Climate Change News Digest for 4/19/23

This digest provides a selection of recent news articles relating to climate change and other environmental issues. Click on the title to read the full article from its original source. Michigan State senators announce “Clean Energy Future Plan” to create jobs, lower costs, protect our health By Michigan League of Conservation Voters The “Clean Energy Future Plan,” announced by members of the Michigan State Senate, will move Michigan to 100% clean, renewable energy by 2035, boost energy efficiency, empower the Michigan Public Service Commission and upgrade homes and businesses to reduce energy usage, among other initiatives. Automakers Face Test in Reaching U.S. Target for Electric Vehicles By Neal E. Boudette (New York Times) New federal rules are expected to speed the transition to E.V.s, a shift that car companies have embraced but will be challenged to carry out. Can Climate Change Make for Good TV? By Manuela Andreoni (New York News) ‘Extrapolations’ on Apple TV+ is one of a few ambitious shows about climate change. We asked the Times’s chief TV critic what works and what doesn’t when dramatizing global warming. Kerry: U.S. must work with China on fighting climate change By Ben Adler (Yahoo News) Despite mounting tensions between the United States and its rivals China and Russia, President Biden’s climate envoy, John Kerry, says that the U.S. must work with those adversaries on combating climate change. Greenhouse gas emissions rose at ‘alarming’ rate last year, US data shows By Nina Lakhani (The Guardian) NOAA report shows rapid increase in atmospheric levels of carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide About the Digest: Articles included here are selected from several organizations which consolidate climate change related news from many sources around the world. These organizations include Carbon Brief and Inside Climate News. Accessing the full articles from the links provided here may sometimes not be possible due to access restrictions of the originating publications.