‘The legislation provides $555 billion for programs that could significantly curb the fossil fuel emissions that have been heating the atmosphere, fueling deadly and record-breaking wildfires, floods, heat waves and drought. However, the bill faces an uncertain path through the Senate and negotiations between the two chambers may change its form.’

Source: House Passes the Largest Expenditure on Climate in U.S. History – The New York Times

‘In a letter last week, Earthjustice and more than 250 other organizations called on Biden to cancel the Gulf auction amid what Biden himself has warned is a “code red” moment on climate. Going through with it, the groups said, would “make a mockery” of his own commitments on a global stage at the COP26 climate conference this month.’

Source: Biden Administration Plans Massive Auction of Oil and Gas Leases – Mother Jones

‘In an unexpected development, the United States and China on Wednesday announced in a joint statement that they will both do more to cut fossil fuel pollution this decade. The terms of the deal weren’t groundbreaking — but the fact that agreement occurred at all is notable, considering the badly strained ties between Washington and Beijing over trade, human rights, Taiwan and other serious differences.’

Source: China and U.S., at Odds on Many Issues, Agree on a Surprise Climate Deal – The New York Times

‘GLASGOW — Presidents and prime ministers have left town. Now the hard work starts, with diplomats hunkering down in a cavernous tent complex at the U.N. climate talks here for the next week and a half, trying to hammer out deals to cut planet-warming emissions.’

Source: COP26 Climate Summit: What Happened During the First Days – The New York Times

This line caught my attention:

‘We’ve produced more co2 in the 33 years since than in all of human history before.’

Source: Glasgow: where climate wreckage began – by Bill McKibben – The Crucial Years