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David Roberts

David Roberts

Writer

I write about energy and climate change.

Latest articles by David Roberts

Climate
America is making climate promises again. Should anyone care?America is making climate promises again. Should anyone care?
Climate

Policy, not aspirations, will determine Biden’s legacy on climate change.

By David Roberts
Climate
Biden’s most important climate promise hinges on how his next big bill gets through CongressBiden’s most important climate promise hinges on how his next big bill gets through Congress
Climate

A clean energy standard could rest in Joe Manchin’s hands.

By David Roberts
Climate
The scariest thing about global warming (and Covid-19)The scariest thing about global warming (and Covid-19)
Climate

“Shifting baselines syndrome” means we could quickly get used to climate chaos.

By David Roberts
Politics
Joe Biden should do everything at onceJoe Biden should do everything at once
Politics

How to succeed in hyperpolarized politics: run a blitz.

By David Roberts
Climate
Big electric trucks and buses are coming. Here’s how to speed up the transition.Big electric trucks and buses are coming. Here’s how to speed up the transition.
Climate

Financing, policy, and private sector tools can fund vehicle costs and new charging infrastructure.

By David Roberts
Climate
The Earth itself could provide carbon-free heat for buildingsThe Earth itself could provide carbon-free heat for buildings
Climate

The world needs clean heat, and geothermal energy has it.

By David Roberts
Joe Biden will be president, but there will be no Green New Deal
Climate

Without Congress, he’ll be limited to executive action, just like Obama.

By David Roberts
Politics
Live results: Nevada renewable energy ballot initiativeLive results: Nevada renewable energy ballot initiative
Politics

Voters could require the state’s electricity supplies to shift to 50 percent renewable energy by 2030.

By David Roberts
Politics
Nevada voters seal renewable energy goals in their state constitutionNevada voters seal renewable energy goals in their state constitution
Politics

The state will target 50 percent renewables by 2030.

By David Roberts
A Trump second term
A second Trump term would mean severe and irreversible changes in the climateA second Trump term would mean severe and irreversible changes in the climate
A Trump second term

No joke: It would be disastrous on the scale of millennia.

By David Roberts

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