President-elect Joe Biden may tap a California bureaucrat who worked to ban gas-powered cars to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, fueling opposition from some activists. 
Former vice president Joe Biden’s platform on climate change and environmental issues could alienate climate-change voters, activists say.
CNN chief climate correspondent Bill Weir said Tuesday that anyone who cares about the "state of the planet" would choose a "loaf of bread" over President Donald Trump. 
The coronavirus pandemic unleashed by China, and the ensuing shutdown of the global economy, looks to climate activists like a golden opportunity to convince skeptics that their goals are reasonable and easy to achieve. 
The Natural Resources Defense Council held close ties to the Obama administration, providing advice on joining the Paris Agreement while simultaneously maintaining ties to China, according to attorneys and policy analysts who have reviewed email records obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request. 
French President Emmanuel Macron delivered his second speech in a week on Tuesday in an effort to alleviate tensions after weeks of climate-policy protests left hundreds wounded and two dead. 
The United States in 2017 experienced the largest decline in carbon emissions in the world, according to a recent report. 