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The United States, European Union and many climate-vulnerable countries are insisting on a final COP28 deal that commits countries to phase out fossil fuels. While the International Energy Agency says these emissions-abatement technologies are crucial for meeting global climate goals, they are also expensive and not currently used on a large scale. But the EU and some climate-vulnerable countries insist on pairing this pledge to boost renewables with phasing out fossil fuels, setting up a clash. FINANCING FOR THE COSTS OF CLIMATE CHANGETackling climate change and its consequences will take an astonishing amount of investment - far more than the world has budgeted so far. At COP28, countries will be tasked with setting up a "loss and damage" fund to help with this, which developing nations say should unlock at least $100 billion by 2030.

Persons: Sultan al, Jaber, Kate Abnett, Katy Daigle, Josie Kao Organizations: European, COP28, International Energy Agency, European Union, EU, U.S, United Arab Emirates, Thomson Locations: Dubai, Paris, COP26, United States, European Union, Russia, UAE, EU, China, COP28

Some oil and gas companies have so far participated in voluntary programs to monitor or reduce their methane emissions. Last year's methane emissions from the energy industry totaled some 135 million metric tons, slightly higher than the year before. Climate experts say that including methane efforts in a legally binding summit agreement is a priority. That means that reining in methane emissions can have a more immediate impact in limiting climate change. Countries and philanthropies previously have pledged roughly $200 million for tackling methane – less than 2% of all current climate financing.

Persons: Rachel Kyte, Rick Duke, Mark Brownstein, Durwood Zaelke, Valerie Volcovici, Sarah McFarlane, Kate Abnett, Katy Daigle, Josie Kao Organizations: Reuters, Clean Air Task Force, U.S, United Arab, The, Bank, Environmental Defense Fund, Institute for Governance, Sustainable Development, D.C, EU, Thomson Locations: EU, United Arab Emirates, UAE, Turkmenistan, The UAE, U.S, China, Canada, COP28, Washington, London, Brussels

LONDON (AP) — Comedian Russell Brand has been interviewed by British police over three alleged sexual offenses, U.K. media reported Sunday. The Sunday Times and BBC said Brand, 48, was interviewed last week at a London police station. He was interviewed under caution by detectives in relation to three non-recent sexual offenses. In September, the Times and Sunday Times newspapers and broadcaster Channel 4 said four women had made allegations of sexual assault against Brand. They dated from the period between 2006 and 2013, when Brand was a major star in Britain with a growing U.S. profile.

Persons: Russell Brand, Brand, Katy Perry Organizations: British, Sunday Times, BBC, London police, Metropolitan Police, Times, Channel, Brand, Thames Valley Police Locations: London, Britain, Thames

WASHINGTON— Mike Johnson ’s grace period is likely over with House Republicans, with griping and obstructionism firing up again from different wings of his party, undercutting his efforts to unify the GOP heading into a rebooted budget fight. After winning the gavel in late October, the Louisiana Republican averted a crisis this past week and passed a short-term spending bill that funds the government through early next year. But to do so, the new speaker had to rely on large numbers of Democrats, with 95 members of his own party voting against that deal because they said it did too little to cut federal spending or secure the border.

Persons: WASHINGTON, Mike Johnson ’ Organizations: House Republicans, Louisiana Republican Locations: Louisiana

☆ George Santos Faces Expulsion Vote Right After Thanksgiving
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-18 | by ( Katy Stech Ferek | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Rep. George Santos (R., N.Y.) arriving for a vote at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Wednesday. Photo: Al Drago/Bloomberg NewsWASHINGTON—The Republican head of the House Ethics Committee filed a resolution to expel Rep. George Santos (R., N.Y.) on Friday, putting a possible vote within weeks a day after the panel released a scathing report finding the lawmaker stole money from his campaign. The move by Chairman Michael Guest (R., Miss.) sets up expulsion as one of the first issues House lawmakers could address after returning from Thanksgiving break on Nov. 28. Lawmakers have called for him to resign but a critical mass now appeared ready to eject him if he didn’t leave on his own accord.

Persons: George Santos, Al Drago, Michael Guest Organizations: U.S, Capitol, Bloomberg News WASHINGTON, Republican, Lawmakers Locations: N.Y, Washington

☆ George Santos ‘Blatantly Stole’ From Own Campaign, House Ethics Committee Finds
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Katy Stech Ferek | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Rep. George Santos recently pleaded not guilty to 13 felony charges. WSJ’s Ashby Jones breaks down those charges and what’s next for the New York Republican. Photo Illustration: Ryan TrefesWASHINGTON—The House Ethics Committee said Thursday that it found substantial evidence that Rep. George Santos (R., N.Y.) stole money from his campaign and used his connections to high value donors to get additional money through questionable business dealings but stopped short of recommending that lawmakers boot him from Congress. “Representative Santos sought to fraudulently exploit every aspect of his House candidacy for his own personal financial profit” and “blatantly stole from his campaign,” the report said. The committee said Santos’s conduct “warrants public condemnation, is beneath the dignity of the office, and has brought severe discredit upon the House.”

Persons: George Santos, WSJ’s Ashby Jones, what’s, Ryan Trefes WASHINGTON, Santos, “, ” Organizations: New York Republican, “ Locations: N.Y

☆ George Santos Faces Growing Calls for Expulsion After Damning Ethics Report
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Katy Stech Ferek | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The House Ethics Committee said it found evidence that New York Rep. George Santos “blatantly” stole money from his campaign, prompting the lawmaker to say he won’t seek re-election in 2024. Photo: Elizabeth Frantz/ReutersWASHINGTON—The House Ethics Committee said Thursday that it found substantial evidence that Rep. George Santos (R., N.Y.) stole money from his campaign and committed other misdeeds, igniting new calls for his immediate expulsion by colleagues and prompting the embattled lawmaker to say he won’t run for re-election. “Representative Santos sought to fraudulently exploit every aspect of his House candidacy for his own personal financial profit” and “blatantly stole from his campaign,” the committee’s report said. The committee said Santos’s conduct “warrants public condemnation, is beneath the dignity of the office, and has brought severe discredit upon the House.”

Persons: George Santos “, Elizabeth Frantz, George Santos, Santos, “, ” Organizations: New York Rep, Reuters WASHINGTON, “ Locations: N.Y

NEW YORK (AP) — Jimmy Kimmel is returning as host of the Academy Awards for the second straight year and fourth time overall, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences announced Wednesday. In the wake of Will Smith's slap of Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars, Kimmel led a cautious ceremony that helped stabilize the Academy Awards after years of turmoil. "I always dreamed of hosting the Oscars exactly four times,” Kimmel said in a statement. They'll be joined by Molly McNearney, executive producer of “Jimmy Kimmel Live” and Kimmel's wife, who will return for a second consecutive year to serve as an executive producer for the show. The 96th Academy Awards will air live on ABC on March 10 from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

Persons: — Jimmy Kimmel, Kimmel, Will Smith's, Chris Rock, ” Kimmel, he's, Bob Hope, Billy Crystal, Raj Kapoor, Katy Mullan, Hamish Hamilton, They'll, Molly McNearney, Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy, Molly, Kapoor, Mullan Organizations: Academy of Motion Pictures Arts, Sciences, ABC, Dolby Theatre Locations: Los Angeles

☆ The promise and risks of deep-sea mining
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +13 min

The promise and risks of deep-sea mining A vast treasure of critical minerals lies on the ocean floor. All of these factors make deep-sea mining more appealing, supporters say. Environmentalists, however, say it’s a false dichotomy, as land mining will continue whether or not deep-sea mining is allowed. Any country can allow deep-sea mining in its territorial waters, and Norway, Japan and the Cook Islands are close to allowing it. For now, the ISA's members are hotly debating the best standards for deep-sea mining.

Persons: Gerard Barron, Margo Deiye, “ We’re, ”, Barron, “, Beth Orcutt, Jason Gillham, Joe Carr, Pradeep Singh, Kira Mizell, Julia Wolfe, Katy Daigle, Claudia Parsons Organizations: International Energy Agency, P Global, Authority, United Nations, ISA, Metals Co, Russia's JSC, Blue Minerals, Exploration, Metals, Clarion, Companies, U.S . Geological Survey, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, The Metals Co, Northwest, Maine's Bigelow Laboratory, Ocean Sciences, Impossible Metals, NOAA, Research, Aquarium Research, Bigelow Laboratory, Research Institute, Sustainability, . Geological Survey Locations: Brazil, Norway, Japan, Cook, Vancouver, Blue, Blue Minerals Jamaica, China, Hawaii, Mexico, Nauru, U.S, Russia, France, India, Poland, Tokyo, Monterey

☆ Speaker Mike Johnson Faces Big Test in Averting Government Shutdown
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Katy Stech Ferek | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

The U.S. government narrowly averted shutting down—again. WSJ explains why the growing divide in Congress is leading to threats of a shutdown nearly every year. Photo illustration: Madeline MarshallWASHINGTON—House Speaker Mike Johnson (R., La.) is headed into a major test on Tuesday with a possible vote on his proposal temporarily extending government funding through early next year, as lawmakers moved to get legislation to President Biden’s desk ahead of a looming government shutdown this weekend. Lawmakers missed their initial annual deadline of Sept. 30 to finish that work, prompting the need for an initial extension to Nov. 17 and now another one.

Persons: —, Madeline Marshall, Mike Johnson, Biden’s Organizations: —, Defense Department, Lawmakers

☆ New GOP Speaker Needs Democrats’ Help to Avert Shutdown
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Katy Stech Ferek | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

The U.S. government narrowly averted shutting down—again. WSJ explains why the growing divide in Congress is leading to threats of a shutdown nearly every year. Photo illustration: Madeline MarshallWASHINGTON—House lawmakers were guardedly optimistic that they would pass a Republican proposal to temporarily extend government funding and avoid a partial shutdown this weekend, with Speaker Mike Johnson (R., La.) counting on a wave of Democratic votes to offset GOP defections. One wrinkle: The measure will require a two-thirds supermajority for approval, after Johnson was forced to use a special procedure to bypass internal GOP opposition.

Persons: —, Madeline Marshall, Mike Johnson, Johnson Organizations: —, Republican Locations: Ukraine

☆ New Speaker Confident of Bipartisan Support in Plan to Avert Shutdown
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Katy Stech Ferek | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

WSJ explains why the growing divide in Congress is leading to threats of a shutdown nearly every year. Photo illustration: Madeline MarshallWASHINGTON—House Speaker Mike Johnson (R., La.) expressed confidence that he would get broad bipartisan support Tuesday for his proposal to temporarily extend government funding and avoid a partial shutdown this weekend. Johnson’s two-step plan is scheduled for a vote later Tuesday that will require a two-thirds supermajority for approval. Lawmakers missed their initial annual deadline of Sept. 30 to finish that work, prompting the need for an initial extension to Nov. 17 and now another one.

Persons: —, Madeline Marshall, Mike Johnson Organizations: —, Defense Department, Lawmakers

☆ House Passes GOP Plan to Avert Government Shutdown
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Katy Stech Ferek | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

House lawmakers on Tuesday approved a Republican plan that would continue funding federal agencies until early next year. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R., La.) Photo: Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockWASHINGTON—House lawmakers approved a Republican plan Tuesday that would continue funding federal agencies until early next year, a critical step in averting a partial government shutdown, with House Speaker Mike Johnson (R., La.) The 336-95 vote exceeded a two-thirds threshold required under a special procedure employed by Johnson to sidestep internal GOP disagreements. The measure still requires approval from the Democratic-controlled Senate, where the leaders of both parties have signaled support but timing was uncertain.

Persons: Mike Johnson, Jim Lo Scalzo, Johnson Organizations: Republican, Democratic, WASHINGTON —

☆ In UN Talks for a Global Plastic Treaty, Delegates to Face off Over Production Limits
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-12 | by ( Nov. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +4 min

That position is opposed by the plastic industry and by oil and petrochemical exporters like Saudi Arabia, who want to see plastic use continue. They argue that the treaty should focus on recycling and reusing plastics, sometimes referred to in the talks as "circularity" in the plastics supply. In a submission ahead of this week's negotiations, Saudi Arabia said the root cause of plastic pollution was "inefficient management of waste." "The plastics agreement should be focused on ending plastic pollution, not plastic production," Kastner told Reuters in a statement. Countries will also be debating whether the treaty should set transparency standards for chemical use in plastics production.

Persons: Valerie Volcovici, David Azoulay, Matthew Kastner, Kastner, Bjorn Beeler, Beeler, Christina Dixon, Katy Daigle, Aurora Ellis Organizations: Center for International Environmental, UN, European Union, U.S . State Department, Reuters, The International Council of Chemical Associations, Network, Saudi, Environmental Investigation Agency Locations: Nairobi, Kenya, Japan, Canada, Saudi Arabia, United States, U.S

Persons: Carlo Allegri, David Azoulay, Matthew Kastner, Kastner, Bjorn Beeler, Beeler, Christina Dixon, Valerie Volcovici, Katy Daigle, Aurora Ellis Organizations: United Nations, UN, REUTERS, Center for International Environmental, European Union, U.S . State Department, Reuters, The International Council of Chemical Associations, Network, Saudi, Environmental Investigation Agency, Thomson Locations: Manhattan, New York City , New York, U.S, Nairobi, Kenya, Japan, Canada, Saudi Arabia, United States

☆ House Speaker Mike Johnson Unveils Plan to Ward Off Government Shutdown
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-11 | by ( Katy Stech Ferek | Siobhan Hughes | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The plan was presented a week before federal agencies risk shutting down when current funding runs out. Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesWASHINGTON—House Speaker Mike Johnson (R., La.) unveiled a two-step short-term spending proposal that would keep money flowing to federal agencies into early next year, in a bid to stave off a partial government shutdown later this week. Johnson presented the plan on Saturday, a week before federal agencies risk shutting down once current funding runs out. The measure wouldn’t impose spending cuts, and it also wouldn’t implement tougher anti-immigration rules at the U.S.-Mexico border, which some Republicans had said was critical to get their support.

Persons: Drew Angerer, Mike Johnson, Johnson Organizations: Getty, WASHINGTON — Locations: U.S, Mexico

Mendoza, a former fighter for the now-disbanded Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) guerrillas, dragged her children back inside the house. In interviews with Reuters, those people recounted how the attacks left conservation projects adrift, with conservationists withdrawing from environmental protection works because of fear of more violence. Municipal data from local environmental authorities and the Colombian Institute of Meteorology (IDEAM) also showed that in the year after each killing, deforestation at a local level was worse than national trends. Santofimio's killing brought his hard-fought conservation project to a halt. In the tree nursery, which stopped work after Santofimio's killing, saplings bask in the dappled sunlight beneath protective nets.

Persons: Duberney Lopez, Jorge Santofimio, PUERTO, Leidy Mendoza, Mendoza, Jorge !, they'd, Susana Muhamad, Muhamad, Colombia's, –, Armando Aroca, Santofimio, Lopez, Kevin Murakami, Comuccom, Aroca, Javier Franciso Parra, Francisco couldn't, Andres Felipe Garcia, Cormacarena, Parra, Garcia, Luisz Martinez, Martinez, La, KfW, Roberto Gomez, Gonzalo Cardona, Sara Ines Lara, Oliver Griffin, Julia Symmes Cobb, Katy Daigle, Claudia Parsons Organizations: Revolutionary Armed Forces, Colombian, Villagers, Reuters, Environment Ministry, Global, Colombian Institute of Meteorology, Comuccom, International Narcotics, Law, Affairs, U.S, National Liberation Army, UN, Programme, Meta, UNDP, Progress, World Wildlife Fund, Security, USAID, Thomson Locations: Colombia, PUERTO GUZMAN, Putumayo, Bogota, La, Meta, La Macarena, Amazonia, Puerto Guzman

☆ Trump claims Jack Smith and his family ‘despise’ him
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-11 | by ( Ali Main | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Former President Donald Trump continued his attacks on special counsel Jack Smith on Saturday, including a reference to Smith’s family, at a rally in Claremont, New Hampshire. Referring to the alleged ill -will Smith and his family have for Trump, the former president said Smith is “about at 10” and his family is “about a 15 on a scale of 10.”Some of Trump’s attacks against Smith stem from the activities of his wife, filmmaker Katy Chevigny. I just want to do what’s right for the country,” Trump told the crowd. Trump quickly appealed and sought to have the gag order paused while the appeal unfolded. A federal appeals court later temporarily froze the limited gag order, allowing him to again speak freely with criticism of possible witnesses in the case.

Persons: Donald Trump, Jack Smith, Smith, ”, “, ” Smith, Katy Chevigny, Chevigny, Biden, Michelle Obama, hasn’t, “ There’s, ” Trump, Tanya Chutkan, Trump, Chutkan, CNN’s Devan Cole, Katelyn Polantz, Marshall Cohen, Daniel Dale Organizations: CNN, Trump, Netflix, Democratic, US DC Circuit, Appeals Locations: Claremont , New Hampshire, Washington ,

☆ Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin Won’t Run for Re-Election in West Virginia
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Katy Stech Ferek | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Sen. Joe Manchin said his decision was one of the toughest he has had to make in his lifetime. Photo: Anna Moneymaker/Getty ImagesWASHINGTON—Sen. Joe Manchin (D., W.Va.) said Thursday that he won’t run for another term in the U.S. Senate, as he faced a tough re-election bid in a state that has turned more conservative during his tenure. The decision is expected to hurt Democrats’ effort to hold on to the Senate, which they currently control 51-49. West Virginia is seen as one of Republicans’ top pickup opportunities, along with Montana and Ohio, and Manchin was seen as the only Democrat who had a shot at holding on to the seat.

Persons: Sen, Joe Manchin, Anna Moneymaker, WASHINGTON — Sen, Manchin Organizations: Getty, WASHINGTON, U.S . Senate, Senate, Republicans ’, Democrat Locations: U.S, West Virginia, Montana and Ohio

WASHINGTON—A year away from the 2024 election, Democrats see trends pulling in different directions: an electorate that appears motivated to vote in their favor, particularly on abortion, but is also deeply skeptical of handing another term to the party’s standard-bearer—President Biden . The 80-year-old incumbent faced flashing red warning lights this week in the form of fresh polling showing voters’ concerns about his age and weak numbers in swing-state matchups against former President Donald Trump. But Biden’s team and allies see no need for a course correction, pointing to the power of abortion politics and the value of having Trump as a foil.

Persons: WASHINGTON, —, Biden, Donald Trump Organizations: Trump

☆ House Censures Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib Over Israel Remarks
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Katy Stech Ferek | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Rep. Rashida Tlaib. Photo: Celal Gunes/Anadolu/Getty ImagesWASHINGTON—House lawmakers voted Tuesday to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D., Mich.), the only Palestinian-American in Congress, over comments she made about Israel that were widely criticized by colleagues. The censure resolution, which passed 234-188, centers on statements that Tlaib made after Hamas attacked Israel and Israel retaliated with strikes on Gaza. Critics said Tlaib’s “from the river to the sea” pro-Palestinian comments parroted language of anti-Israel groups, and she also repeated the now-discredited allegation of Israel’s culpability for a strike at a Gaza hospital. Opponents of the measure said Tlaib’s comments fell well short of censure, with allies saying lawmakers were ganging up on her unfairly.

Persons: Rashida Tlaib, Celal, Tlaib, Israel, Critics, Tlaib’s “ Organizations: Getty, WASHINGTON —, American Locations: Anadolu, Mich, Israel, Gaza

Countries pledged in the 2015 Paris Agreement to hold global warming to within 1.5C above pre-industrial temperatures but the new paper by a team of scientists, including from NASA and Columbia University, adds to evidence suggesting that this goal is already out of reach. Most emissions scenarios under the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) envision the world breaching 1.5C during the 2030s. EARTH SENSITIVITYThe study's findings, published in the journal Oxford Open Climate Change, result from two factors. The IPCC has given a best-guess estimate that the doubling of atmospheric carbon dioxide levels would yield global warming of around 3C (5.4F). Cleaning the skies, while bringing health benefits and saving lives, accelerates climate change.

Persons: Thomas Peter, James Hansen of, Michael Mann, Pennsylvania's Mann, Klaus Hubacek, Katy Daigle, Gareth Jones Organizations: REUTERS, NASA, Columbia University, United Nations, James Hansen of Columbia, Earth Institute, University of Pennsylvania, IPCC, University of Gronigen, Thomson Locations: Gan, Nanchang, Jiangxi province, China, UN, Paris, 1.5C, heatwaves, Libya, Dubai, 4.8C

☆ Here are the emails, texts and photos that could put Sam Bankman-Fried in prison for life
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +16 min

Lawyers for the U.S. Attorney's office entered into evidence a series of photos featuring the $35 million penthouse where Sam Bankman-Fried and his fellow co-workers resided. Zoom In Icon Arrows pointing outwards Government exhibit in the case against former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried. Source: SDNYZoom In Icon Arrows pointing outwards Government exhibit in the case against former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried. Source: SDNYZoom In Icon Arrows pointing outwards Government exhibit in the case against former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried. Zoom In Icon Arrows pointing outwards Government exhibit in the case against former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried.

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Nov 2 (Reuters) - Air pollution, a global scourge that kills millions of people a year, is shielding us from the full force of the sun. "It's this Catch-22," said Patricia Quinn, an atmospheric chemist at the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), speaking about cleaning up sulphur pollution globally. "If you implement technologies to reduce air pollution, this will accelerate – very significantly – global warming in the short term." The Chinese and Indian environment ministries didn't immediately respond to requests for comment on the effects of pollution unmasking. As the implications of the pollution unmasking become more apparent, experts are casting around for methods to counter the associated warming.

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☆ George Santos Faces Expulsion Vote in House
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Katy Stech Ferek | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Rep. George Santos (R., N.Y.) has called an effort to expel him from Congress disheartening. Photo: Tom Williams/Zuma PressWASHINGTON—House lawmakers are set to vote as soon as Wednesday night on whether to expel Rep. George Santos (R., N.Y.), who made a series of bold fabrications in running for office and faces federal fraud charges related to his 2022 campaign. Two-thirds of House lawmakers would need to vote in favor of expelling Santos to remove him, and the effort was seen as facing an uphill battle, with top Republicans not signaling their support. Expelling Santos would cut into the Republicans’ narrow 221-212 majority, and some lawmakers have said any such move should wait until after his criminal case is resolved or the House Ethics Committee has completed its probe.

Persons: George Santos, Tom Williams, Santos Organizations: Zuma Press WASHINGTON —, Republicans Locations: N.Y

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