Even with all the compromises aimed at political consensus, the bill would surely create more incentives for speeding deployment of energy options other than conventional burning of coal and oil. (dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com)
A study from 2016 found that without the emissions from burning coal and oil, there is very little likelihood that 13 out of the 15 warmest years on record would all have happened. (ucsusa.org)
In an unusual plan to combat climate change, the Brazilian government will require coal and oil companies to plant thousands of trees in order to offset their carbon emissions. (treehugger.com)