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Trump Dismissed as “Climate Buffoon” After Paris Pull-Out

It was meant to be Donald Trump’s greatest triumph. Yet it will prove his greatest failure. It was meant to send a strong powerful message to his supporters at home. But it backfired at home and abroad and left the President more isolated than ever before.

Would we be better off if “Rogue US” left the Paris Climate Agreement?

As the world waits for Donald Trump to make a decision on whether he will pull the US out of the UN Paris climate agreement, the Financial Times asks a simple question: “Might the world be better off if the US simply left?”

“Climate Criminal” Trump to “Leave Paris Deal” This Week

There are reports that Trump has already made up his mind to pull out of the UN Paris climate agreement

As Others Plot the Renewables Revolution, Trump Walks Backwards to Drill Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

As energy pioneers disrupt that market towards clean tech, Trump and his fossil fuel buddies cling to a by-gone age of fossil fuels. But we must not let them destroy America's "crown jewels" in what could be one of the last destructive acts of the hydrocarbon age

Environmental Protection Agency to be “Sledgehammered” in Budget

As the White House prepares to announce its first full budget later today, as predicted the Environmental Protection Agency and other measures to protect the nation's air, water and health, are firmly in Trump’s sights.

Landowners Launch Call to Defund the Mountain Valley Pipeline as Movement Grows

Across North America and beyond, a growing movement of communities, tribes, and cities is pushing banks to divest from dirty pipelines – going directly after the money that enables the construction of new fossil fuel infrastructure. Now landowners in Virginia and West Virginia are opening up a new front in the push to #DefundPipelines.

Living Up to Its Potential: Demanding Climate Leadership from Canada

Canada doesn’t have its story straight on climate change – which makes it all the more important to push the country to be the real climate leader we need.

New French President Has to Tackle Trump Over Climate

Donald Trump was quick to take to Twitter last night to congratulate the centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron on his resounding victory against the far-right, Marine Le Pen, in the French presidential race.

100% Renewable Energy Bill – A first foot forward

Today, Sens. Merkley (D-OR) and Sanders (I-VT) launched a bill that takes a huge step toward aligning government policy with what climate science tells us is necessary – a transition to a 100% carbon-free economy, as soon as possible.

Shareholders criticise Exxon for “putting itself and its investors at risk” over climate

The oil giant may have its man of choice in the White House and its old boss as Secretary of State, but Exxon is once again coming under pressure over its stance on climate change.