Climate Change, Once a Big Issue, Fades From Canada’s Election

Even though Liberal candidate Mark Carney has a lengthy climate policy résumé, Trump’s threats have nearly drowned the issue out of the campaign.

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E.P.A. Is Said to Plan Deep Cuts to Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program

Officials are moving to eliminate requirements that most big polluters disclose how much carbon dioxide and other planet-warming gases they emit.

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Leaders at Davos Economic Forum Vow to ‘Stay the Course’ on Climate Action

Officials and business executives at the annual gathering in Switzerland said the fight against global climate change would continue with or without the United States.

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Trump Plans to Pull the U.S. Out of the Paris Agreement on Climate

The United States would be one of only four countries outside the Paris Agreement, which is designed to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions.

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Biden, Headed to the Exit, Sets an Aggressive Climate Goal for the U.S.

The promise of deeper emissions cuts will very likely be ignored by the Trump administration, but officials hoped it would send a signal to the world.

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As Teenagers, They Protested Trump’s Climate Policy. Now What?

Some young climate activists who were galvanized under Donald Trump’s first presidency are taking a different approach to his second.

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What Know About a Landmark Court Case

Judges in The Hague are weighing what, exactly, international law requires countries to do about global warming.

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U.S. Defends Paris Climate Accord as ‘Best Hope’ at International Court of Justice

In a landmark international hearing on climate change, a U.S. representative backed the Paris Agreement, but left unanswered questions about U.S. commitments in a Trump presidency.

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What Can the World’s Top Court Do About Climate Change?

The International Court of Justice, the United Nations’ highest judicial body, is beginning landmark hearings on global warming. Here’s a guide.

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At COP29, Tourism Gets Its Day. How Has It Fared With Climate Goals?

The tourism industry will be officially recognized at COP29 on Wednesday. Industry leaders signed a climate accord in 2021 to make travel more sustainable, but the results so far are meager.

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