Why it matters: In particular, gaps in company net zero targets mirror problems at the national level. Relatively few have laid out detailed plans to achieve their goals, and most others are falling short amid continued reliance on fossil fuels.
Environmental Protection Agency administrator Michael Regan tells Axios the Biden administration is focused on decarbonizing the economy using advanced technology like AI.
Why it matters: The EPA's renewed push to engage with the private sector on issues of climate and environmental justice — which Regan promoted with a visit to a Google campus last week — comes amid mounting criticism facing the agency.
Some 435 wildfires were burning across Canada overnight as smoke from the blazes lingered in New York City and other parts of the U.S.
State of play: The fires forced officials in British Columbia to order fresh evacuations over the weekend and evacuation orders remained in place for thousands of people in Alberta and Quebec.
Texas officials have scrambled to respond to thousands of dead fish washing up along the Gulf Coast over the weekend.
Driving the news: Cleanup efforts at Quintana Beach in Brazoria County have been under way since the event began on Friday, when the temperature there hit 92 degrees Fahrenheit.
The harmful veil of smoke that enveloped the country's economic and political power centers this week presented bankers and lawmakers with an in-your-face demonstration of what climate change looks, feels and smells like.
