Environmental policy

A Tesoro Corp. refinery, including a gas flare flame that is part of normal plant operations, in Anacortes, Washington.

Are carbon offsets really as effective as advocates claim?

Climate Change

More than 170 major companies have pledged to become carbon neutral by 2050, with many counting on carbon offsets and carbon trading programs to help them reach that goal. But critics say offsets are not nearly enough to address the danger to the planet from continually rising greenhouse gas emissions.

Dakota Access pipeline protest

How Trump is weakening the National Environmental Policy Act

Environment
coal

Here’s what you need to know about carbon pricing

Climate Change
Miami sunny day tidal flooding

Does a new GOP proposal to create a carbon tax have a chance?

Climate Change
Donald Trump

The Trump administration will likely undo progress on climate change and the environment

Environment
Weld and Johnson

What would Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson’s environmental policies look like?

Election 2016

Chip Knappenberger, a scientist with libertarian think tank the Cato Institute, describes how the former New Mexico and former Massachusetts chief executives would approach environment and energy issues if they governed America.

U.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands at the end of their news conference in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on November 12, 2014.

The US-China climate pact is driving progress toward a wider deal

Environment

A deal signed by the US and China last month was not only the first major climate agreement that China has signed: It’s also setting an example as the world prepares to hash out a new climate deal in 2015, giving much-needed momentum to talks currently taking place in Peru.

President to Order Agencies To Consider the Climate

President Obama is expected to direct government agencies to consider the effects on climate change before they approve new permits, loan or projects. Authority for the directive comes from the the National Environmental Policy Act of 1970.

Durban Climate Talks

Climate negotiators are meeting in Durban, South Africa hoping to make progress on tackling soaring greenhouse gas emissions.

How Green This Autumn?

Host Steve Curwood interviews former Bush Administration environmental aide Dale Curtis about the upcoming mid-term elections and their possible impact on environmental policy. Curtis predicts that the results in several races may mean Congress contains fewer shades of green.