How might a US-Saudi civil nuclear deal work?
US National Security Adviser will visit Saudi Arabia this weekend for talks expected to touch on a civil nuclear cooperation agreement
Texas power demand to hit record high for month of May next week
Power use in Texas will likely break records for the month of May as homes and businesses crank up the air conditioning to...
IMF reaches agreement with Tanzania on climate financing
The concessional financing under the IMF's Resilience and Sustainability Facility is subject to approval by the Fund's executive board
Manhattan judge hearing arguments on challenges to NYC driver fee
New York’s plan to levy a hefty toll on drivers entering Manhattan is the focus of a legal battle set to play out...
US House farm bill proposal faces slim Senate odds
The US House farm bill includes provisions to reduce spending on food aid for the poor and efforts to help farmers fight climate...
Tesla chair sees challenges in getting shareholder vote for Musk’s pay deal
Tesla's chair said the company needs to climb "Mount Everest" as it faces shareholder votes on relocating to Texas and Elon Musk's $56bn...
US tariffs on Chinese EVs hurt green transition: XPeng boss
The president of EV maker XPeng has criticised tariffs on Chinese cars imposed by Washington as "unfavourable" for the US energy transition
VW and Renault end talks to develop affordable EV, sources say
Volkswagen has walked away from talks with Renault to jointly develop an affordable electric version of the Twingo car
Council approves Tesla’s revised plan to expand plant near Berlin
A council in Germany, outside of Berlin, approved a plan by electric carmaker Tesla to expand the grounds of its first plant in...
Xpeng says US tariffs on Chinese EV detrimental to meeting carbon neutrality
The overseas expansion is overshadowed by an anti-subsidy probe launched by the EU into EV imports from China, as well as U.S. tariff...
Musk pushes plan for China data to power Tesla’s AI ambitions
Tesla is pushing ahead with plans to power the global development of its self-driving system with data from China
Ineos drives towards hydrogen car future
Ineos showcases hydrogen-powered Grenadier 4x4, but admits infrastructure isn't in place yet to see them widely used
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Opinion: South Africa's plan to transition from coal to renewable energy sources must include mobilizing different forms of international finance, investing in new...
BHP needs to bid about 32 pounds a share for Anglo
BHP Group would need to boost its latest offer around 30% to reflect fair value for Anglo American and its key copper assets,...
Holdover wildfires: Why B.C. may see more overwinter fires this season
Wildfire officials in British Columbia have expressed concern that last year's record fire season, along with continued drought conditions, will mean more holdover...
How should U.S. electricity markets evolve to get ready for an emissions-free world?
Resources for the Future: As reforms to the U.S. electricity market are considered, what priorities should regulators keep in mind?
Fewer people in the US plan to buy EVs this year, study shows
The number of buyers in the U.S. considering buying EVs in 2024 has fallen from a year ago due to a shortage of...
How might a US-Saudi civil nuclear deal work?
US National Security Adviser will visit Saudi Arabia this weekend for talks expected to touch on a civil nuclear cooperation agreement
GM, LG agree $150m relief fund for Chevy Bolt EV owners over faulty batteries
General Motors and South Korea's LG Electronics agreed a $150m fund to provide relief to Chevy Bolt EV owners affected by defective batteries
Florida slammed for bill striking climate change from state law
Democrats on Thursday slammed a new law introduced by Florida that makes climate change a lesser priority and largely removes the phrase from...
Ford asks suppliers to cut costs in push to turn EV business profitable: memo
Ford Motor Co has asked its electric-vehicle suppliers to reduce costs in an attempt to support profitability, saying "everything is on the table,"...
Oil, gas groups sue to block US rule hiking drilling fees on federal lands
Under the new policy finalized last month, oil and gas companies will pay higher bonds to help ensure old oil and gas wells...
US proposes ending new federal leases in its biggest coal region
The Bureau of Land Management proposal would affect millions of acres of U.S. federal lands and underground mineral reserves in the Powder River...
Health professionals take climate action to care for patients and planet
From new plant-leaning hospital menus to fewer surgical gloves and single-use syringes, health-care professionals are finding ways to combat waste and pollutants.
Banks summoned to House of Commons environment committee
OTTAWA — A parliamentary committee has summoned Canada’s big five bank CEOs to talk about the environmental and climate impacts of the financial...
Feds order benzene leak fixes in Sarnia, Ontario, after plastic pollution
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is ordering all petrochemical companies in Sarnia, Ontario, to control leaks of the chemical benzene
Canada’s PM says rival would rather ‘watch the country burn’ than fight climate change
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre's pledges to axe carbon pricing come at a time of wildfires and other...
Holdover wildfires: Why B.C. may see more overwinter fires this season
Wildfire officials in British Columbia have expressed concern that last year's record fire season, along with continued drought conditions, will mean more holdover...
Eight arrested after climate activists breach German airport
German police arrested climate activists who breached the grounds of Munich airport, causing the airport to close
Ineos drives towards hydrogen car future
Ineos showcases hydrogen-powered Grenadier 4x4, but admits infrastructure isn't in place yet to see them widely used
VW and Renault end talks to develop affordable EV, sources say
Volkswagen has walked away from talks with Renault to jointly develop an affordable electric version of the Twingo car
BHP needs to bid about 32 pounds a share for Anglo
BHP Group would need to boost its latest offer around 30% to reflect fair value for Anglo American and its key copper assets,...
Council approves Tesla’s revised plan to expand plant near Berlin
A council in Germany, outside of Berlin, approved a plan by electric carmaker Tesla to expand the grounds of its first plant in...
Putin: Oil pipeline could run alongside planned gas link to China
MOSCOW — Russia could deliver oil as well as gas to China along a planned route via Mongolia, President Vladimir Putin said on...
US tariffs on Chinese EVs hurt green transition: XPeng boss
The president of EV maker XPeng has criticised tariffs on Chinese cars imposed by Washington as "unfavourable" for the US energy transition
Xpeng says US tariffs on Chinese EV detrimental to meeting carbon neutrality
The overseas expansion is overshadowed by an anti-subsidy probe launched by the EU into EV imports from China, as well as U.S. tariff...
Musk pushes plan for China data to power Tesla’s AI ambitions
Tesla is pushing ahead with plans to power the global development of its self-driving system with data from China
GM, LG agree $150m relief fund for Chevy Bolt EV owners over faulty batteries
General Motors and South Korea's LG Electronics agreed a $150m fund to provide relief to Chevy Bolt EV owners affected by defective batteries
Brazil’s government hikes 2024 GDP forecast, sees higher inflation
Brazil's Finance Ministry on Thursday hiked its projection for economic growth this year but also raised inflation estimates for 2024 and 2025, underlining...
US to favor existing investors for Venezuela oil licenses: sources
The move appears designed to encourage companies that have projects frozen because of U.S. sanctions, such as Italy's Eni and Spain's Repsol, to...
Floods unite Brazilians in solidarity despite political rift
At a former railway station in Rio de Janeiro, a fast-growing mountain of food, bottled water and clothes donated to Brazil's thousands of...
How might a US-Saudi civil nuclear deal work?
US National Security Adviser will visit Saudi Arabia this weekend for talks expected to touch on a civil nuclear cooperation agreement
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Opinion: South Africa's plan to transition from coal to renewable energy sources must include mobilizing different forms of international finance, investing in new...
Electricity from farm waste: how biogas could help Malawians with no power
Ehiaze Ehimen and Thomas Robin study energy efficiency and energy poverty in marginalised communities. They unpack what they found in their research into...
IMF reaches agreement with Tanzania on climate financing
The concessional financing under the IMF's Resilience and Sustainability Facility is subject to approval by the Fund's executive board
Qatar eyes more long-term gas supply deals this year
Energy Minister says Qatar LNG business is booming with 25m tonnes secured last year and 'huge demand' on the horizon.
Experts say coral reef bleaching near record level globally because of ‘crazy’ ocean heat
Ocean temperatures have gone so "crazy haywire" hot that scientists are hoping for a few hurricanes to cool things off.
IMF: U.S. should keep open trade, work with China to resolve disputes
The International Monetary Fund says the U.S. would be better served by maintaining its open trade system rather than imposing new punitive duties...
Chief of state oil company dismissed in Brazil
Jean Paul Prates, an ally of President Lula, dismissed after spat with shareholders over dividend payments.
Push for new US lithium mine leaves some Americans wary
North Carolina lithium project causing sleepless nights, pollution worries and more for neighbours of proposed mine.
Hot history: Tree rings show that last northern summer was the warmest since year 1
The broiling summer of 2023 was the hottest in the Northern Hemisphere in more than 2,000 years, a new study published in the...