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Policy leaders offer gutsy talk on climate hope and progress

November 18, 2019

By Elsa Wenzel
Outspoken policymakers, present and past, urged for more aggressive action on climate at VERGE 19 in Oakland, California.
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Four questions answered on the US leaving the Paris Climate Agreement

November 18, 2019

By Henrik Selin
One question — what does the U.S. exit mean for curbing climate change?
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How to assess candidates’ decarbonization and climate resilience plans

November 14, 2019

By Robert Lempert
Look for three overarching attributes, says a Nobel-winning scientist.
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America chose the path to self-destruction. What about the rest of us?

November 7, 2019

By Mathis Wackernagel
Don't mourn. Organize.
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California’s Advanced Clean Truck Rule is not strong enough to ensure a cleaner future

November 5, 2019

By Patricio Portillo
A 2019 report shows seven of the top ten most ozone-choked cities in America are in California.

California Governor Newsom on the state of climate leadership

November 4, 2019

WithGavin Newsom and Joel Makower
A conversation at VERGE 19 with the chief executive of the world’s fifth-largest economy about climate change, innovation and the future of California.
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Growth in US green economy dwarfs that of fossil fuel industry

November 4, 2019

By Lucien Georgeson and Mark Maslin
Data shows the green economy grew by over $60 billion per year between 2013 and 2016.
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From Thomas Edison to now, efforts in building a modern, low-carbon future

October 31, 2019

By Robert Klee
A greenprint, if you will, for nationwide decarbonization.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom talks to a press gaggle at VERGE 19 in October in Oakland.

California pulls no punches in climate action

October 23, 2019

By Elsa Wenzel
Governor Gavin Newsom is unabashed about fighting climate impacts and the White House. He's got good company.
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It’s time for companies to make the leap from action to advocacy

October 21, 2019

By Bill Weihl
Reimaging silent about the need for climate solutions is no longer an option. Here's what a science-based, all-in climate policy agenda would look like.