Fossil Fuels

Planned oil, gas and coal production is not in line with countries’ pledges to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Dozens of nations, representing 30 percent of the world’s emissions, have indicated support ahead of crucial climate talks

Just 30 percent of cars on the road will be electric by 2050 under current policies, the U.S. Energy Information Administration says

The announcement came as the U.S. promised to quadruple its international climate finance contributions

Chief among them are convincing other countries to sign on and putting specific policies in place

Provisions in the reconciliation package working its way through Congress would help meet Biden’s climate pledge

Coal production needs to have already peaked and oil and gas production must steadily decline for even a 50 percent chance of meeting that target

But it is unclear if oil and gas companies and their regulators will respond

The irony reveals the need for a greater mix of renewable energy sources

Advocates worry that reduced funds will not go to the communities most in need

The human toll of carbon emissions will vastly magnify climate change’s economic costs

A decade ago, 40 percent of the country’s electricity was generated with coal