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Climate activists used fire extinguishers to spray paint the Italian senate building orange to protest government “inaction.” This video shows the protesters from the group “Ultima Generazione,” meaning “last generation,” targeting the Palazzo Madama. According to their press release, the activists were driven by “desperation” brought on by an “eco-climatic …

Boy oh boy is our energy grid going be in trouble with this lot in charge. If only bureaucratic spin could be converted into electricity we would become the energy powerhouse of the world. Key points from this line of questioning are: 1) Energy department doesn’t have costings on storage. …

Rich nations must cut off oil and gas by 2034 to Keep Climate Hopes Alive: Report. “This report is a stark indictment of the climate failure of rich countries,” said one climate advocate. “Rich countries have twelve years to end their production of oil and gas, but none has any …

House Democrats on Friday passed the Inflation Reduction Act, sending the multibillion-dollar bill to President Joe Biden’s desk to be signed into law. SUBSCRIBE to ABC News on YouTube: https://bit.ly/2vZb6yP Latest updates: http://abcnews.go.com/ Watch FULL EPISODES on Hulu: http://abcn.ws/3bzvQQn #abcnews #inflation #bill #climatechange source

I say this as the father of four kids and the grandfather of seven: if we do not deal with the existential threat of climate change now, it will be too late. source

IPA Deputy Director Daniel Wild and IPA Director of Legal Rights Program Morgan Begg share IPA research on net zero with the Senate Standing Environment and Communications Legislation Committee. The Bill could cost Australia $100 billion in foregone development and 175,000 future jobs. The main points they raise are: 1. …

Staffers from Capitol Hill have been arrested after staging a congressional sit-in to protest president Biden’s inaction on the current climate crisis, mounting another demand from legislators for our leadership to fight for their constituents. Francesca Fiorentini and Rayyvana discuss on The Young Turks. Watch LIVE weekdays 6-8 pm ET. …

Senate Democrats are lauding a deal on a spending package to reduce the deficit, lower health care costs, raise corporate taxes and combat climate change. It’s a stunning development after more than a year of negotiations had failed to win the support of West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin. White House …

Senate Democrats announced a surprise deal on a historic $369 billion bill to help the U.S. combat climate change. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said it would help reduce carbon emissions by 40% by 2030. Leah Stokes, an associate professor of climate and energy policy at U.C. Santa Barbara, joined …

A deal formed late Thursday among Senate Democrats would bring substantial new money to boost the expansion of renewable energy and provide more incentives for people to buy electric vehicles. But it also expands more fossil fuel development projects. David Roberts, who covers the politics of climate change in his …