H. Claire Brown

2 months ago | wsj.com | H. Claire Brown

Three days after President Trump formally ordered a U.S. departure from the Paris Agreement, Bloomberg Philanthropies announced that it would step in alongside other unnamed donors to cover the country’s funding and disclosure obligations to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, whose job it is to implement the climate deal made in the French capital in 2015.

Jan 22, 2025 | wsj.com | H. Claire Brown

U.S. sales and leases of electric vehicles rose in the fourth quarter of 2024, driven in part by tax incentives made available through the Inflation Reduction Act. Heat pumps also saw increased market share last year, though industry executives said they expected any major lift from Biden’s signature 2022 climate legislation to take shape in 2025.

Jan 10, 2025 | wsj.com | H. Claire Brown |Next page

Latest ArticlesNew York and California forced companies to remove PFAS from apparel. It hasn’t been smooth. A make-or-break year for carbon credits, new challenges for COP, and a political changeover in the U.S. H. Claire Brown and Yusuf Khan Officials say the goal can largely be achieved without help from the federal government. Fed up with cost estimates from residential solar installers, DIYers are taking matters into their own hands.

Jan 9, 2025 | wsj.com | H. Claire Brown

Bans on the sale of clothing containing “forever chemicals” went into effect in New York and California on Jan. 1. Similar bans are scheduled to roll out in more states next year. Also known as PFAS or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, forever chemicals are used in clothing to repel water and prevent stains. A growing body of research has found that the chemicals persist in the environment for years after products are thrown away, and they have been linked to negative health outcomes.

Jan 2, 2025 | wsj.com | H. Claire Brown |Yusuf Khan

This year will herald a fresh flush of national climate commitments, new regulations in Europe and the arrival of President Donald Trump in the White House, triggering uncertainty about the future of domestic environmental policy and the U.S.’s place in global negotiations. Here are the themes we’re watching. Incoming President Trump has promised to “drill, baby, drill,” and has voiced enthusiastic support for fossil fuels.