Articles by Valerie Volcovici

U.S. Submits 2015 Global Climate Wishlist to United Nations

The United States on Wednesday submitted to the United Nations its vision for a new international climate agreement that is “built to last,” outlining what it thinks should be the main elements of a climate deal to be agreed upon …

Investors Should Support Global Warming Fight, UN Climate Chief Says

Institutional investors managing trillions of dollars should shift their portfolios away from fossil fuel investments toward cleaner energy sources to put a stop to the dangerous rise in global temperatures causing climate change, the United Nations’ climate chief said on …

United States Urges More Flexibility in new Global Climate Deal

The United States called on Tuesday for a more flexible approach to a new United Nations’ climate deal which balances the needs of all countries and has a better chance of success. Two years ago, some 190 countries agreed to …

Will Supreme Court Enter Climate Change Debate?

With a barrage of legal briefs, a coalition of business groups and Republican-leaning states are taking their fight against Obama administration climate change regulations to the U.S. Supreme Court. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other industry groups, along with …