Axios

May was the 12th consecutive month to set a monthly global average temperature record, and exceed a key Paris Agreement temperature target.

Why it matters: The new data comes amid a slew of findings from climate monitoring groups released Wednesday, timed to coincide with a speech in New York by U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres.

Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday paused indefinitely the implementation of congestion pricing for drivers in New York City, weeks before the controversial initiative was set to take effect.

Why it matters: The first-in-the nation policy aimed to boost public transit use and improve air quality, but Hochul said it risked "unintended consequences" for New Yorkers' wallets and visits into Manhattan.

ZURICH, Switzerland — Climeworks, a Swiss company and early mover in the quest to capture and store carbon dioxide from the air, has developed new technology that it claims cuts costs, energy use and the price of carbon removal.

Why it matters: A key task for direct air capture to scale dramatically in the next few decades is to lower the costs involved. Climeworks' goal is to get the cost of carbon removal down to between $400 to $600 per ton by 2030.

Most Americans are willing to take steps to help address climate change, a new survey finds.

Why it matters: While some Americans still haven't accepted climate change's impact, most believe it's a major threat.

The Sunrise Movement, a national organization of young progressives that helped President Biden shape his 2020 climate agenda, is withholding its endorsement of him in 2024, Axios has learned.

Why it matters: Young voters were central to Biden's winning coalition in 2020.

If countries really like renewable power, they should put a ring on it.

Why it matters: The International Energy Agency finds most nations lack explicit plans in their official pledges under the Paris Agreement.