Tag: Climate change
House Republicans’ energy and climate plan pushes fossil fuels, hydro
U.S. House Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) speaks as House Minority Whip Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) and Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) listen du [...]
Southern California water restrictions start today as drought worsens
Paul Ramirez, 54, waters the front lawn at his home on St. Louis St. in Boyle Heights, as his dog Bandit, a 2 year old Yorkshire terrier, jumps for jo [...]
Siemens Mobility inks $8.7 billion deal for high-speed rail in Egypt
A train passes through a station in Egypt. The project involving Siemens Mobility will use trains that can reach a top speed of 230 kilometers per hou [...]
Airbus sets up UK facility to focus on hydrogen tech for aircraft
A model of one of Airbus' ZEROe concept planes, photographed in November 2021. The firm has said it wants to develop "zero-emission commercial aircraf [...]
Biden moves to protect major Alaska watershed from mining
Humpaback whale in Bristol Bay, AlaskaEnrique Aguirre Aves | Photodisc | Getty ImagesThe Biden administration on Wednesday moved to ban the disposal o [...]
SEC unveils rules to prevent misleading claims by ESG funds
Gary Gensler, chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, at the SEC headquarters in Washington, on July 22, 2021.Melissa Lyttle/Bloomberg via [...]
China oil demand must remain weak or we will have tough summer: IEA
Speaking to CNBC on Monday, the executive director of the International Energy Agency spoke about the intricacies of the energy transition and the com [...]
Oceans reached record heat, acidity in 2021: UN report
A diver inspects transplanted coral near Dibba Port in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, June 15, 2020.Christopher Pike | ReutersOceans reached their ho [...]
Lake Powell Glen Canyon Dam water release delayed due to drought
Water levels are at a historic low at Lake Powell on April 5, 2022 in Page, Arizona.Rj Sangosti| Medianews Group | The Denver Post via Getty ImagesThe [...]
California subpoenas Exxon for details on role in plastic pollution
A logo of the Exxon Mobil Corp is seen at the Rio Oil and Gas Expo and Conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil September 24, 2018.Sergio Moraes | Reuters [...]
Sixteen states sue Postal Service over plan to buy gas vehicles
United States Postal Service (USPS) workers load mail into delivery trucks outside a post office in Royal Oak, Michigan, August 22, 2020.Rebecca Cook [...]
Biden reverses Trump move to open up more oil drilling in Arctic
A polar bear sow and two cubs are seen on the Beaufort Sea coast within the 1002 Area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.U.S. Fish and Wildlife Se [...]
Ukraine war sees some countries focus on food, fuel, not clean energy
Concerns related to both the energy transition and energy security have been thrown into sharp relief by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. At the same tim [...]
California releases proposal to ban new gas-fueled cars by 2035
Morning traffic makes its way along a freeway in Los Angeles, California, September 19, 2019.Mike Blake | ReutersCalifornia's clean-air regulators unv [...]
Japanese car giant Honda targets EV expansion, earmarks billions for R&D
With several major economies looking to cut the number of diesel and gasoline vehicles on their roads, Honda and other carmakers are attempting to dev [...]