The world is turning its back on coal.
It’s Tuesday, September 21, and the world is turning its back on coal. More than three-quarters of the world’s proposed coal power projects have been canceled since the Paris Agreement Continue Reading
Biden Doubles Climate Pledge in Test to Spur Global Action
Biden Pledges to Give $11 Billion to Fight Climate Change President Joe Biden’s pledge to double the money the U.S. will spend helping poorer nations fight climate change is drawing Continue Reading
Devastating Wildfires Led to Record-High Emissions This Summer
Blazes in the Mediterranean basin, North America and Siberia resulted in the highest level of carbon emissions from wildfires ever recorded during summer in the Northern Hemisphere. The fires released Continue Reading
ConocoPhillips Says Shell Deal Lowers Emissions Intensity
ConocoPhillips ’s $9.5 billion deal to buy shale assets from Royal Dutch Shell Plc will boost the amount of carbon the company pumps into the atmosphere. Yet the company says Continue Reading
How Will Methane Regulations Impact America’s Oil And Gas Industry?
The United States and the European Union are calling on the world to join a global initiative for a significant reduction in methane emissions, as major economies proceed with plans Continue Reading
Climate Aid Urgency Is Tempered by New Optimism at UN Conference
Bloomberg Green: Europe’s Path to Net Zero Officials gathered at the United Nations voiced both urgency and some optimism on the chances for meeting a $100 billion target in annual Continue Reading
Oil Companies to Be Sidelined at U.N.’s Climate Conference
Some big oil companies say they want to play a key role in reducing carbon emissions, but they are set to be sidelined at the coming United Nations climate conference. Retailers, Continue Reading
Biden Administration to Draft Rules on Workplace Heat Dangers
The Biden administration is opening an effort across federal agencies to address the health impacts from heat, including the first ever labor standard aimed at protecting workers from extreme heat, Continue Reading
Gates Raises $1 Billion as Corporate CEOs Join Race to Scale Clean Tech
Bill Gates raised more than $1 billion in corporate funding for Breakthrough Energy Catalyst, drawing on BlackRock Inc.’s Larry Fink and Microsoft Corp.’s Satya Nadella to rally support for some Continue Reading
Oil giant Shell sets sights on sustainable aviation fuel take-off
Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L) plans to start producing low-carbon jet fuel at scale by 2025, in an attempt to encourage the world’s airlines to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Aviation, accounting Continue Reading