Justin Worland

Worland is a senior correspondent at TIME, based in the Washington, D.C., bureau. He received Covering Climate Now’s inaugural Climate Journalist of the Year award in 2022, among other awards. He is the Outrider Foundation fellow at TIME.

Recent Articles

Trump Alone Can't Stop the Energy Transition

Amid much uncertainty, one thing is clear: the world should not dismiss the energy transition just because Trump does.

By Justin Worland

The Case for Ditching Fossil Fuels

Billionaire mining CEO Andrew Forrest faces his biggest challenge yet: convincing investors, employees, and other CEOs that going green is worth the risks.

By Justin Worland

Tom Steyer Bets That Climate Action Is Good Business

Steyer is not the only investor sticking with climate, though few are likely to be as steadfast in their determination.

By Justin Worland

COP30 President on Trump

André Corrêa do Lago, the newly appointed head of this year's United Nations climate conference, faces a tough climate task.

By Justin Worland

What Whiplash U.S. Climate Policy Means for Business

President Trump says he’s helping business with deregulation. The truth is more complicated.

By Justin Worland

For Elizabeth Yeampierre, the Environment Is a Civil Rights Issue

In 1996, the New York-based civil rights organization known as UPROSE was struggling. Founded by Puerto Rican activists, the organization could tout a rich history of organizing amid the rapid change of the 1960s, but...

By Justin Worland

AI Could Reshape Everything We Know About Climate Change

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek shook up conventional wisdom about AI. It should also shake up the climate and energy world. 

By Justin Worland

What Companies at Davos are Saying About Climate and Trump

In Davos, the world’s biggest companies are singing a new tune about climate change.

By Justin Worland/Davos

What Trump's Executive Orders Really Mean for the Climate

“The decisions that companies make about how much to grow oil production are first and foremost going to be determined by market signals.”

By Justin Worland

How Do You Measure the Toll of the L.A. Wildfires?

Perhaps no recent climate-related event better illustrates the myriad ways that climate change will affect the U.S. economy.  

By Justin Worland

2024 was a Complicated Year for Climate Action

It was an uphill battle for climate action in 2024, with glimmers of hope amid halting progress.

By Justin Worland

It Might Be Time To Find a New Way to Talk About Climate

Why did the Biden Administration's major climate wins fail to translate into a positive campaign talking point? It might be the messaging.

By Justin Worland

Where Does Corporate Climate Action Go in 2025?

If you think about the private sector and climate change as 2024 wraps up, things may not look so good at first glance. But there's hope.

By Justin Worland

What is the Future of U.S. Climate Policy?

Climate policy discussions have hit a fever pitch as companies, advocates, and officials try to figure out the new rules of the road.

By Justin Worland

The Immense Disappointment and Promise of COP29

No one left this year’s United Nations climate conference happy, but the talks were still an important marker.

By Justin Worland

The Future of Climate Action Is Trade Policy

The climate-trade nexus is an important part of the future of climate action.

By Justin Worland/Baku

A New Era of Climate Geopolitics is Playing Out at COP29

The questions in Baku are less about whether the international climate push will go on but about how.  

By Justin Worland

How Small Businesses Can Help Tackle Climate Change

One way to get past some of the headwinds is to focus on tackling climate change from the ground up.

By Justin Worland / Baku

Ajay Banga: TIME100 Climate

Find out why Ajay Banga was selected for the list.

By Justin Worland

Niilo Edwards: TIME100 Climate

Winning local approval for investments in everything from solar farms to critical mineral mines can be tough—and for good reason. While we need these projects for the energy transition, for decades the wellbeing of frontline...

By Justin Worland
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