White House hosts first Summit on Extreme Heat, calling for action to strengthen climate resilience and protect vulnerable populations. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has reported the…
Read MoreClimate Summit
U.S. Signs Deal to Transition Away from Fossil Fuels
The agreement was negotiated in the extended COP28 UN climate summit. The Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry credited the “spirit of cooperation” that brought people together…
Read More
Federal Agencies Announce Food Waste Strategy at COP28 Summit
Collaborative agency effort is intended to build resilient food systems. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) jointly announced…
Read MorePresident Biden to Skip UN Climate Summit
Other administration officials will attend COP28 in Dubai. The White House’s official schedule indicates that President Joe Biden will not be attending the United Nations climate summit in…
Read More
U.S. to Announce Nuclear Energy Plan at UN Summit
The atomic fusion process makes technological advances. U.S. Special Envoy on Climate Change John Kerry announced this week that the U.S. will lay out the first international strategy…
Read More
Interior Department Plans to Phase Out Single-Use Plastics
The strategies will be assessed and updated in 2024. The Department of the Interior has finalized plans to phase out all single-use plastics on public lands within the…
Read More
President Announces Restrictions on Methane Emissions
Methane is a potent greenhouse gas. President Joe Biden gave a speech before the United Nations COP27 climate convention in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, in which he announced…
Read More
U.S. Endorses South Africa Energy Transition Plan
The investment plan receives continued support at COP27. At the 27th Conference of the Parties (COP27) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Climate Envoy John…
Read More