U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Went Up Again in 2022
Though renewable energy surpassed coal generation for the first time in 60 years, causing U.S. power emissions to decline, emissions from buildings and transportation went up in 2022
Record-High Temperatures across Europe Ease Energy Crisis Imposed by Russia’s War
Extreme heat has provided some relief from Europe’s punishing energy crunch. Trouble looms, though, as it continues to seek alternative energy sources
U.S. Energy Emissions Set to Rise for Second Straight Year
Increasing demand for natural gas and oil has offset emissions reductions associated with coal and pushed U.S. energy emissions higher for a second consecutive year
Cleaner Jet Fuel Is Poised for Takeoff
Sustainable aviation fuel is poised for exponential growth thanks to increased investment and policy support, according to industry officials
Renewables Are on Pace to Beat Coal as the Largest Power Source by 2025
Higher fossil energy prices and concerns about energy supply disruptions are driving the acceleration of wind, solar and other renewables, the International Energy Agency says
U.S. Renewable Energy Will Surge Past Coal and Nuclear by Year’s End
Wind, solar and hydropower will generate more than 20 percent of the power supply
Climate Aid Is Lacking for Poor Countries That Burn Few Fossil Fuels
New funding programs announced at COP27 are helping poor countries transition away from fossil fuels, but the money isn’t going to places without energy
How the EPA’s Methane Rule Would Target ‘Super-Emitters’
Updates to an EPA draft rule would allow third parties to report large methane leaks, requiring oil and gas operators to promptly fix equipment that emits plumes of the potent planet-warming gas
Carbon Emissions Hit a New Record High
Fresh data released at the COP27 climate summit show global carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels are soaring despite an energy crisis
The World Will Likely Miss 1.5 Degrees C—Why Isn’t Anyone Saying So?
Though many scientists say it’s inevitable that the world will overshoot 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming, the global climate talks unfolding in Egypt are bound to the target
Five Tensions That Could Derail the COP27 Climate Summit
Set against a backdrop of severe weather disasters, the COP27 climate summit is colliding with soaring energy costs, food insecurity and a looming recession
The Middle East Is Going Green while Supplying Oil to Others
Middle Eastern governments are ramping up their green ambitions ahead of the COP27 climate summit but show few signs of reining in fossil-fuel exports