Category: Energy & Environment

"Accept it or reject it": Conflict arises over fragile consensus on funding for climate assistance.
Energy & Environment

“Accept it or reject it”: Conflict arises over fragile consensus on funding for climate assistance.

Last year, in Sohbat Pur, Pakistan, villagers were seen retrieving their belongings from land that was completely surrounded by floodwaters. By Sara Schonhardt 11/04/2023 06:39 PM EDT Last month, the negotiations fell apart due to significant disagreements between developed and developing nations. Tensions rose to the extent that Egypt’s representative warned of potential legal consequences

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The success of the power grid in the future relies heavily on the approval process and the use of natural gas. These were the main points discussed at POLITICO's Grid Reliability event.
Energy & Environment

The success of the power grid in the future relies heavily on the approval process and the use of natural gas. These were the main points discussed at POLITICO’s Grid Reliability event.

Congressman Scott Peters (D-Calif.) gave a speech at POLITICO’s event focusing on the future of grid reliability on Wednesday. Both political parties acknowledge that the American power grid is not prepared to handle the increasing demand for electricity in the future. However, there is disagreement on the extent to which the rapidly expanding clean energy

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Energy & Environment

John Kerry organized a dinner gathering of influential individuals and legislators in order to facilitate discussions on climate change.

A representative from the State Department stated that John Kerry was committed to ensuring that Sultan al-Jaber provided meaningful suggestions for addressing climate change and followed through on his promises. | Photo by Karim Sahib/AFP via Getty Images By Emma Dumain and Sara Schonhardt 10/21/2023 07:00 AM EDT defended al-Jaber as a “terrific choice” to

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The United States is receiving criticism for advocating for the World Bank to manage the climate fund, causing frustration and anger.
Energy & Environment

The United States is receiving criticism for advocating for the World Bank to manage the climate fund, causing frustration and anger.

The group responsible for negotiations, headed by climate expert John Kerry, reluctantly agreed to the concept of creating a new fund to address the “loss and damage” experienced by developing countries during U.N. climate discussions last year. The Biden administration’s proposal to put the World Bank in charge of a fund that would pay poorer

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