2024 Fossil Fuel Emissions Are Headed for a Record
Countries promised to move away from coal, oil and natural gas at last year’s climate summit. New research shows they’re are burning more than ever before.
9 Things Musk and Trump Said About Climate Change, Annotated
In a conversation on X, Donald J. Trump and Elon Musk spoke for a bit about climate change. Here’s what they got wrong and what they got right.
9 Things Musk and Trump Said About Climate Change, Annotated
In a conversation on X, Donald J. Trump and Elon Musk spoke for a bit about climate change. Here’s what they got wrong and what they got right.
China Rules Solar Energy, but Its Industry at Home Is in Trouble
The solar sector shows how China conducts industrial policy: It chooses industries to dominate, floods them with loans and lets companies fight it out.
Consumers Should Control Their Electric Meter Data
The data they generate must be standardized and widely available to be useful. Right now, it mostly isn’t.
Republicans Used to Love Wind and Solar. That Romance Has Cooled.
A new Pew Research Center survey finds Republican support for wind, solar and electric vehicles has tanked since President Biden was elected, mostly among those 65 and older.
How China Pulled So Far Ahead on Industrial Policy
The United States and Europe are trying to catch up to a rival skilled in using all the levers of government and banking to dominate global manufacturing.
Will Biden’s Trade War With China Get Results?
The White House has imposed $18 billion in new duties on Chinese imports, but it’s unclear how much that will help his economic agenda.
California Will Add a Fixed Charge to Electric Bills and Reduce Rates
Officials said the decision would lower bills and encourage people to use cars and appliances that did not use fossil fuels, but some experts said it would discourage energy efficiency.
China’s Export Dominance: What to Know
From cars to solar panels to furniture, China is using lavish bank lending and enormous investments in robotics to cement its global leadership in manufacturing.