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Federal judges deal the oil industry another setback in climate litigation
A federal appeals court has ruled that a pair of lawsuits that seek to hold oil companies accountable for the effects of climate change should be heard in state courts, striking down efforts by the...
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Data centers, backbone of the digital economy, face water scarcity and...
Data centers are springing up around the world to handle the torrent of information from the expanding web of devices ingrained in people's lives and the economy. Managing that digital information...
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How ESG investing got tangled up in America's culture wars
A growing number of Republican politicians are moving to penalize Wall Street investors who consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues when they decide where to put clients' money.In...
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Puerto Rico is in the dark again, but solar companies see glimmers of hope
Much of Puerto Rico is still without power after Hurricane Fiona battered the island on Sept. 19. The storm laid bare how vulnerable the territory's power system still is five years after Hurricane...
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How Americans' investment accounts are being pulled into culture wars
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Yellen says development banks need overhauling to deal with global challenges
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Thursday that international development banks need to change their investment strategies to better respond to global challenges like climate change.The...
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Countries hit hardest by climate change need much more money to prepare, UN...
Developing countries are going to need a lot more money to deal with the risks they face from climate change, according to a new United Nations report released on Thursday.The impacts from global...
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Money will likely be the central tension in the U.N.'s COP27 climate...
As the United Nations climate conference opens in Egypt, the most critical talks will likely focus on the soaring costs of limiting — and adapting to — global warming, especially in the world's most...
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FAQ: What's at stake at the COP27 global climate negotiations
A major international climate meeting is kicking off in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. Hundreds of world leaders will spend the next two weeks discussing global efforts to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas...
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U.N. plan would help warn people in vulnerable countries about climate threats
The United Nations announced a plan Monday to ensure people in developing countries can be warned ahead of time when there's a risk of climate-related hazards like extreme storms and floods.The Early...
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Here's what happened today at the U.N.'s COP27 climate negotiations
International climate negotiations got underway today with dire warnings about climate-driven disasters, pleas to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and a plan for a new global weather early warning...
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Here's what happened on day 3 of the U.N.'s COP27 climate talks
International climate negotiations rolled on today in the resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. The leaders of dozens of countries took the stage to describe how climate change is killing and injuring...
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Investors have trillions to fight climate change. Developing nations get...
One of the thorniest issues at the United Nations' annual climate negotiations in Egypt is how to get money to low-income countries to help them cope with climate change.Governments of industrialized...
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U.S. plan for boosting climate investment in low-income countries draws...
Updated November 9, 2022 at 4:52 PM ETA plan the United States floated Wednesday to increase private investment for clean energy in low-income countries is being met with skepticism from financial...
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Here's what happened on day 4 of the U.N.'s COP27 climate talks
U.S. plan for funding low-income countries faces criticismThe United States wants to set up a system for buying and selling carbon credits as a way to help low-income countries pay for the transition...
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Here's what happened on Day 5 of the U.N.'s COP27 climate talks
The war in Ukraine is driving a new push for fossil fuels, putting climate goals at riskWith the war in Ukraine disrupting natural supplies to Europe, many countries have been scrambling to replace gas...
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Here's what happened on Friday at the U.N.'s COP27 climate talks
International climate negotiations are nearing their halfway point in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. Today President Joe Biden made a speech and the United States announced a new proposal to clamp down on...
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Low-income countries want more money for climate damage. They're unlikely to...
Facing mounting pressure to compensate low-income countries for damages they're suffering from climate change, wealthy nations may try to move money they've already promised to other global warming...
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Did the world make progress on climate change? Here's what was decided at...
Updated November 20, 2022 at 9:44 AM ETContentious climate negotiations ended in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, as negotiators from around the world finalized a modest deal to help control global warming and...
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Electricity companies throw a wrench in Biden's plans to eliminate greenhouse...
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