate activist Vanessa Nakate slammed world leaders Tuesday who persist in backing new fossil fuel projects despite science…
Finance
Climate confab heads into final week, warming goal uncertain
[ad_1] SHARM EL-SHEIKH — Global climate talks in Egypt headed into their second half on Monday with plenty of uncertainty left over whether there’ll…
Finance
UN experts urge stringent rules to stop net zero greenwash
[ad_1] SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt — Companies pledging to get their emissions down to net zero better make sure they’ve got a credible plan and…