Energy and Environment: More than 20 countries at COP26 promise to end financing for international fossil fuel projects

This U.S. city just voted to decarbonize every single building; COP26 Glasgow climate conference; The world doesn't spend nearly enough preparing for climate disasters, U.N. report says; COP26 host U.K. pledges to phase out coal power while considering its first new coal mine in 30 years; A cheat sheet for the climate terms being used at COP26 ; India says it will reach net-zero emissions by 2070. Can renewables meet the growing demand of more than 1 billion people?; National climate pledges are too weak to avoid catastrophic warming. Most countries are on track to miss them anyway.; The world will burn through its 'carbon budget' in 11 years without big emissions cuts, scientists say; Prince Charles, once dismissed as a plant-talking oddball, takes his environmental bona fides to COP26; Brazil, once a champion of environmentalism, grapples with new role as climate antagonist; Climate change is highlighted as a security issue as NATO leader visits COP26; Biden apologizes for Trump-era absence on climate, pitching a robust agenda that's on shaky ground at home; Today's COP26 theme is energy. Here's what you need to know.; The world has pledged to stop deforestation before. But trees are still disappearing at an 'untenable rate.'; South Africa has one of the most coal-intensive economies in the world. Can it change?; More than 100 world leaders pledge to halt deforestation by 2030; The world will burn through its 'carbon budget' in 11 years without big emissions cuts, scientists say; The world doesn't spend nearly enough preparing for climate disasters, U.N. report says; House Democrats subpoena oil companies over climate disinformation; Scottish police discover the Loch Ness monster at COP26 — and 'arrest' her ; Leaders depart and COP26 climate summit turns to finding the money; Boris Johnson used to mock 'eco-doomsters.' Now he's a climate champion.; Biden unveils new rules to curb methane, a potent greenhouse gas, from oil and gas operations; For nations on the front lines of climate change, a fight for money — and how to spend it; Biden bill targets fossil fuel firms in hopes of raising more than $100 billion in taxes ; 'America showed up' to U.N. climate summit — but so did Biden's domestic political issues; World leaders band together to combat deforestation, methane emissions ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Introductory offer: Get one year of digital access for just $40.  Sign up for this newsletter Read online Climate and environmental stories that impact our lives.     (Alberto Pezzali/AP) More than 20 countries at COP26 promise to end financing for international fossil fuel projects COP26 participants want to block money flows to international coal, oil and gas operations. By Michael Birnbaum, Steven Mufson and Sarah Kaplan ●  Read more »   This U.S. city just voted to decarbonize every single building Following a city council vote, Ithaca, New York is set to be the first city in the country to electrify its buildings with the help of BlocPower. By Tik Root ●  Read more »   COP26 Glasgow climate conference Updates on the U.N. summit where world leaders meet to determine how and whether they can effectively slow climate change. By Washington Post Staff ●  Read more »   The world doesn't spend nearly enough preparing for climate disasters, U.N. report says Millions are suffering amid prolonged droughts, catastrophic wildfires, chronic flooding and worsening storms brought about by rising temperatures, and the threats will only intensify. By Sarah Kaplan, Kasha Patel and Brady Dennis ●  Read more »   COP26 host U.K. pledges to phase out coal power while considering its first new coal mine in 30 years Critics say a new mine would increase global emissions and be a bad look at a time when the world is watching. By Karla Adam ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   A cheat sheet for the climate terms being used at COP26 From "carbon capture" to "hydrofluorocarbons," these are the terms you need to know as climate negotiations in Scotland unfold. By Tik Root ●  Read more »   India says it will reach net-zero emissions by 2070. Can renewables meet the growing demand of more than 1 billion people? How quickly India, as the world's third-largest emitter of greenhouse gases, transitions away from fossil fuels will help determine how much the world can limit planetary warming. By Gerry Shih and Brady Dennis ●  Read more »   National climate pledges are too weak to avoid catastrophic warming. Most countries are on track to miss them anyway. See which countries are on track to meet their pledge to cut greenhouse gas emissions ahead of COP26 climate summit. By Harry Stevens and Brady Dennis ●  Read more »   The world will burn through its 'carbon budget' in 11 years without big emissions cuts, scientists say As world leaders at COP26 struggle to shift the trajectory of climate change, a new report shows greenhouse gas emissions have almost completely rebounded after their pandemic decline. By Sarah Kaplan ●  Read more »   Prince Charles, once dismissed as a plant-talking oddball, takes his environmental bona fides to COP26 Britain's future king has no real power over laws or budgets, but he could be a powerful voice on climate change. By William Booth and Karla Adam ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Brazil, once a champion of environmentalism, grapples with new role as climate antagonist The country joined a pledge to end deforestation over the next decade, but scientists worry the targets will be difficult to meet unless its politics change. By Terrence McCoy and Gabriela Sá Pessoa ●  Read more »   Climate change is highlighted as a security issue as NATO leader visits COP26 The Secretary General has pushed leaders to do a better job of counting military emissions and to prepare for a warming world. By Michael Birnbaum ●  Read more »   Biden apologizes for Trump-era absence on climate, pitching a robust agenda that's on shaky ground at home Biden is spending the next two days in Scotland working to reestablish the United States as a leader on climate issues. By Annie Linskey, Brady Dennis and Maxine Joselow ●  Read more »   Today's COP26 theme is energy. Here's what you need to know. Negotiators in Glasgow, Scotland, must find a way to scale up the use of renewable energy in developing nations as they transition away from fossil fuels. By Darryl Fears ●  Read more »   The world has pledged to stop deforestation before. But trees are still disappearing at an 'untenable rate.' Global leaders are investing billions of dollars into saving the world's forests as climate advocates warn that this latest effort is crucial. By Tik Root and Harry Stevens ●  Read more »   South Africa has one of the most coal-intensive economies in the world. Can it change? The country is negotiating with wealthy nations for a novel package of climate finance that could be a highlight of the COP26 summit. By Steven Mufson ●  Read more »   More than 100 world leaders pledge to halt deforestation by 2030 Over 100 world leaders, representing 85 percent of the world's forests, pledge to halt deforestation by end of the decade. By Tik Root and Maxine Joselow ●  Read more »   The world will burn through its 'carbon budget' in 11 years without big emissions cuts, scientists say As world leaders at COP26 struggle to shift the trajectory of climate change, a new report shows greenhouse gas emissions have almost completely rebounded after their pandemic decline. By Sarah Kaplan ●  Read more »   The world doesn't spend nearly enough preparing for climate disasters, U.N. report says Millions are suffering amid prolonged droughts, catastrophic wildfires, chronic flooding and worsening storms brought about by rising temperatures, and the threats will only intensify. By Sarah Kaplan, Kasha Patel and Brady Dennis ●  Read more »   House Democrats subpoena oil companies over climate disinformation The requests for documents come after a first-of-its-kind hearing with Big Oil over its role in swaying public opinion on global warming science. By Dino Grandoni ●  Read more »   Scottish police discover the Loch Ness monster at COP26 — and 'arrest' her A giant inflatable 'Loch Ness Debt Monster' was impounded by Scottish police early Wednesday in Glasgow, Scotland. By Karla Adam ●  Read more »   Leaders depart and COP26 climate summit turns to finding the money Now is the time for the bean counters to shine as the delicate negotiations begin for how to implement and pay for the leaders' pledges. By Michael Birnbaum, William Booth, Jeff Stein and Sarah Kaplan ●  Read more »   Boris Johnson used to mock 'eco-doomsters.' Now he's a climate champion. It is remarkable how recent this transformation was. By William Booth and Karla Adam ●  Read more »   Biden unveils new rules to curb methane, a potent greenhouse gas, from oil and gas operations The move comes as the U.S. presses other nations to cut their emissions at the U.N. climate summit in Scotland. By Dino Grandoni and Steven Mufson ●  Read more »   For nations on the front lines of climate change, a fight for money — and how to spend it How do you spend $100 billion a year to fight climate change? New, more savvy investors are looking at climate projects. By Steven Mufson, Brady Dennis and Jeff Stein ●  Read more »   Biden bill targets fossil fuel firms in hopes of raising more than $100 billion in taxes Congress is still reviewing versions of a methane fee that would squeeze natural gas producers. By Tik Root and Steven Mufson ●  Read more »   'America showed up' to U.N. climate summit — but so did Biden's domestic political issues The foreign trip capped by the COP26 summit was an attempt to showcase the president as a global statesman. By Annie Linskey and Michael Birnbaum ●  Read more »   World leaders band together to combat deforestation, methane emissions Pledges win broad praise, but some past promises have fallen short. "Signing the declaration is the easy part," U.N. Secretary General António Guterres tweeted. By Maxine Joselow, Dino Grandoni and Brady Dennis ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out National News email alerts for breaking news email alerts for major national and political news whenever it breaks. Sign up »

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