Tag: Climate change
EU to unveil tough climate rules, with tax on foreign firms
BRUSSELS — The European Union on Wednesday is unveiling sweeping new legislation to help meet its pledge to cut emissions of the gases that...
Numbers explain how and why West bakes, burns and dries out
The American West is baking, burning and drying in intertwined extreme weather. Four sets of numbers explain how bad it is now, while several...
Climate activists hail Dem budget spending on clean energy
WASHINGTON — Environmental groups hailed a sweeping $3.5 trillion domestic spending plan announced by Democrats, saying it would make “transformational investments” in clean energy...
US-Russia say climate talks a springboard to ease tensions
MOSCOW — U.S. climate envoy John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov expressed hope on Monday that climate change talks could act as...
As fears about climate grow, Siemens CEO sees opportunities
DETROIT — As the world increasingly focuses attention on climate change, Roland Busch, the CEO of Siemens AG, says his company is well-positioned to...
Yellen: US regulators to assess risk posed by climate change
WASHINGTON — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says she will lead an effort by top U.S. regulators to assess the potential risk that climate...
Smoke, extreme heat pose harsh test for West Coast vineyards
TURNER, Ore. — The heat wave that recently hit the Pacific Northwest subjected the region’s vineyards to record-breaking temperatures nine months after the fields...
Pandemic garbage boom ignites debate over waste as energy
PORTLAND, Maine — America remains awash in refuse as new cases of the coronavirus decline — and that has reignited a debate about the...
Washington state is latest to pass heat rules for workers
SPOKANE, Wash. — Washington state on Friday became the second state in the Pacific Northwest in as many days to announce emergency rules that...
Europe’s central bank intensifies focus on climate change
FRANKFORT, Germany — The European Central Bank has adopted a new approach to managing the economy that would allow the bank to tolerate transitory...