France is Taking Another Step in its Transition Toward Renewable Energy

Country to ban new oil and gas exploration projects

France is set to take a major step forward in its transition away from fossil-fuels in favor of renewable energy. The country is planning to no longer grant licenses for new oil and gas exploration projects. This is part of France’s “ecological transition,” which will see the country move away from old forms of power that produce harmful emissions. By halting new oil and gas exploration projects, France may be able to significantly slow the development of new fossil-fuel systems as it works to embrace renewable energy more aggressively.

Trump Says US Is ‘Getting Out’ of Paris Agreement, But Will Negotiate a Fair Deal

In a statement today from the White House, President Donald Trump fulfilled his campaign promise to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris Agreement.

“We’re getting out, but we’ll start to negotiate, and we’ll see if we can make a deal that’s fair,” he said.

The Paris Agreement, approved in December 2015, committed nearly 200 countries to work to limit global temperature increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius.

Does Donald Trump's Presidential Triumph Spell the End of America's Climate Progress?

Donald Trump has pulled off one of the biggest electoral shocks in US history, beating Democrat Hillary Clinton to become the 45th US President. edie explores what this could mean for the country's future international leadership on climate action.

Political outsider Donald Trump will become the 45th US president after a stunning victory over Democrat Hillary Clinton.