Climate policy is the collection of laws, programs, and agreements that governments use to limit climate change and prepare for its effects. It works through rules, taxes, markets, research, and funding. Congress, federal agencies, states, cities, and international partners all take part, and each has different powers over what can be done.
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The year 2025 ranked among the warmest on record for surface temperatures—NASA reported it tied for second-warmest with 2023, while NOAA and most other monitoring teams…
On January 7, 2026, President Donald Trump signed an executive order instructing federal agencies to cease participation in and funding of 66 international organizations and treaties,…
The United States has withdrawn from the 1992 climate treaty that started international climate cooperation. American negotiators have also exited the scientific bodies that assess climate…
The U.S. had already pulled out of the Paris Agreement once, then rejoined. Now it's withdrawing from the larger treaty that created the entire framework for…
Climate action happens at several levels of government. Federal Climate Policy covers national laws and agency work, State and Local Climate Action covers what states and cities do on their own, and International Climate Agreements covers promises countries make to one another.
Emissions Reduction Strategies covers the broad set of methods for cutting greenhouse gases, while Carbon Pricing explains how a price on carbon works. Carbon Capture and Storage covers technology that keeps carbon dioxide out of the air.
The U.S. electric vehicle market hit a critical turning point in 2025. After years of steady growth, the trajectory became volatile and uncertain. Record…
Public transportation moves nearly three million Americans daily, but its impact extends beyond getting people from point A to point B. The data reveals…
The Council on Environmental Quality, or CEQ, operates with a modest staff and budget. However, it wields significant influence as the President's principal environmental…
In the late 1960s, the nation that put humans on the moon watched helplessly as rivers caught fire and cities choked on smog. Before…
The National Security Council now treats climate change as a critical threat to American security. This shift reflects a change in how the government…
Your kitchen stove has become an unlikely symbol in America's culture wars. What started as a scientific discussion about indoor air quality and climate…
The National Climate Assessment sits somewhere between a scientific triumph and a political punching bag. Required by law, written by hundreds of experts, and…
When President Trump announced America's withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement in 2017, it made global headlines. When President Biden rejoined it in 2021,…
For years, the Pentagon has viewed climate change as a serious threat to national security. But recent leadership changes signal a potential shift in…
