John Kerry: ‘We are living in a new era of flat-earthism… there are people trying to sell the idea that climate change is a hoax’
The former Democratic secretary of state predicts that, despite Donald Trump, ‘the energy transition will continue’
Patti Smith, the poet who became a rock legend
Celebrating 50 years of her first album ‘Horses,’ with which she revolutionized music and literature while remaining true to herself
US pressure forces Israel to make first concession in six months of Gaza war
Netanyahu is keeping a low profile as the White House demands ‘concrete, verifiable and sustainable’ changes to prevent a repeat of the attack on World Central Kitchen, in which seven aid workers were killed
Climate czar John Kerry resigns amid growing fears of Trump’s return
A key figure in environmental diplomacy, the veteran politician steps away from the forefront of the fight against global warming
US unveils global strategy to commercialize fusion as source of clean energy during COP28
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Fusion a potentially major solution to climate change, but it is a long way off, while other clean technologies like wind, solar and others are currently in use and could be increased
On first day, UN climate conference sets up fund for countries hit by disasters like flood and drought
The United Arab Emirates and Germany will provide $100 million each. John Kerry said the U.S. administration was working with Congress to provide $17.5 million
2023: Another year of records and devastation in the climate crisis
‘We are living through climate collapse in real time,’ said U.N. Secretary-General António Gutérres in a message released to coincide with the presentation of the WMO’s interim report on the state of the climate ahead of COP28
Africa Climate Summit opens as hard-hit continent of 1.3bn demands more say and financing
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Kenya’s government and the African Union are launching the ministerial session while more than a dozen heads of state begin to arrive, determined to wield more global influence and bring in far more financing and support
China says it will work with US on climate change as long as political conditions are met
Vice President Han Zheng told U.S. climate envoy John Kerry in Beijing that addressing climate change is ‘an important aspect of China-U.S. cooperation’ but is predicated on mutual respect
Climate envoy John Kerry meets with Chinese officials in a new US push to stabilize rocky relations
Kerry met on Tuesday with the ruling Communist Party’s head of foreign relations Wang Yi, telling him Biden hoped the two countries could ‘achieve efforts together that can make a significant difference to the world’
Kerry challenges oil industry to prove its promised tech rescue for climate-wrecking emissions
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The envoy said the ideal solution is a fast global switch to renewable energy, but oil and gas states and companies have a right to give their claim of technological rescue a try
Climate envoy Kerry: No rolling back clean energy transition
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So much has been invested in the sector that there can be no rolling back of moves to end carbon emissions, he said