New York's attorney general sued PepsiCo Wednesday, accusing the food and beverage giant of "endangering" people's health and the ecosystem with pollution from its single-use plastic products and making "misleading statements" about combating the problem.
The big picture: The lawsuit comes as negotiations on a landmark global plastic treaty kick into a new gear with a UN summit in Nairobi, Kenya, this week. PepsiCo was among over 70 brands that last year called for the adoption of the treat to cut production of the material.
The U.S. and China agreed Tuesday night to jointly tackle aspects of human-caused climate change, including the promotion of renewable energy technologies.
Why it matters: The agreement marks the next level of bilateral engagement on climate between the world's two biggest emitters.
Climate change is set to cause a 4.7-fold surge in heat-related deaths by mid-century if government inaction on global warming continues, a report published Tuesday found.
The big picture: The world is on track for 2.7°C (4.86°F) of heating by 2100 unless swift action is taken to lower emissions, according to the annual Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change report.
Swiss commodities giant Glencore on Tuesday has agreed to buy a majority stake in the coal unit of Canada's Teck Resourcesfor $6.93 billion, months after its $22.5 billion takeover offer for all of Teck was rejected.
The big picture: This is an acquisition for the sake of divestiture, as Glencore within two years plans to spin off its entire coal business via a listing on the NYSE.
A new analysis of countries' climate plans heading into the UN climate summit later this month shows countries are falling short on their emissions pledges.
Why it matters: The accounting of national emissions pledges shows a gap between current emissions pathways and Paris Agreement targets.
A sweeping new federal report finds the effects of climate change are increasingly evident across the U.S., from the Florida Keys to Alaska, andargues for transformational adaptation policies and steep emissions cuts.
Driving the news: The Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5) shows how warming is rippling across regions and economic sectors, and emphasizes the steps governments are already taking to better adapt.
