Energy & Environment
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Former Australian Prime Minister Turnbull says ‘clean coal’ is a scam
The concept of “clean coal” is a scam, according to former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. Speaking with CNBC Tuesday…
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Amazon’s new net-zero carbon pledge is focused on the oceans, as shipping giants pursue alternative fuels
Amazon and IKEA are among the major companies pushing the ocean shipping industry to adopt zero-carbon fuel sources for vessels by…
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Afghanistan’s economy could shrink by 30% following Taliban takeover, IMF says
Afghanistan’s gross domestic product could see a contraction of up to 30% following the Taliban takeover, the IMF said in…
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Russia chooses not to raise natural gas supplies to Europe despite Putin’s pledge to help
A man works at the Amur Gas Processing Plant. Measuring 800ha in area, it has an estimated annual capacity of…
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UK secures $13 billion of investment as it seeks to overcome post-Brexit slump
Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during a news conference in Downing Street on September 7, 2021 in London, England.…
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A Move to Rein In Cancer-Causing ‘Forever Chemicals’
Michael Regan, the E.P.A. administrator, wants to limit a class of chemicals that has been linked to cancer and is…
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Vestas to install prototype of world’s ‘tallest and most powerful wind turbine’ in 2022
The shadow of a turbine from a wind farm is seen on a field in Brandenburg, Germany. As technology develops,…
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Nuclear Fusion Edges Toward the Mainstream
ABINGDON, England — Harnessing fusion energy into something commercially viable — and maybe, ultimately, a clean source of power that…
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Gas crisis, labor shortages and supply chain chaos: Post-Brexit Britain faces a difficult winter
Empty shelves that usually stock bottled water at Sainsbury’s supermarket, Greenwich Peninsular, on September 19, 2021 in London, England. Chris…
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Faced with a power crisis, China may have ‘little choice’ but to ramp up coal consumption
A smokestack of the Wujing Coal-Electricity Power Station in Shanghai, China on September 28, 2021. Hector Retamal | AFP |…
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As Manchin Blocks Climate Plan, His State Can’t Hold Back Floods
FARMINGTON, W.Va. — In Senator Joe Manchin’s hometown, a flood-prone hamlet of about 200 homes that hugs a curve on…
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Big Oil CEOs have a personal reason to put more focus on less fossil fuels
A Shell employee walks past the company’s new Quest Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) facility in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada,…
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Democrats Weigh Carbon Tax After Manchin Rejects Key Climate Provision
WASHINGTON — Some House and Senate Democrats, smarting from a move by Senator Joe Manchin III, Democrat of West Virginia,…
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Many of 2021’s record ETF launches are ESG-related, but it may not move the needle enough, CEO warns
The growing supply of environmental, social and governance-related exchange-traded funds won’t be enough to meaningfully mitigate broad issues such as…
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Can a Carbon-Emitting Iron Ore Tycoon Save the Planet?
The group’s design, secret until now, recently received provisional patents. That burst of innovation — and the pace of improvement…
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Key to Biden’s Climate Agenda Likely to Be Cut Because of Manchin Opposition
WASHINGTON — The most powerful part of President Biden’s climate agenda — a program to rapidly replace the nation’s coal-…
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Coldplay’s world tour to use sustainable tech, but Chris Martin says ‘backlash’ for flying is right
Chris Martin of Coldplay performs at the O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire on October 12, 2021 in London, England. Simone Joyner…
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Plant-Based Food Companies Face Critics: Environmental Advocates
Consumers and investors alike have gobbled up Beyond Meat’s burgers, sausage and chicken in recent years, thanks at least in…
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After the gas crisis, the Arctic could be Russia and Europe’s next flashpoint
A new cold front could open up in the political tension between the European Union and Russia over energy. This…
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What’s Behind the Energy Crunch in Britain and Europe
But shuttering coal plants while the country’s aging nuclear plants are gradually closing has made Britain dependent on gas for…
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