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Jeff Young

@JeffYoung8

Journalist writing about climate solutions at Newsweek's Better Planet. Also, you should read "Appalachian Fall," available from Simon & Schuster.

 Louisville, KY
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Joined September 2011
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Flames destroying the protective layer at #COP30 climate talks? A screenwriter would be deemed a hack for that scene. But as emissions rise even as we end yet another extraordinarily hot year, the truth of our #climate crisis is stranger than fiction. newsweek.com/the-roof-is-on-…
The Roof Is on Fire: Will COP30 Finally Start Phasing Out Fossil Fuels?

The Roof Is on Fire: Will COP30 Finally Start Phasing Out Fossil Fuels?

The symbolism was undeniable when fire erupted at the COP30 climate talks just as negotiators considered phasing out fossil fuels.

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‘Disappointing’ Climate Pledges Still Off Target, U.N. Report Finds

‘Disappointing’ Climate Pledges Still Off Target, U.N. Report Finds

As world leaders prepare for climate talks, a new report shows global warming still on track to exceed international targets.

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Bill Gates Delivers ‘Tough Truths’ on Climate Just Before Big U.N. Talks

Bill Gates Delivers ‘Tough Truths’ on Climate Just Before Big U.N. Talks

Bill Gates argues against focusing on emissions goals in favor of measures of human development.

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What we learned from a Climate Week full of conflicting messages newsweek.com/what-we-learned…
What we learned from a Climate Week full of conflicting messages

What we learned from a Climate Week full of conflicting messages

At the U.N. and Climate Week events it was often the U.S. versus the world on climate action. The evolving economics of clean energy might get the final word.

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The US enters its banana republic phase. nytimes.com/2025/09/25/us/po…
Grand Jury Indicts Longtime Trump Target, Former F.B.I. Director James Comey (Published 2025)

Grand Jury Indicts Longtime Trump Target, Former F.B.I. Director James Comey (Published 2025)

The move came after the president intensified his pressure campaign on the Justice Department in recent days, publicly demanding that top officials prosecute Mr. Comey.

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As federal climate leadership stalls, #AmericaIsAllIn Managing Co-chair Gina McCarthy & @ClimateMayors Chair @MayorGallego spoke with @JeffYoung8 on the grit & determination driving cities & states at #ClimateWeekNYC this week. newsweek.com/climate-week-ny…
Climate Week NYC powers on Despite unfriendly political headwinds in US

Climate Week NYC powers on Despite unfriendly political headwinds in US

Climate Week NYC's 2025 theme is "Power One," reflecting a determination to pursue climate action despite the Trump administration's opposition.

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#Climate Week NYC powers on Despite unfriendly political headwinds in US newsweek.com/climate-week-ny…
Climate Week NYC powers on Despite unfriendly political headwinds in US

Climate Week NYC powers on Despite unfriendly political headwinds in US

Climate Week NYC's 2025 theme is "Power One," reflecting a determination to pursue climate action despite the Trump administration's opposition.

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China embraces cleaner energy, while US is stuck in the 20th century newsweek.com/2025/09/26/chin…
China embraces cleaner energy, while US is stuck in the 20th century

China embraces cleaner energy, while US is stuck in the 20th century

As China advances renewables and the U.S. returns to fossil fuels, the power of energy technology leadership is shifting.

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Just a year ago, @rhodium_group projected a steeper GHG decline of 38-56% by 2035. The lowest of that previous range is now better than we can expect. Why? Trump and the 119th Congress brought "the most abrupt shift in energy and climate policy in recent memory."
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We find the US is on track to reduce GHG emissions by 26-41% in 2040 relative to 2005 levels. On the way to 2040, we estimate GHG emissions levels will decline 26-35% in 2035. rhg.com/research/taking-stoc…
Taking Stock 2025

Taking Stock 2025

We find the US is on track to reduce GHG emissions by 26-41% in 2040 relative to 2005 levels. On the way to 2040, we estimate GHG emissions levels will decline 26-35% in 2035.

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"All the extremist-related murders in 2022 were committed by right-wing extremists... White supremacists commit the greatest number of domestic extremist-related murders in most years." from: Murder and Extremism in the United States in 2022 | ADL
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EARHARDT: We have radicals on the right as well. How do we fix this country? TRUMP: I'll tell you something that's gonna get me in trouble but I couldn't care less. The radicals on the right oftentimes are radical because they don't want to see crime. The radicals on the left are the problem.
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What's next for the circular economy after plastics treaty meltdown newsweek.com/whats-next-circ…
What's next for the circular economy after plastics treaty meltdown

What's next for the circular economy after plastics treaty meltdown

Talks on a global treaty on plastic waste ended in stalemate. But a circular economy investment manager said momentum for plastic waste solutions hasn't ended.

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Training AI models could eat up 4 gigawatts of power by 2030, report warns newsweek.com/training-ai-mod…
Training AI models could eat up 4 gigawatts of power by 2030, report warns

Training AI models could eat up 4 gigawatts of power by 2030, report warns

Electricity needed to train large AI models is more than doubling each year and could require as much power as some cities within a few years, researchers said.

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Why the plastic treaty talks now underway are a chance for climate action newsweek.com/why-plastic-tre…
Why the plastic treaty talks now underway are a chance for climate action

Why the plastic treaty talks now underway are a chance for climate action

Plastics made from petrochemicals account for more CO2 emissions than does aviation, making treaty talks underway this week an opportunity for climate action.

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Join me and these excellent panelists today at 2 pm ET for insights on #plastic waste and work on a global treaty to address the plastic waste crisis. newsweek.com/newsweek-virtua…
Join Newsweek Thursday for a live event: Turning the Tide on Plastic Waste

Join Newsweek Thursday for a live event: Turning the Tide on Plastic Waste

As negotiators prepare for talks on a global treaty on plastic pollution, our panel of experts will explain the latest efforts to rein in plastic waste.

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Pot has a plastic waste problem: Here are some budding solutions newsweek.com/pot-has-plastic…
Pot has a plastic waste problem: Here are some budding solutions

Pot has a plastic waste problem: Here are some budding solutions

Legal cannabis products produce thousands of tons of plastic waste a year. Industry leaders said regulations on packaging limit their sustainability options.

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UN Leader says clean energy is a 'moment of opportunity' in climate crisis newsweek.com/un-leader-says-…
UN Leader says clean energy is a 'moment of opportunity' in climate crisis

UN Leader says clean energy is a 'moment of opportunity' in climate crisis

The UN secretary-general slammed fossil fuel policies favored by President Trump and called on Big Tech to power data centers solely with renewable energy.

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Join Newsweek Thursday for a live event: Turning the Tide on Plastic Waste newsweek.com/newsweek-virtua…
Join Newsweek Thursday for a live event: Turning the Tide on Plastic Waste

Join Newsweek Thursday for a live event: Turning the Tide on Plastic Waste

As negotiators prepare for talks on a global treaty on plastic pollution, our panel of experts will explain the latest efforts to rein in plastic waste.

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How the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will affect clean energy jobs newsweek.com/2025/07/25/how-…
How the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will affect clean energy jobs

How the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will affect clean energy jobs

$522 billion of announced clean energy investments yet to come online had been linked to tax credits the OBBBA is axing—and could now be at risk.

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These maps show where Trump's 'big beautiful' bill will cancel clean energy newsweek.com/these-maps-show…
These maps show where Trump's 'big beautiful' bill will cancel clean energy

These maps show where Trump's 'big beautiful' bill will cancel clean energy

Analysis shows that by 2030, the bill could result in the loss of 840,000 potential clean tech jobs and raise annual energy costs by billions of dollars.

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Google bets on nuclear fusion for next generation of clean power newsweek.com/google-bets-nuc…
Google bets on nuclear fusion for next generation of clean power

Google bets on nuclear fusion for next generation of clean power

In a first-of-its-kind agreement, Google will purchase electricity from a nuclear fusion power plant. But the technology remains years from commercial scale.

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