Energy
Net-Zero Emissions by 2050 Are Possible, Landmark Report Says
The International Energy Agency outlines the steps needed to overhaul energy systems to meet global warming goals
Stories by Benjamin Storrow
Climate
X-Prize Winners Use CO2 Emissions to Make Concrete
But questions remain about how much greenhouse gases would actually be reduced
Climate
Surprise: Societal Scholars Could Drive Climate Policy
Biden is appointing “totally different kinds of people” to solve climate change
Energy
After Blackout, Questions Emerge on Future Greening of Texas’s Grid
The state simultaneously has the highest-emissions grid in the country and leads the nation in wind power
Natural Disasters
Why the Deep Freeze Caused Texas to Lose Power
Issues with natural gas supplies and the grid’s isolation both factored in to the massive outages
Climate
Texas Power Outage Underscores Looming Climate Tests
Extreme weather is increasingly likely to test electric grids and energy supply systems
Environment
Tribal Coal Fields Will Test Biden’s Environmental Justice Goals
A massive coal plant, demolished in December, was a linchpin of the Navajo and Hopi economies for nearly 50 years
Environment
Record Drop in U.S. Emissions Is No Cause for Celebration
The pandemic drove a 10.3 percent decline in greenhouse gases last year but experts expect levels to rebound in 2021
Climate
Pandemic-Driven Drop in CO2 Emissions Imperceptible in Atmosphere
Sustained reductions are needed to halt the buildup of heat-trapping greenhouse gases
Energy
With GOP Support, Arizona Mandates Cleaner Energy
The falling costs of renewables has helped shift political winds around power generation
Energy
Biden and Electric Utilities Are Split on Emissions Goals
Though many power companies have set ambitious long-term targets, more immediate action is needed
Environment
Why a Historic Emissions Drop from COVID Is No Cause to Celebrate
The greenhouse gas reductions highlight the difficult road ahead to substantially limit global warming
Energy
U.S. Wind and Solar Installations Are Smashing Records, but the Trend May Not Last
The renewable boom needs to continue in order to decarbonize the energy grid, but key tax incentives are ending
Environment
Exxon’s Internal Plans Reveal Rising CO2 Emissions
As other oil majors have committed to net-zero emissions goals and invested in renewables, Exxon plans to increase drilling
Climate
China Says It Will Stop Releasing CO2 within 40 Years
The surprise announcement vaults the country ahead of U.S. climate ambitions and could encourage developing countries to follow suit
Environment
Carbon Levels Surge Again as Countries Emerge from Lockdown
The temporary, and limited, reduction in emissions during the pandemic points to the need for larger structural changes
Energy
Coal’s Decline Continues with 13 Plant Closures Announced in 2020
The fuel is increasingly uncompetitive with cheaper natural gas and renewable energy
Environment
Global CO2 Emissions Saw Record Drop During Pandemic Lockdown
The decline shows how far there is to go to curtail greenhouse gases over the long term
Environment
Methane Leaks Erase Some of the Climate Benefits of Natural Gas
The switch from coal to gas has driven down CO2 emissions, but leaks negate much of those gains in the short term
Environment
Why CO2 Isn’t Falling More during a Global Lockdown
The answer lies in what sectors of the economy have shut down and expectations of recovery later in the year
