Damned If You Do, Damned If You Don’t: EU Climate Edition
The EU was long accused of not doing enough against climate change. Now it is doing too much?
Environment
What’s in France’s New Climate Law
Policies affect farms, food, transportation and urban planning.
Judges Need to Know Their Place
When judges behave like politicians, they weaken the judiciary.
The EU’s Farm Deal, Explained
The third rail of European politics gets (the beginning of) a green makeover.
Poland Needs EU Support to Meet Climate Goals
But it also has a responsibility of its own to stop burning coal.
Arguments For and Against Macron’s Mercosur Threat
France threatens to hold up a trade deal unless Brazil does more to fight forest fires.
How Climate Change Will Be the Biggest Geopolitical Crisis of the Century
Global warming will force hundreds of millions of Africans to flee, forcing the West to make some tough choices.
The Day After Tomorrow in Morocco
Morocco is a fitting place to host the United Nation’s annual Climate Change Conference.
Politics, Not Environment, Informed Keystone Decision
The rejection of the Canada-to-Texas pipeline had more to do with American politics than the environment.
Climate Talks Highlight That Money Still Talks in Peru
Peru is struggling to find a balance between developing its economy and protecting the environment.
German Green Energy a Failure, Studies Show
Germany competitiveness is undermined by green energy laws that do little to reduce greenhouse emissions.
Fueled by Green Policy, Corn Production Hurts Environment
Corn production for ethanol across the Midwestern United States is raising carbon dioxide emissions.
Study: No Reason Not to Build Canada Oil Pipeline
Extension of the Keystone Pipeline would have “no significant impacts” on the environment.
Coal Country Papers Chastise Obama’s Energy Policy
Ohio and West Virginia fulminate that the president’s “war on coal” destroys jobs.
No Mirage: American Energy Boom Coming
There’s little reason to be skeptical about the boom in American oil and gas production.