What Do Countries and Companies Want in Global Plastic Treaty Talks? April 22, 2024 By Valerie Volcovici Global leaders will gather in Canada’s capital this week to discuss progress in drafting a first-ever global treaty to rein...
Nations Strike Deal at COP28 to Transition Away From Fossil Fuels December 13, 2023 By Valerie Volcovici, Gloria Dickie and William James Representatives from nearly 200 countries agreed at the COP28 climate summit on Wednesday to begin reducing global consumption of fossil...
Hillary Clinton Calls for Reform of Insurance Sector at COP28 Climate Talks December 4, 2023 By Elizabeth Piper and Valerie Volcovici Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called on Sunday for reform of the insurance sector, where companies are increasingly...
France, US Plan to Seek Ban on Private Finance to Coal-Fired Plants at COP28: Sources November 22, 2023 By Sarita Chaganti Singh, Kate Abnett and Valerie Volcovici France, backed by the United States, plans to seek a halt to private financing for coal-based power plants during the...
Biden’s Carbon Proposal is Unworkable, Power Sector Warns August 9, 2023 By Nichola Groom and Valerie Volcovici U.S. power plant owners warned the Biden administration on Tuesday that its sweeping plan to slash carbon emissions from the...
What Are the Green Guides and Can They Stamp Out ‘Greenwashing’? April 28, 2023 By Valerie Volcovici The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will weigh major changes for the first time in a decade to its Green...
Norfolk Southern Ordered to Clean Polluted Ohio Derailment Site February 22, 2023 By Valerie Volcovici The U.S. government on Tuesday ordered rail operator Norfolk Southern Corp. to clean up contaminated soil and water at the...
COP27 Delivers Climate Fund Breakthrough at Expense of Progress on Emissions November 21, 2022 By Valerie Volcovici, Dominic Evans and William James Countries closed this year’s U.N. climate summit on Sunday with a hard-fought deal to create a fund to help poor...
Biden Administration to Declare ‘Forever Chemicals’ Hazardous Substances August 30, 2022 By Valerie Volcovici The Biden administration said on Friday it will propose designating certain “forever chemicals” as hazardous substances under the nation’s Superfund...
Biden EPA to Tackle Coal Industry Carbon With Rules on Other Pollutants July 29, 2022 By Valerie Volcovici The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency plans to use new limits on traditional pollutants like ozone and coal ash to help...