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US climate policy

News Bilder des Tages PACIFIC PALISADES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 10: Commercial buildings are burnt down by the Palisades Fire on January 10, 2025 in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood, Los Angeles, California. Wildfires have scorched more than 30,000 acres in Los Angeles this week, destroying thousands of homes and businesses, forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate and leaving at least 10 people dead.

Feature | US climate policy

October 2nd, 2025

USA: How the government justifies its energy policy with misinformation

US President Donald Trump's administration is dismantling the country's climate policy and focusing on increasing gas exports. The justifications for this policy, which Energy Secretary Chris Wright defends, are often based on dubious facts.

By Bernhard Pötter

News | US climate policy

September 16th, 2025

USA: Department of Energy disbands climate denier group

Five authors have produced a controversial climate report for the Trump administration that contradicts scientific findings. After complaints and an uprising from the scientific community, the government has now disbanded the group. But the report continues to have an impact.

By Bernhard Pötter