Oil Companies Expand Offshore Drilling, Pointing to Energy Needs
Shell and others say they plan to drill for oil and gas in the Gulf of Mexico in part because doing so releases fewer greenhouse gases than drilling on land.
Earth Day 2024: A Look at 3 Places Adapting Quickly to Fight Climate Change
Paris is becoming a city of bikes. Across China, people are snapping up $5,000 electric cars. On Earth Day, a look at a few bright spots for emission reductions.
Xi Jinping’s Green Leap Forward
He wants China to win the race to provide climate solutions and assume the global leadership that would come with it.
Yellen Faces Diplomatic Test in Urging China to Curb Green Energy Exports
The United States wants to persuade China to dial back its green energy industrial strategy as the Biden administration subsidizes its own supply chain.
Storing Renewable Energy, One Balloon at a Time
To decarbonize the electrical grid, companies are finding creative ways to store energy during periods of low demand.
A New Surge in Power Use Is Threatening U.S. Climate Goals
A boom in data centers and factories is straining electric grids and propping up fossil fuels.
A Pop Star’s Wonky Climate Campaign
Adam Met wants to make it easier to build wind and solar projects.
Biden Budget Lays Out Battle Lines Against Trump
President Biden and former President Donald J. Trump offer vastly different policy paths on almost every aspect of the economy.
China Sets Economic Growth Target of About 5%
Premier Li Qiang targets economic growth of about 5 percent this year as China signals readiness to borrow more for spending programs.
Here’s Where the Inflation Reduction Act Is Working, and Where It’s Falling Short
Electric vehicles are booming as expected, a new analysis found, but renewable power isn’t growing as quickly as hoped.