Policy & regulation

Clean energy

Chart: The vast majority of Americans love solar and wind power

Enthusiasm for renewables cuts across the country's cultural chasms.

By Eric Wesoff, Maria Virginia Olano . 12 November 2021
Clean industry

How Louisiana can become a clean industry powerhouse

A cutting-edge model identifies the optimal pathway — and green hydrogen is a key player.

By Olivia Ashmoore . 10 November 2021
Politics

How the infrastructure bill will fight climate change and advance clean energy

The just-passed legislation sends more than $80 billion to the power grid, EV charging, batteries, hydrogen, carbon capture and more.

By Jeff St. John . 8 November 2021
Solar

Solar power is a huge success story. A longtime solar champion explains how it happened

Adam Browning, departing leader of Vote Solar, shares insights from his 20-year career as a pioneering solar advocate.

By David Roberts . 8 November 2021
Guest essay

Earth to Glasgow: Biodiversity is fundamental to a healthy climate

All eyes are on the climate COP, but there's an equally critical biodiversity COP process.

By Siddarth Shrikanth, Gretchen C. Daily . 5 November 2021
Fossil fuels

COP26 players pledge funding to shut down coal plants

Countries, foundations and multilateral banks are stepping up to help developing countries ditch coal and go clean, but much more money will be needed.

By Jeff St. John . 4 November 2021
Hydrogen

Green hydrogen gets a major boost from a cross-industry coalition at COP26

Nine private-sector titans target a record-breaking 45GW expansion in production capacity by 2027.

By Jeff St. John . 4 November 2021
Clean industry

Are concrete makers moving fast enough to switch to lower-carbon products?

A new report says major manufacturers of concrete and cement are dragging their feet on decarbonization — and government inertia isn't helping either.

By Ingrid Lobet . 3 November 2021
Climate justice

Small island nations suffer under broken and 'cruel' climate finance system

At COP26, leaders of developing countries seek a way out of the vicious circle of debt and storm damage. Will rich countries and major players listen?

By Jeff St. John . 3 November 2021
Climate crisis

US and EU lead global pledge to cut methane pollution at COP26

Nearly 90 countries are promising big cuts in a major greenhouse gas. The U.S. EPA is aiming new methane rules at the oil and gas sector.

By Jeff St. John . 2 November 2021