Articles by John Light
John Light is a writer and journalist sometimes based in New York. He writes a lot about climate policy, both inside and outside of the U.S. Twitter: @lighttweeting
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Take that, Trans-Pacific Partnership! Enviros celebrate as Obama’s trade agenda takes a blow
The shadowy trade deal hit a huge roadblock as Democrats in the House blocked “fast track” trade promotion authority.
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The U.N. surprises everyone with a breakthrough deal to slow deforestation
It’s not often that happy, unexpected news emerges from climate negotiations, but that’s exactly what happened at a recent meeting in Germany.
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How secret right-wing donors funneled $125 million to groups opposing climate action
Anonymous conservatives poured money into Donors Trust, and Donors Trust in turn poured it into groups that oppose CO2 regulations and clean energy.
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This Republican plans to spend $175 million trying to get his party to care about climate change
Jay Faison, a wealthy businessman, wants to get conservatives and moderates on board with "free-market" solutions to climate change.
