Clean Air Policy

In another move to address the impact of climate change, President Barack Obama ordered a bipartisan task force on Friday to help U.S.

What if we could tap vast deposits of methane-rich brine deep beneath the ocean and use the energy to cut carbon emissions?

Opposition complicates the White House plan to move toward clean energy

Total greenhouse gas emissions by China and other emerging nations since 1850 will surpass those of rich nations this decade, complicating U.N.

EU car emissions fell 2.6 percent in 2012 from 2011, official figures showed on Wednesday, adding to a fierce Brussels debate on how quickly automakers can improve vehicle fuel efficiency.

A chronic shortage of natural gas is hurting China's plan to move away from burning coal to heat homes and offices, raising the prospect of more choking air pollution this winter and beyond.

China's Health Ministry will set up a national network within five years to provide a way of monitoring the long-term impact of chronic air pollution on human health, state media said on Monday.

More and more coal, oil and natural gas get burned, leading to growing greenhouse gas pollution

Social science suggests misunderstanding and shortsightedness prevent stronger efforts to combat climate change

Contrary to claims by critics of wind power, Spanish researchers say, the turbines do reduce carbon dioxide emissions significantly even though the wind does not blow continuously

China's battle against a persistent air pollution crisis, which all but shut down a city of 11 million this week, is being hampered by tough weather conditions, an environmental official said on Tuesday.

How can EVs help or hurt the electric grid?