The massive disconnect between Big Oil’s words and actions, in data
Getty Images Big oil companies love to talk about a cleaner future — and how they’re going to make it happen. Over the last two years, Shell, BP, Chevron, and Continue Reading
E.P.A. Plans Tighter Tailpipe Rules for Trucks, Vans and Buses
The Biden administration on Monday proposed strict new limits on pollution from buses, delivery vans, tractor-trailers and other heavy trucks — the first time in more than 20 years that Continue Reading
These Charts Show How China Is Going Slow on Climate Action
Bloomberg News Anyone hoping the world’s biggest carbon emitter would use its annual parliamentary session to speed up action on climate change was left sorely disappointed this weekend. Instead, China Continue Reading
Flooded Australian towns brace for more rains, several people still missing
Australian authorities on Friday warned of more rains over the weekend in several flooded regions in the country’s east, likely hampering relief efforts as defense personnel try to reach worst-hit Continue Reading
One Of The Wildest Weeks In Modern History For Oil Markets
Friday, March 4th, 2022 Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has triggered arguably the wildest week in oil trading since Saddam Hussein’s attack on Kuwait back in 1990 – in fact, it Continue Reading
Climate Groups Press Banks, Asset Managers to Sever Russian Ties
Demonstrators hold a “Stop Putin” banner during a protest against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine outside the European Union consulate in Caracas, Venezuela. A coalition of more than 75 climate change-focused Continue Reading
China’s Energy Sector Methane Emissions Dwarf U.S. and Russia
Satellite-detected methane leaks from human activities in 2021. China’s coal operations spewed so much methane last year that it had the same global warming impact as all the carbon dioxide Continue Reading
Explainer: Why $100 oil could hurt the energy transition more than it helps
The surge in crude oil prices past $100 a barrel has raised a big question: Will this latest spike in the notoriously volatile oil market help to speed the global Continue Reading
Climate Responses That Backfire Are a Growing Problem, IPCC Says
Not only are humans not adapting fast enough to hazards created by climate change, many of the relatively limited dollars they are putting toward preparing for a warmer future are being misspent, Continue Reading
Half a million Australians face flood evacuation orders
Authorities in Australia issued more orders for people to leave their homes on Thursday after heavy rain triggered flash floods in its largest city, with officials warning of worse to Continue Reading