Capitol Report: Climate change protesters disrupt D.C. rush-hour traffic
Demonstrations calling for the World Bank to stop supporting fossil fuel projects resulted in the closure of several streets in the heart of downtown Washington on Friday......»»
Capitol Report: Biden orders federal climate-risk financial strategy, with implications for homeowners, pensions and government contracts
President Biden is mandating a federal government strategy to quantify climate-change risks to public and private financial assets......»»
Capitol Report: Acting chief says climate, ESG are ‘front and center for the SEC,’ ahead of new disclosure push
The acting head of the Securities and Exchange Commission spoke Monday on environmental, social and governance factors and the securities market, as regulators are being pressed to take action on issues including climate change......»»
Capitol Report: Acting SEC chief Lee to speak on meeting investor demand for ESG information
The acting head of the Securities and Exchange Commission will speak on Monday on environmental, social and governance factors and the securities market, as regulators are being pressed to take action on issues including climate change......»»
Capitol Report: Biden matches Obama’s ‘social cost of carbon’ for now — it’s a figure roughly 50 times greater than Trump’s
President Biden’s climate-change team is temporarily returning to numbers used by the Obama administration to assign monetary value to curbing greenhouse gas emissions --- at $51 per ton......»»
Capitol Report: Biden focuses on climate and COVID in meeting with Canada’s Trudeau
President Joe Biden unveiled a new “roadmap” with Canada during his meeting Tuesday with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, as the two allies agreed to cooperate on combating the coronavirus pandemic and climate change......»»
Capitol Report: Biden to focus on climate and COVID in meeting with Canada’s Trudeau
President Joe Biden is set to unveil a new “roadmap” with Canada during his meeting Tuesday with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, as the two allies plan to cooperate on combatting the coronavirus pandemic and climate change......»»
Capitol Report: Democratic caucus goers in Iowa focused most on health care, followed by climate change
Health care ranks as the most important issue for Democratic caucusgoers in Iowa on Monday, while climate change is No. 2, according to entrance polls......»»
A football game between Yale and Harvard was delayed for nearly an hour after climate-change protesters stormed the field
Screengrab/YouTube TV Climate-change activists interrupted an Ivy League football showdown between Yale and Harvard for nearly an hour on Saturday. They were calling on their respective universities to divest from fossil fuels, according to.....»»
Climate activists snarl traffic Monday in Washington, D.C.
Climate activists blocked vehicle traffic at multiple key intersection during Monday morning's rush hour in Washington, D.C., as they tweeted about their protests using t.....»»
Trump visit to Baltimore expected to disrupt traffic Thursday
President Donald Trump's visit to Baltimore could snarl rush hour traffic Thursday night but details are scarce on which roads will be affected. Trump is expected to deliver a dinnertime speech at a multi-day retreat for Republican members of the U......»»
Capitol Report: Wednesday’s debate didn’t touch on the low unemployment rate — here’s how some candidates would have handled it
Ten Democratic presidential hopefuls talk Wednesday about immigration, climate change, health care and more, but the current low unemployment rate of 3.6% doesn’t come up during their debate. What if it had?.....»»
Environmental activists disrupt London rush hour, again
Protesters from the "Extinction Rebellion" group climbed onto the roof of a train and glued themselves to the London Stock Exchange on what is said to be their final day of protests. Rough cut (no reporter narration.).....»»
UK police arrest more than 100 in climate change protests
Police say they have arrested more than 100 people after climate change protesters blocked major bridges and intersections in central London, bringing traffic to a standstill......»»
Capitol Report: Here’s what the climate change report says would happen to the economy if temperatures keep get hotter
The Fourth National Climate Assessment found that annual losses could reach hundreds of billions of dollars, more than the output of some states......»»
Capitol Report: Here’s what the climate change report says would happen to the economy if temperatures keep getting hotter
The Fourth National Climate Assessment found that annual losses could reach hundreds of billions of dollars, more than the output of some states......»»
Capitol Report: Climate change is a concern among big issues-oriented investors — but it’s not their top concern
As a debate rages on a new climate report from the federal government, issues-focused institutional investors also have been expressing their opinion on climate change......»»
Capitol Report: Here’s what the climate change report says will happen to the economy if temperatures get hotter. Trump doesn’t ‘believe it’
The Fourth National Climate Assessment found that annual losses could reach hundreds of billions of dollars, more than the output of some states......»»
Capitol Report: Here’s what the climate change report says will happen to the economy if temperatures get hotter
The Fourth National Climate Assessment found that annual losses could reach hundreds of billions of dollars, more than the output of some states......»»
Capitol Report: House Democrats may not seat North Carolina Republican | Schumer says infrastructure deal must address climate change
Democratic lawmakers set to take control of the House in January have said they may refuse to seat North Carolina Republican Mark Harris until an investigation into alleged voting fraud in his House race is resolved......»»
Capitol Report: ‘This can be a moment of significant change’: Biden, Harris call on Congress to act on police reform after Chauvin verdict
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris said the guilty verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial can be a moment of "significant change" for the U.S., even as work remains on reforming the nation's law-enforcement system and confronting racism......»»