Spotlight: Natural Gas
US apartment buildings wrap up $1B in HUD funds for lower utility bills and climate upgrades
HUD's $1.4B Green Retrofit Program updates affordable housing, focusing on energy efficiency, cost savings, and climate resilience.
UK joins coalition to phase out fossil fuel subsidies
The UK joins 16 nations in a coalition to phase out fossil fuel subsidies at COP29 in Azerbaijan.
COP29 talks buoyed by G20 support but fears stoked over fossil fuels backsliding
The G20's support for a strong finance deal at COP29 was welcomed, but concerns arose over fossil fuel commitments.
What to know about Chris Wright, Trump’s choice to run the Energy Department
Trump’s Energy Secretary pick, Liberty Energy CEO Chris Wright, backs fossil fuels, fracking, and plans to reverse Biden’s climate policies.
European oil giants step back from renewables path
European oil giants, including BP, cut back on low-carbon power and refocus on oil, gas to revive investor confidence.
Russia resells more gas in Europe after cutting off Austria, sources, data show
Russian gas flows to Austria are halted for a second day, but other European buyers snap up unsold volumes.
COP29: As talks in Baku cross the halfway point, nations are no closer to a goal on cash for climate action
Week one at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan saw little progress on climate funding, but more is expected in week two.
Massachusetts legislation looks to remove barriers to the state’s shift from natural gas
Massachusetts bill would give gas utilities and regulators new powers to offer customers “something else” such as heat from networked geothermal.
UN climate chief asks G20 leaders for boost as finance talks lag
The U.N. urges G20 leaders to back global climate finance at Rio, aiming to boost progress for COP29 talks.
Gazprom: Russia pumping gas via Ukraine but volumes to Austria cut
Russian gas giant Gazprom halts supplies to Austria’s OMV, but Ukraine-Europe flows stay steady.
