Paris Agreement

John Kerry, who served as the secretary of state in the administration of Barack Obama, warned the aftermath of President-elect Donald Trump‘s plans to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris Climate Agreement. What Happened: During an interview, Kerry, now co-executive chair of Galvanize Climate...

Elon Musk has challenged prevailing narratives of climate change-driven catastrophe, asserting that the world will, as we know it, not come to an end because of concerns related to it.   What Happened: During the weekend, a user on Twitter, now rebranded as X, raised...

Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates said that the “threat of climate change is dire,” in response to the sixth assessment report from the Intergovernmental Panel On Climate Change.  What Happened: Gates tweeted the report on Wednesday and said, “the threat of climate...

Microsoft Corp co-founder Bill Gates reportedly said “mind-blowing” work needs to be done to keep the planet below 2 degrees Celsius. What Happened: Gates made the remark in an interview with Reuters. He touched on the Paris Agreement’s 1.5ºC goal and said that no one...

The United States became the first nation to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement on Wednesday. The Paris Agreement is a 2015 United Nations deal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions with 196 signatories.   What Happened: President Donald Trump announced his intention to withdraw...

The United Nations Climate Change Summit in Madrid ended on Sunday with a few commitments and disagreements, according to The Washington Post. What Happened Countries that participated in the UN climate talks agreed that there is an urgent need to increase the carbon-cutting targets, but...

With so many investors applying environmental, social and governance principles to equity investments, it was only a matter of time before the bond universe got in on the act. A new fixed income exchange-traded fund, the VanEck Vectors Green Bond ETF (NYSE: GRNB), allows bond investors to emphasize...

With the possibility of the U.S exiting from the Paris Climate accord now looking a certainty, several quarters have begun voicing their opinions against an exit. This includes key executives of blue chip firms, who are frantically reaching out to President Donald Trump, urging him to stay on as...

The Obama Administration has announced that the so-called Paris Agreement is officially set to go into effect next month. The global climate change agreement, which has now been adopted by 73 countries accounting for 56.8 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, has set a long-term goal of...

The United States is well on its way to "meet and probably exceed" its commitment to a 26–28 percent emissions reduction 2025, Michael Bloomberg wrote on Bloomberg View. Bloomberg's comments come as the world leaders are set to gather in New York Friday in order to sign the Paris Agreement on...