Climate Policy

Climate policy refers to government and organizational strategies aimed at addressing climate change, including reducing greenhouse gas emissions and promoting adaptation to its impacts. Policies can be national, regional, or international and may intersect with energy, health, and economic objectives. Climate policy decisions can influence public behavior, health, and economic systems, and are often informed by climate–economy models, scientific assessments, and legal frameworks such as net-zero targets.

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At G20 summit, US unravels power plant climate rulesNews

At G20 summit, US unravels power plant climate rules

Houston, United States | AFP | Muser NewsDesk President Donald Trump's administration on Monday scrapped limits on carbon emissions from coal and gas-fired power plants, the…
SourceSourceSeptember 15, 2026 Full article
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Emotional climate messages motivate more actionScience

Emotional climate messages motivate more action

A UNIGE study shows that campaigns designed to appeal to people’s emotions are more likely to inspire climate action Summary: A meta-analysis of climate communication…
SourceSourceSeptember 1, 2026 Full article
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Livestock climate research grows, but application gaps persistClimate

Livestock climate research grows, but application gaps persist

Researchers at the University of São Paulo mapped five decades of global livestock climate research, revealing rapid growth in the field alongside persistent gaps in…
SourceSourceAugust 26, 2026 Full article
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European cities’ net-zero plans leave gaps in carbon removal strategiesClimate

European cities’ net-zero plans leave gaps in carbon removal strategies

Researchers developed a new robustness index to assess how European cities plan to compensate for residual emissions, revealing limited preparation for the scale, timing and…
SourceSourceAugust 15, 2026 Full article
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Canada tries to adapt to a future of wildfiresNews

Canada tries to adapt to a future of wildfires

Montreal, Canada | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Faced with another summer when wildfires have scorched millions of hectares of land and blankets of smoke have disrupted…
SourceSourceAugust 8, 2026 Full article
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World Bank drops climate finance targets in renewed action planNews

World Bank drops climate finance targets in renewed action plan

Washington, United States | AFP | Muser NewsDesk The World Bank on Monday extended its climate change policy framework indefinitely, but dropped its targets for the…
SourceSourceJune 30, 2026 Full article
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Trump climate pushback spurs courtroom battles, report saysNews

Trump climate pushback spurs courtroom battles, report says

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk President Donald Trump's rollback of federal regulations has spurred an unprecedented wave of lawsuits in defence of climate protections,…
SourceSourceJune 25, 2026 Full article
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New framework aims to rebuild trust in forest carbon creditsScience

New framework aims to rebuild trust in forest carbon credits

Rebuilding credibility: scientists unveil rigorous framework to fix flawed global forest carbon credit systems Summary: Forest carbon credits are widely promoted as a tool to…
SourceSourceJune 17, 2026 Full article
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Amazon dry season lengthens as drought risk growsClimate

Amazon dry season lengthens as drought risk grows

Recently published studies indicate an extension of the dry season from four to six months and an increase in the water deficit of more than…
SourceSourceJune 16, 2026 Full article
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Trump attacks on climate science threaten US interests: researcherNews

Trump attacks on climate science threaten US interests: researcher

Boulder, United States | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Waleed Abdalati, director of an influential environmental research center in Colorado, says the administration of US President Donald Trump's…
SourceSourceJune 1, 2026 Full article
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Study proposes three energy demand targets by 2035 to strengthen climate policyClimate

Study proposes three energy demand targets by 2035 to strengthen climate policy

A new study published in Science argues that governments should adopt three integrated energy demand goals by 2035, warning that climate policy will fall short…
SourceSourceApril 27, 2026 Full article
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Climate overshoot likely unavoidable but net zero timeline unchangedClimate

Climate overshoot likely unavoidable but net zero timeline unchanged

A study published in Nature Climate Change examines how temporary climate overshoot – particularly of the 1.5 °C target – has evolved from a modelling…
SourceSourceMarch 9, 2026 Full article
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Trump dismantles legal basis for US climate rulesNews

Trump dismantles legal basis for US climate rules

Washington, United States | AFP President Donald Trump on Thursday revoked a landmark scientific finding underpinning US regulations to curb planet-warming pollution, marking his biggest rollback…
SourceSourceFebruary 12, 2026 Full article
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Climate action could save 1.3 million lives but global cooperation is keyClimate

Climate action could save 1.3 million lives but global cooperation is key

First-of-its-kind study assesses how health benefits of aggressive climate policy travel across international borders Summary: Global climate policy could prevent up to 1.32 million premature…
SourceSourceFebruary 12, 2026 Full article
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US to scrap legal cornerstone of climate regulations this weekNews

US to scrap legal cornerstone of climate regulations this week

Washington, United States | AFP | Muser NewsDesk President Donald Trump is set this week to scrap a landmark scientific finding that greenhouse gases jeopardize public…
SourceSourceFebruary 10, 2026 Full article
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Why warming looks different across US statesClimate

Why warming looks different across US states

41 US states are warming, though each in a different way, according to a UC3M and UNIZAR study Summary: Climate warming across the United States…
SourceSourceFebruary 7, 2026 Full article
Renewable energy (s. Climate Action, EU, environment)
Carbon pricing and renewables emerge as most effective climate policies, global study findsClimate

Carbon pricing and renewables emerge as most effective climate policies, global study finds

To reduce CO₂ emissions, policy on carbon pricing, taxation and investment in renewable energy is key; Australia, Canada, and Japan have 'substantial potential' to strengthen…
SourceSourceFebruary 5, 2026 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: January 18, 2026Science

Climate Science Digest: January 18, 2026

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press roundup (January 18, 2026), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief:…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJanuary 18, 2026 Full article
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Cold winter and AI boom pushed US emissions increase in 2025News

Cold winter and AI boom pushed US emissions increase in 2025

Washington, United States | AFP Greenhouse gas emissions in the United States rose last year, snapping a two-year streak of declines as cold winter temperatures drove…
SourceSourceJanuary 13, 2026 Full article
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Airlines could cut emissions sharply by flying more efficientlyScience

Airlines could cut emissions sharply by flying more efficiently

An analysis of millions of flights shows how aircraft choice, seating layouts, and passenger loads shape aviation’s carbon footprint – and where rapid reductions are…
SourceSourceJanuary 7, 2026 Full article
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German emissions cuts slow, North Sea has warmest year on recordNews

German emissions cuts slow, North Sea has warmest year on record

Frankfurt, Germany | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Germany's greenhouse gas emission cuts slowed sharply in 2025 as the North Sea experienced its warmest year on record,…
SourceSourceJanuary 7, 2026 Full article
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Clean energy subsidies work best when pollution has a priceClimate

Clean energy subsidies work best when pollution has a price

Study finds that when clean energy incentives are applied consistently, the economy can reach an 80% reduction in energy-related carbon emissions by mid-century Summary: Climate…
SourceSourceDecember 30, 2025 Full article
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To counter climate denial, UN scientists must be ‘clear’ about human role: IPCC chiefNews

To counter climate denial, UN scientists must be ‘clear’ about human role: IPCC chief

Saint-Denis, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk With US President Donald Trump and other sceptics calling climate change a hoax, the UN's climate science body must…
SourceSourceDecember 5, 2025 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: December 3, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: December 3, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press roundup (December 3, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief:…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskDecember 3, 2025 Full article