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The article focuses on the current lack of detailed climate change policies from U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris in her 2024 campaign, despite her past environmental work and the significant financial support from climate groups.

The article focuses on the effectiveness of climate policies, revealing that while many policies have been enacted to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, only a small fraction have achieved significant results, suggesting that a combination of strategies may be most effective.

The article focuses on the significant electoral setback for Green parties in the European Parliament elections, highlighting a shift in voter priorities towards economic concerns, defense issues stemming from the war in Ukraine, and a cost-of-living crisis.

The article focuses on Governor Ron DeSantis signing legislation in Florida that eliminates the requirement for considering climate change in energy policy, bans offshore wind turbines, repeals programs promoting renewable energy, and restricts municipalities from regulating fuel types.

An interview with Scottish leader Humza Yousaf is presented who discusse his decision to end the coalition with the Scottish Green Party due to disagreements on climate policy and trans rights, amidst challenges from a funding scandal and opposition pressure.

The article reports that Arnold Schwarzenegger faced customs issues at Munich Airport when a luxury watch, intended for a charity auction, was discovered without declaration. Despite potential prepayment of taxes, the actor will now confront formal criminal tax charges, highlighting the intersection of celebrity status and customs regulations.

A correction is presented to the article about Gov. Gavin Newsom's efforts to export California's climate policies, which appeared in the recent issue.

The article reflects on the opinion of the author on the progress in renewable energy and related technologies, notably batteries, which means that it is easy to reduce emissions that impact climate policy.

The article presents views of Jerome H. Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, on retention of independence from politics through having no right institution to delve into mitigating climate change issues and mentions work of central banks to monitor climate related issues at financial institutions.

The article discusses the Chinese government's mass relocation of ecological migrants from the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region where lands are distressed from climate change, industrialization, poor policies, and human activity. Topics include the use of environmental migration projects by China and other countries in order to deal with climate change, and the challenges associated with the mass resettlement such as resettlement fees and limited unstable, low-paying work available to migrants.

The article reports on the evolution of the presidency of President Barack Obama in the U.S. Topics discussed include a brief personal background of Obama, his agenda on racial disparities, his foreign policies, his volatile practices, his extensive climate change agreements, and his insights on the journey to freedom of the country.

The article profiles Katharine Hayhoe, a climate scientist at Texas Tech University. It discusses her appearances across the country discussing the environmental effects of climate change and advocating for action. Particular attention is given to the backlash and criticism Hayhoe receives from those who do not accept the science behind climate change or agree with climate change policies.

The article reports on Greta Thunberg, a 16-year-old Swedish girl who is actively involved in protests against governments' inaction on climate change issues.

Th article focuses on a research study on the views of Republicans in the U.S for admittance to climate change and various policies to mitigate these climate changes. Topics discussed include variation in Republicans support depending on geography, difference in opinions between liberal and conservative Republicans, a nation wide support for regulating pollution and funding renewable energy research.

The article discusses a pledge by developed countries to give developing countries at least $100 billion annually by 2020 in order to fight the effects of climate change. Topics include a meeting in Paris, France to discuss the environmental effects of climate change, progress towards the economic assistance goal, and comments by officials at the United Nations and World Resources Institute organizations.

The article focuses on U.S. presidential candidate Hilary Clinton and her proposed energy plan. The authors explain that most candidates from the U.S. political party the Republican party believe that climate change is not a threat, explore how Clinton and the U.S. political party the Democratic party view climate change, and examine Clinton's proposal to increase electricity from renewable sources.

The article reports that most of Exxon Mobil Corp.'s shareholders have agreed to conduct a more open and detailed study on the risks posed by climate change policies on its business as of June 2017.

The article reports on the budget cut proposal of U.S. President Donald Trump's administration for the U.S. government agency Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), citing the elimination of 15,000 jobs at the agency. It presents several agency programs that will be effected by the budget cut, including criminal and civil enforcement, geographic programs and climate protection.

The author expresses concern over impact of election of U.S. Republican Donald J. Trump as the U.S. President on the country's policies for mitigating climate change, and mentions the supposed use of science as an instrument of deception for analyzing climate change.

The article discusses the People's Climate March, a collective demonstration held in New York City in which demonstrators advocated for political and social action to address climate change. Topics addressed include widespread participation in the march from a diverse array of demonstrators, as well as a United Nations (U.N.) summit meeting on climate change.

The article discusses a report released on April 13, 2014 by the United Nations' (U.N.) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change which stated that it is crucial for the world to take significant action to mitigate climate change within a decade. Topics addressed include the increasing rate of global green house gas emissions, the possibility of government action to reduce emissions, and the economic and environmental consequences of failing to prevent a significant global temperature rise.

The article discusses a trend of American companies paying increased attention to the potential economic consequences of climate change as of January 23, 2014. Topics addressed include beverage company Coca-Cola's and athletic apparel company Nike's response to climate change, the impact of climate change on commodity costs and supply chains, and the economic aspects of government climate policies.

The article discusses potential technological innovations aimed at providing energy and mitigating climate change as of March 12, 2013, highlighting the need to focus on reducing carbon emissions in addition to pursuing new technologies. Topics addressed include projects related to the use of nuclear energy; philanthropist Bill Gates and his energy company, TerraPower; and potential changes to climate and energy policies.

The article discusses the second inaugural address of U.S. president Barack Obama on January 21, 2013, reporting that the address emphasized the importance of reducing emissions in response to climate change. Topics include the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the defeat of legislation that would have capped carbon emissions in 2010, and strategies intended to address political opposition in Obama's second presidential term.

The article reports that the New York State (NYS) 2100 commission created by New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has recommended major changes with how the state should adapt in the long-term to deal with worsening climatic changes and population growth.

The author highlights issues concerning laws on climate change and disaster management in the U.S.

The article reports on the order by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to energy company Exxon Mobil that it must include shareholder resolution to its proxy document which outlines the impact on profitability of climate change and their position in low carbon transition economy.

The article states that though China had claimed at the Paris climate conference that it would stop the growth of its greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, by reducing its coal usage, yet the Chinese state-owned companies have been building coal-fired power plants.

The article reports that U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry who will attend at the climate summit meeting in Paris, France and will discuss his stand on the climate policy.

Two corrections to the articles that was published in the previous issues are presented which include an article about tips to avoid pitfalls in 2014 tax returns and an article about the value of voluntary climate treaties.

The article reports on the arrival of U.S. President Barack Obama in Beijing, China for a three-day visit to strengthen U.S.-China relationship on November 10, 2014 for the emissions-reductions targets of climate change in both countries.

The author looks at the U.S. government move to resolve the issue on the piling of more than 35,000 walruses in Alaska which shows the environmental hazards of melting ice, higher sea levels and warmer oceans and outlines changes of climate change in the country.

The article reports on an initiative by the Russian Ministry of Defense which would deal with climate change, wherein naval patrols along its shipping lanes in the Arctic Ocean will be prepared.

The article reports on the challenges that will be face by New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg's $20 billion program against climate change such as passing through government agencies and community groups which will weigh in the program.

The article analyzes the impact of Hurricane Sandy aftermath on advertising and political dynamics in the U.S. The author states that Hurricane Sandy will affect homestretch advertising because of electric power failure. He also highlights the effect of the hurricane on President Barack Obama and his political career, emphasizing that it could disrupt early voting and could offer him opportunity to be re-elected.

WASHINGTON -- Images of gushing oil and dying pelicans in the Gulf of Mexico have stirred anger and agony in Washington. But are they enough to prod the Senate to act on long-delayed clean energy and climate change legislation? Energy, maybe. Climate, probably not. There is growing sentiment for a measure that penalizes BP, imposes higher costs and tougher regulations on offshore drillers and takes some steps toward reducing overall energy and petroleum consumption. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The Obama administration projected Thursday that the unemployment rate would fall this year by only a little, if at all, and would remain well over 6 percent until 2015. The forecast was the most closely watched element of the annual Economic Report of the President, a 458-page document outlining the White House's outlook and policies on areas as diverse as savings and investment, health care and climate change. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Osama bin Laden, the leader of Al Qaeda, blamed the United States and developed countries for not halting climate change and said that the global economy should immediately abandon its reliance on the American dollar, according to an audiotape released Friday by the broadcaster Al Jazeera. ''Talk about climate change is not an ideological luxury but a reality,'' Mr. bin Laden was quoted as saying in a report on Al Jazeera's English-language Web site. ''All of the industrialized countries, especially the big ones, bear responsibility for the global warming crisis.'' [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Hard on the heels of the health care protests, another citizen movement seems to have sprung up, this one to oppose Washington's attempts to tackle climate change. But behind the scenes, an industry with much at stake -- Big Oil -- is pulling the strings. Hundreds of people packed a downtown theater here on Tuesday for a lunchtime rally that was as much a celebration of oil's traditional role in the Texas way of life as it was a political protest against Washington's energy policies, which many here fear will raise energy prices. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Congressional investigators have uncovered five more letters sent to members of Congress that falsely claimed to be from charities expressing opposition to climate change legislation. The new letters bring to nine the number of nonprofit organizations whose identities were appropriated by Bonner & Associates, a Washington lobbying firm that says it specializes in developing grass-roots support for lobbying campaigns. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Every two years, like clockwork, Congress seems to pass an energy bill, each one marginally better than the one before. What this country does not need in 2009 is another energy bill, even a better one. What it needs is a climate bill, one committed to reducing emissions of greenhouse gases in a way that engages the whole economy and forces major technological change. Without such a bill, America will lose the race against time on climate, lose the race for markets for new and cleaner energy systems, and forfeit any claim to world leadership in advance of the next round of global climate negotiations in Copenhagen in December. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The Indian government pledged Monday to devote more attention to renewable energy, water conservation and preserving natural resources in the country's first climate change plan, but it did not set concrete goals or pledge to cap harmful emissions. During a speech here on Monday, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh acknowledged that climate change was a dangerous problem, but the plan he introduced reinforced India's long-held stance that developed nations created the bulk of the mess and should be responsible for cleaning it up. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The article reports that the Environment and Public Works Committee of the U.S. Senate, on December 5, 2007, approved a legislative bill to address climate change. The bill calls for about 70 percent decrease from 2005 levels by 2050 in the production of carbon dioxide and other climate-altering pollutants. The bill was sponsored by Senators Joseph I. Lieberman and John W. Warner.

The article focuses on the former U.S. Vice President Albert Gore, also a U.S. Presidential candidate for the forthcoming elections in 2008. U.S. President George W. Bush and Gore are stated to have differences on their policies on climate change and are stated to rarely speak to each other. Gore, was recently honored by the Nobel Peace Prize for his work on climate change. Bush has recently invited Gore to attend the ceremony honoring 2007's American Nobel laureates at the White House.

The article reports that governors of 3 U.S. states have come together in a nationwide television advertising campaign with a lobbying effort for the U.S. Congress to act on climate changes. The campaign is underwritten by advocacy group Environmental Defense, which is pressing for a quick action proposal. Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor of Utah, Jon Huntsman, and Governor of Montana, Brian Schweitzer are featured in the 30-second campaign about greenhouse gas emissions.

The article presents the author's views on a strategy related to climate change released by China on June 4, 2007. The strategy, according to the author, promises to improve energy efficiency, but refuses to lower greenhouse gas emissions. The author further comments that the strategy rebuffed the efforts made by U.S. President George W. Bush and European countries to draw developing countries, including China, into a commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

The article comments on a program aimed at making older buildings more energy efficient, signed by mayors of 15 cities from around the world. The program, as stated, could reduce global carbon emissions by ten percent. It is also stated that the program, despite being the most significant government response to climate change, is not enough to check climate change.

The article reports on the criticism of the interference of the U.S. administration led by President George W. Bush with the work of government climate scientists at a hearing of the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight of the U.S. Congress. Republican representatives present at the hearing agreed that greenhouse gases generated by people and their machinery have raised the temperature of the earth's climate.