Over the past two years, a drumbeat of calls for reforming the World Bank has pushed its way onto the front pages of major newspapers and the agenda of heads of state. Rachel Kyte, Tufts University The Conversation Many low- and middle-income countries – the population the World Bank is tasked with helping – are […]
The National Day of Action Against Dirty Banks is organized by Third Act to stop the big banks from funding fossil fuels projects. The goal is to pressure the banks to stop funding climate chaos. The top four banks propping up the fossil fuel industry are JP Morgan Chase, Citibank, Bank of America and Wells […]
Deep below the ocean surface, the light fades into a twilight zone where whales and fish migrate and dead algae and zooplankton rain down from above. This is the heart of the ocean’s carbon pump, part of the natural ocean processes that capture about a third of all human-produced carbon dioxide and sink it into […]
Executives from two of the world’s biggest asset managers – BlackRock and State Street – as well as proxy advisory firm ISS appeared last month before a state senate committee in Marshall, Texas, to testify on their position on climate in the face of Republican backlash against environmental, social, and governance (ESG) policies. By Ginny […]
Congress has a full agenda for the final weeks of the year during the lame duck period. A major goal is passing the FY23 fiscal year package. After passing the short term funding package in September, Congress has until December 16th to enact a final FY23 bill, pass another continuing resolution (CR) to keep the […]
The midterms have been pivotal in forecasting the political leanings of the next Congress, and Citizens’ Climate Lobby is poised to make a difference no matter who is in office. One way to make sure that you’re fully prepared for climate action going into the new year is to attend CCL’s free, virtual December conference! […]
Russia’s war on Ukraine has cast a shadow over this year’s United Nations climate summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, where officials from around the world are discussing the costs of climate change and how to cut emissions that remain near record highs. The war has dramatically disrupted energy markets the world over, leaving many countries […]
World leaders and climate experts are gathering for pivotal United Nations climate change talks in Egypt. Known as COP27, the conference will aim to put Earth on a path to net-zero emissions and keep global warming well below 2℃ this century. The world must rapidly decarbonise to avoid the most dangerous climate change harms. World […]
Thousands of diplomats and officials from all over the world will soon arrive at the Egyptian resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh for COP27. There, they will negotiate the next steps for international climate action while also pursuing their own specific geopolitical interests. By Carbon Brief With the details of the Paris Agreement “rulebook” finally decided at COP26 last year, […]
The world’s leaders are gathering for another global climate meeting, this time in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. Expect a bustle of promises and pacts from countries and companies. Expect pressure on states to support people who are most and permanently affected by climate change. Don’t expect much more, but equally don’t lay the blame solely on […]
With the midterm elections just weeks away, CCL volunteers nationwide are working hard to push the issue of climate change in candidates’ platforms and fellow voters’ minds. To date, CCLers have conducted 1,144 nonpartisan election season activities since June, charging ahead toward our national goal of 2,000 by election day on Nov. 8. By Flannery Winchester […]
Ever since I was a little boy, I have greatly enjoyed nature: from visiting the Jersey Shore, to fishing with my dad, to hiking the New Hampshire mountains with my uncle. As I have grown older, I’ve had opportunities to travel to various countries around the world and see a multitude of seas, oceans, mountains, […]
Speaking with five different guests, host Peterson Toscano takes a deep dive to explore how climate change and extreme weather affect lesiban, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender non-binary, and queer (LGBTQ+) people. By Citizens’ Climate Lobby Leo Goldsmith (he/him) of ICF is one of the co-authors of Queer and Present Danger: Understanding the Disparate Impacts of Disasters on LGBTQ+ […]
This week, I spoke with former Rhode Island Congresswoman Claudine Schneider, who was elected as a Republican to the 97th Congress and was re-elected to the four succeeding Congresses, serving from January 3, 1981, to January 3, 1991 for Rhode Island’s 2nd congressional district, the first woman to do so. By Chelsea Henderson EcoRight News/ RepublicEN During her time in office, she […]
It’s been quite a year so far — and we expect the last four months of the year to be even more tumultuous. In light of the battles ahead, we’re about to take a short recharge break. We hope you have a chance to do the same. As I like to say, “recreation = re-creation.” By […]