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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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.
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Some big, important countries are promising to cut out fossil fuels by 2100
The G7 nations agreed that the global economy must move toward completely phasing out dirty energy. It's not binding, but it is notable.
