Viewpoints28
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Biden’s Climate Plan Could Reduce Global Warming by About 0.1°C
The president-elect’s plan will take us closer to achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement, but there is much work to be done.
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What the Biden Presidency Could Mean for Climate Change
Unlike his predecessors, the president-elect has vowed to make climate change a priority starting on his very first day in the Oval Office.
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Rebuilding America’s Environmental Agencies and Environmental Consensus
If we can wed the genius of free enterprise to the goal of a less polluted planet, we might find a pathway back to an American environmental consensus.
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As of Today, the U.S. Is No Longer Part of the Paris Agreement
Whether or not we rejoin — and thereby do our part to prevent the worst impacts of climate change — depends on the outcome of the election.
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Looking Ahead With Hope as the Catastrophe Continues
The future I would like to see depends on the election tomorrow and on a unified national mobilization to finally address the COVID crisis.
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America’s Democracy Under Attack
The attack on America’s democracy is real and in a matter of weeks, we may learn if it is successful, or if the attack has been repelled.
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In the 2020 Elections, It’s Not Just the Presidential Race That Matters
State utility commissioners play a vital role in shaping the transition to renewable energy and protecting vulnerable populations.
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Sustainability Culture and Rebuilding Consensus on Environmental Policy
The only way out is by learning to listen to each other and forging compromises. The alternative is too dire to contemplate.
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Coronavirus is Not Helping to Slow Down Climate Change
The same level of emissions cuts reached during the pandemic would need to be repeated each year to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement by 2030.