WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Disapproves Colorado's Regional Haze Plan and Supports State's Coal Plants * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing the full disapproval of Colorado's revised 2022 Regional Haze State Implementation Plan (SIP), preventing the premature closure of power plants. EPA determined that Colorado's proposal to shut down coal fired power plants, without consent   more

OXFORD, England, Jan. 10 -- Oxfam International issued the following news release: * * * Richest 1% have blown through their fair share of carbon emissions for 2026 in just 10 days, says Oxfam The richest 1% have exhausted their annual carbon budget - the amount of CO2 that can be emitted while staying within 1.5 degrees of warming - only ten days into the year, according to new analysis from Oxfam. The richest 0.1% already used up their carbon limit on the 3rd January. This day - named by   more

BONN, Germany, Jan. 9 -- The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell issued the following statement regarding the U.S. withdrawal from the U.N. Framework Convention: * * * Step back from climate cooperation will hurt U.S. economy: Statement from UN Climate Chief on U.S. withdrawal from UNFCCC Below is a statement from Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, on Thursday 8 January 2026 in response to the   more