The Securities and Exchange Commission will vote to approve final rules Wednesday that will force larger public companies to disclose certain emissions and climate-related risks to their business.
Why it matters: The heavily-lobbied rule — if it survives litigation — will give investors and the public a much closer look at companies' contributions to, and impact on, climate change.
Why it matters: By rolling back many of President Biden's climate policies, a second Trump administration could lead to an estimated extra 4 billion tonnes of CO2 emissions by 2030, compared with a second Biden term.
China's rapidly rising electric vehicle exports are forcing the White House to weigh climate goals against industrial policy — and the latter has the upper hand for now.
Why it matters: The world's second-largest economy is cranking out lots of affordable EVs, just as the White House increasingly views chargeable cars as a weapon in the fight against global warming.
Summer vacations in colder climates like the Arctic are getting more popular, travel experts say, as people turn to "coolcations" to avoid record-breaking heat.
Why it matters: Despite the wince-inducing name, "coolcationing" could potentially reshape the travel and resort industries — as well as real estate investments, as climate change alters where people choose to recreate.
A Californian man pleaded not guilty on Monday after being arrested and charged for allegedly smuggling greenhouse gases from Mexico into the U.S. and selling them for profit, prosecutors said.
Why it matters: Michael Hart, 58, of San Diego, faces the first-ever prosecution in the U.S. to include charges related to the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020 (AIM Act) for allegedly smuggling hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), a potent greenhouse gas used in refrigeration and air conditioning.
The Smokehouse Creek Fire in Hutchinson County remained at 1,078,086 acres as firefighters managed to contain the wildfire to 15% as of Monday afternoon.
