Justin Worland

Washington, D.C., United States

Senior Correspondent at TIME

Senior correspondent @TIME covering climate change and the intersection of policy, politics and society

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Articles

Remembering Pope Francis's Climate Legacy

3 days ago | time.com | Justin Worland

Jorge Mario Bergoglio’s first big environmental move after being elected leader of the world’s more than 1.2 billion Catholics came quickly: choosing the papal name Francis after Saint Francis of Assi, known among other things for his appreciation of the natural world which he called a “mirror of God.” That was 2013. In his 12 year papacy, Pope Francis would go on to become a key figure in the global climate movement.
There's a Climate Showdown Ahead for Big Oil Investors

6 days ago | time.com | Justin Worland

Votes to elect board members of major corporations are typically pro forma affairs. Companies make their recommendations, and shareholders certify it, usually with near unanimity. That wasn’t the case this week at BP’s closely watched annual meeting. On Thursday, nearly a quarter of BP’s shareholders voted against the oil and gas major’s current chairman. It was a stunning rebuke of the company’s management. The dissatisfaction with BP’s direction is driven by a constellation of factors.
Trade Tensions Could Open Opportunities for Climate Action

1 week ago | time.com | Justin Worland

In an instant, President Trump landed the most significant blow yet to the post-war trade regime last week as he announced aggressive tariffs on friends and foes alike. Even after his significant backtracking, it’s clear that the system of free flowing goods across international barriers that has defined economics globally in recent decades isn’t coming back anytime soon. In the short term, we know the international tensions will disrupt supply chains for clean energy.
Trade Tensions Could Open Opportunities for Climate Action

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Justin Worland

A general view shows shipping containers at the Port of Hong Kong in Hong Kong, on April 9 Credit - Vernon Yuen/NurPhoto—Getty ImagesIn an instant, President Trump landed the most significant blow yet to the post-war trade regime last week as he announced aggressive tariffs on friends and foes alike.
Do Climate Goals Matter in a Bad Economy?

2 weeks ago | time.com | Justin Worland

Wednesday was “liberation day” in the U.S. as President Trump took to the White House Rose Garden to announce tariffs on U.S. allies and competitors alike. Like clockwork, traders sold off stock in markets across the globe, and economists warned that inflation will be higher than anticipated a few months ago. The likelihood of a recession has grown. It would be understandable for a climate concerned person to fear that economic headwinds will be yet another force that slows climate action.
The Rising Demand For Electricity Is About More than AI

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Justin Worland

Solar panels on the Seat Cupra SA plant in Martorell, Spain. Credit - Angel Garcia/Bloomberg—Getty ImagesHow much will AI drive up power demand in the next few years? That’s been the big question at the center of the energy and climate conversation recently. Many analysts have warned that AI-driven electricity usage is expected to more than double in the next five years as consumers and businesses find varied applications for the technology.
Michael Bloomberg’s Billion-Dollar Climate Bet Is Paying Off

3 weeks ago | time.com | Justin Worland

Michael Bloomberg tends to avoid the press. The New York City mayor turned climate advocate is not a regular guest on cable news. But having helped close more than 300 coal-fired power plants in the U.S., cut New York City’s emissions by nearly 20%, and contributed more than $1 billion to climate action, he has a story to tell. In 1981, Bloomberg launched what would become a media empire by providing data that informs financial decision-making.
Why Catherine Coleman Flowers Believes Environmental Justice Is a Human Right

4 weeks ago | time.com | Justin Worland

The 54-mile stretch of U.S. Route 80 connecting Montgomery to Selma appears unremarkable at first—just another highway cutting through Alabama’s Black Belt, where pine forests occasionally give way to scattered homes and rural crossroads. But this highway is paved with history. Here, civil rights icons Martin Luther King Jr. and John Lewis marched for voting rights in 1965.
Is Trump On a Collision Course with Energy Companies?

1 month ago | time.com | Justin Worland

When oil and gas executives first began using the phrase “all of the above” more than a decade ago, it was their pitch that climate advocates and sympathetic policymakers should keep natural gas alongside renewables in their vision of a new energy future. The grid needs abundant, reliable natural gas as back up when the wind isn’t blowing, they argued. This year, the tables have turned.
Is Trump On a Collision Course with Energy Companies?

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Justin Worland

Signage during the 2025 CERAWeek by S&P Global conference in Houston in March. Credit - F. Carter Smith/Bloomberg—Getty ImagesWhen oil and gas executives first began using the phrase “all of the above” more than a decade ago, it was their pitch that climate advocates and sympathetic policymakers should keep natural gas alongside renewables in their vision of a new energy future. The grid needs abundant, reliable natural gas as back up when the wind isn’t blowing, they argued.