Tag: climate
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Live updates | Climate Summit
The Latest on COP27, this year’s annual UN summit on climate change. SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt – More than 100 world leaders are preparing to discuss a worsening problem that scientists’ call Earth’s biggest challenge – greenhouse gas emissions, which leads to global warming. However, observers say it will be hard to make progress given all…
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Joe Manchin shifts into defense on Dems’ tax-and-spend climate bill
Sen. Joe Manchin III came out swinging against GOP critics Thursday who accused him of going back on his word by agreeing to tax increases and spending on climate and health care, despite recession and inflation fears. The centrist Democrat from West Virginia opposed similar proposals just a few weeks ago. Mr. Manchin rejected the…