U.S. & International
Russian lawmakers back the nation’s first ever climate law
Tuesday, April 20, 2021, 7:16 AM MDT
Russia, the world’s fourth-largest polluter and country often criticized for unambitious, has made its first step towards carbon trading and a detailed…
Record Chinese coal burning to drive surge in carbon emissions
Tuesday, April 20, 2021, 7:07 AM MDT
Chinese coal consumption is poised to hit a record this year, contradicting a view held by many climate change and…
Biden pressed on emissions goal as climate summit nears
Monday, April 19, 2021, 6:56 AM MDT
When U.S. President Joe Biden convenes a virtual climate summit on Thursday, he faces a vexing task: how to put…
White House considers methane-busting vow before climate summit
Friday, April 16, 2021, 6:46 AM MDT
The Biden administration is considering singling out methane for significant reductions as part of a pledge to cut greenhouse gases…
Zero-carbon goal pushes Japan to bet on century-old technology
Thursday, April 15, 2021, 6:57 AM MDT
Some of the biggest industrial companies in Japan are working on a project that could trigger a wave of investment…
U.S. startup plans to build first zero-emission gas power plants
Thursday, April 15, 2021, 6:43 AM MDT
A new kind of power plant that doesn’t add greenhouse gases to the atmosphere is being built in the U.S.,…
Groups take aim at New Mexico drilling plan amid U.S. review
Thursday, April 15, 2021, 6:25 AM MDT
Environmentalists and Native American activists on Wednesday renewed their demands for more meaningful talks with Indigenous leaders and other communities…
Sasol, Toyota develop South African green hydrogen project
Wednesday, April 14, 2021, 7:22 AM MDT
Sasol Ltd. plans to develop the use of green hydrogen by fuel cell vehicles on a major South African freight…
Biden to pick veteran oil drilling regulator for interior role
Wednesday, April 14, 2021, 7 AM MDT
Tommy Beaudreau, a veteran of the Interior Department who charted new restrictions for Arctic oil drilling under former President Barack…
U.S. oil comprised 77 per cent of Canada's foreign oil imports last year: regulator
Wednesday, April 14, 2021, 6:16 AM MDT
Canada is growing ever more reliant on imported American oil, a new report from the country's energy regulator suggests, putting…
Chevron invests in offshore wind energy for first time
Tuesday, April 13, 2021, 7:51 PM MDT
Chevron Corp.’s venture capital arm and Moreld Ocean Wind agreed to invest in Ocergy Inc.’s development and commercialization of floating…
Enbridge’s Great Lakes pipeline is ‘nonnegotiable’ for Canada
Tuesday, April 13, 2021, 7:47 PM MDT
Enbridge Inc.’s contentious oil pipeline crossing the Great Lakes is “nonnegotiable” for Canada, and Justin Trudeau’s government spoke with U.S.…
