International
Shell slows investments in offshore wind, splits power business
Shell scales back new offshore wind investments, splits power division to cut costs, and boosts focus on oil and gas.
Explainer: After China’s mineral export ban, how else could it respond to U.S. chip curbs?
China’s export curbs on minerals like graphite highlight its leverage in EVs and chips during the energy transition.
Analysis: Why the $300B climate-finance goal is even less ambitious than it seems
COP29 faces criticism for relying on minimal new efforts, counting inflation-eroded funds, and including developing-country contributions.
Exxon names former GM president to run oil and gas business
Exxon names former GM exec Dan Ammann to lead oil and gas unit, signaling continued management reshaping with outsiders.
Tesla’s China-made EV sales drop 4.3% in Nov
Tesla's share of the world's largest EV market shrank to 6% in sales terms in October.
US ‘disappointed’ after plastic pollution talks collapse: White House
The U.S. expressed disappointment as nations failed to reach a global plastic waste treaty, blaming a 'small group' of blockers.
Airlines not switching quickly enough to green jet fuel, study says
Study finds airlines lagging on sustainable jet fuel adoption, with limited oil industry investment stalling market growth.
Debt swaps gain momentum: How nations are funding conservation and climate action
Debt swaps are becoming a more widely used tool to help indebted countries raise money for conservation or climate-related projects.
UN calls for $2.6 trillion investment to reverse land degradation
Failure to restore degraded land harms U.N. efforts to cut emissions, protect biodiversity, and address agriculture's impacts.
A landmark climate change case will open at the top UN court as island nations fear rising seas
UN court to begin largest case in history, examining countries' legal duties to assist vulnerable nations with climate change.
