Stories by Lisa Friedman

Despite international agreement to craft an agreement that would reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the climate negotiations in Paris would just be another step in a long process

The gap between what has been emitted and what can be emitted to give global warming a chance of remaining under 2 degrees C widens by another gigaton of CO₂

A new global agreement is supposed to be signed in Paris in 2015 but, in order for that to happen, much work remains to be done

To save low-lying homelands from inundation, island leaders issued a declaration to promote clean energy and cut CO2 emissions

The World Bank and other aid agencies struggles with the question of fossil fuels and energy poverty

South and Central America could generate 100 percent of their electricity with renewable resources, a new study finds

The fastest-growing country in Asia is putting in place policies for lower carbon growth

The Arctic Council expands its memberships and looks to prepare for a transformed polar region

Rural electrification lags far behind moribund urban electricity supply in the struggling Caribbean nation

Haitians hope their country is not condemned to dirty air, denuded hills, electricity blackouts and dangerous flooding

Cooperative agreements hammered out in talks over the next few months may focus on greenhouse gases besides carbon dioxide and improving the energy efficiency of buildings

A new study puts the cost of coal-fired electricity in India at $4.6 billion

New rules on power plants, methane curbs and energy efficiency measures could help meet U.S. target for emission reductions

If confirmed, Sen. John Kerry argued that failing to address global warming should be cause for concern

Donor countries have vowed to offer $100 billion annually by 2020 for clean energy and adaptation, but with little progress

Delays in reducing emissions of the greenhouse gases causing global warming may mean combating climate change becomes prohibitively expensive

Only two things are clear after the climate meeting in Doha, Qatar: a weak Kyoto Protocol will remain in place for a few more years and more negotiations are needed

Negotiations at climate talks indicate $100 billion a year is not nearly enough

The rich oil nation, host of the talks, should set more of an example, attendees say

The World Bank argues that combating climate change is now a key part of any effort to eliminate poverty

Obama's reelection may mean a stronger push for an international agreement to combat global warming

Will the U.S. make a major effort to craft a global deal to combat climate change?

Countries such as China and India have a large and growing hunger for oil and gas

The subcontinental nation may contend with China as the world's largest coal-burner, with attendant climate change impacts