Energy & Environment
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Climate expert calls on China and Japan to end financing of coal plants in poorer nations
Rich countries like China and Japan need to stop financing coal-powered plants in poorer nations in the fight against climate…
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China could save $1.6 trillion by replacing coal with clean energy, report finds
China could stand to benefit economically if it can successfully replace coal with renewable energy, according to a report by…
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Biden, Calling for Action, Commits U.S. to Halving Its Climate Emissions
WASHINGTON — President Biden on Thursday moved to put four years of official climate denial behind the United States, declaring…
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‘World’s most powerful tidal turbine’ gears up for operation
A tidal turbine weighing 680 metric tons and dubbed “the world’s most powerful” has been launched from the Port of…
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Britain, Norway and the United States join forces with businesses to protect tropical forests.
Britain, Norway and the United States said Thursday they would join forces with some of the world’s biggest companies in…
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Credit Suisse says this could be the beginning of a ‘multi-decade’ opportunity for clean energy
It’s an “exciting” time for renewable energy firms because more policymakers around the world have committed to carbon emissions goals,…
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Climate Change Could Cut World Economy by $23 Trillion in 2050, Insurance Giant Warns
WASHINGTON — Rising temperatures are likely to reduce global wealth significantly by 2050, as crop yields fall, disease spreads and…
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An E.V. Start-Up Backed by UPS Does Away With the Assembly Line
“This is about getting the best, optimal delivery vehicle for us,” Mr. Wake said. Globally, UPS operates a fleet of…
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Dalai Lama and other Nobel Prize winners pressure leaders to stop fossil fuel expansion
This image, taken in 2016, shows the Dalai Lama at an event in Strasbourg, France. Kristy Sparow | Getty Images…
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Biden Is Pushing a Climate Agenda. Gina McCarthy Has to Make It Stick.
WASHINGTON — Gina McCarthy worked six or seven days a week, 12 to 14 hours a day, to produce America’s…
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Coal Is Set to Roar Back, and So Are Its Climate Risks
The pandemic abruptly slowed the global march of coal. But demand for the world’s dirtiest fuel is forecast to soar…
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IEA issues dire warning on carbon emissions, says Covid recovery anything but sustainable
LONDON — Energy-related carbon emissions are on track to surge by nearly 5% this year, according to the International Energy…
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It’s reasonable for oil prices to be between $60 to $75 in a year’s time, says oil expert Dan Yergin
Demand and supply pressures will offset each other in the oil market, and it’s reasonable to expect prices to be…
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Amid Biden Climate Push, a Question Looms: Is America’s Word Good?
Mr. Blinken said the United States would “lead by example” by investing heavily in clean energy. And he added a…
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Lebanese church patriarch wants direct talks with Hezbollah on making country ‘neutral’
Lebanon’s most senior Christian cleric, Patriarch Bechara Boutros Al-Rahi, called for a meeting with Iranian-backed political and paramilitary group Hezbollah…
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There’s a Booming Business in America’s Forests. Some Aren’t Happy About It.
Pellet makers source wood from thousands of landowners, who are often eager to earn revenue to offset land taxes. Enviva…
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The new U.S. plan to rival China and end cornering of market in rare earth metals
A wheel loader operator fills a truck with ore at the MP Materials rare earth mine in Mountain Pass, California,…
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Danish energy giant Orsted is pivoting to onshore wind in new $684 million deal
Closeup of a wind turbine nacelle on blue sky. lupmotion | iStock | Getty Images Orsted said Friday it had…
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Shell says electric vehicles will be crucial in its efforts to lower carbon emissions
Electric vehicles will play a critical role in Royal Dutch Shell‘s efforts to cut emissions, according to a senior executive…
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Engineering professor says Japan’s plan to dump treated radioactive water in the sea is not dangerous
Japan’s plan to release treated radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean will have “zero environmental…
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