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World Bank Chief’s Resignation Allows Biden to Install Climate-Focused Leader

The World Bank chief has handed in an early resignation. That gives the president a chance to install a new, climate-focused leader.

World Bank President, Dogged by Climate Questions, Steps Down Early

David Malpass, under fire for months by critics who called him a climate denier, said he will step down as president, leaving a year before…

The Sierra Club Tries to Move Past John Muir, George Floyd and #MeToo

After a public reckoning and the departure of its executive director, the nation’s largest environmental organization has tapped Ben Jealous as its new leader.

In Davos, a Skirmish Over the Role of Oil States at Climate Talks

John Kerry defended the choice of an oil executive to run the next climate talks while Greta Thunberg and others raised an alarm.

A Town-by-Town Battle to Sell Americans on Renewable Energy

In the fight against climate change, national goals are facing local resistance. One county scheduled 19 nights of meetings to debate one wind farm.

The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s National Crusade Against Climate Action

The Texas Public Policy Foundation is shaping laws, running influence campaigns and taking legal action in a bid to promote fossil fuels.

Credibility Questions Dog World Bank President at Climate Summit

David Malpass has faced continuing criticism from those who question his commitment to climate action as well as the bank’s track record.

After Decades of Resistance, Rich Countries Offer Direct Climate Aid

Several European leaders at COP27 announced funds to help poor nations recover from loss and damage caused by climate change. The United States was silent.

The climate philanthropists

The founder of the Patagonia clothing company is handing the business to a nonprofit group. We look at climate giving and why this move is…

Patagonia Founder Gives Away the Company to Fight Climate Change

Yvon Chouinard has forfeited ownership of the company he founded 49 years ago. The profits will now be used to fight climate change.