Articles by David Roberts
David Roberts was a staff writer for Grist. You can follow him on Twitter, if you're into that sort of thing.
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Keystone “trade” talk is still empty nonsense
Beltway pundits keep saying Obama is about to “trade” Keystone approval for some other policy he cares about more. They are delusional.
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Congress is trying to squash one of the few examples of American leadership on climate
Obama has banned U.S. investment in most overseas coal plants. Republicans and fossil-fuel-loving Democrats want to undo that ban.
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Within 2 years, a quarter of the world’s carbon emissions are likely to be priced
Carbon is getting priced, and this map shows you where.
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Rich countries are still wasting billions on subsidies for fossil fuels
The G20 nations pledged to phase out fossil fuel subsidies. Instead they're now spending $88 billion a year just on exploration, not to mention all the other subsidies.
