Energy
California Requires Plastics Makers to Foot the Bill for Recycling
The landmark legislation also restricts single-use plastics. Because California’s economy is so big, experts say, the law could have far-reaching...
With Climate Agenda Stalled at Home, Biden Still Hopes to Lead Abroad
The United States has demonstrated international leadership on climate change in the past, but recent setbacks are presenting new challenges...
As Federal Climate-Fighting Tools Are Taken Away, Cities and States Step Up
Across the country, local governments are accelerating their efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions, in some cases bridging partisan divides....
Court Decision Leaves Biden With Few Tools to Combat Climate Change
WASHINGTON — One by one, the tools available to President Biden to fight climate change are being stripped away.After a...
Liquefied Natural Gas Comes to Europe’s Rescue. But for How Long?
Chilled gas is a lifeline, but the fuel, largely from the United States, may set back climate ambitions and prove...
Airliners Powered by Sustainable Fuel Remain a Distant Goal
A planned “net-zero” trans-Atlantic flight is hardly the groundbreaker being touted, with alternative fuels in short supply and few other...
To Counter Putin, Biden Tries to Assemble an Upside-Down Cartel
President Biden led his Group of 7 counterparts to agree on a plan that would cap the price of Russian...
Republican Drive to Tilt Courts Against Climate Action Reaches a Crucial Moment
A Supreme Court environmental case being decided this month is the product of a coordinated, multiyear strategy by Republican attorneys...
Heat Waves Around the World Push People and Nations ‘to the Edge’
Millions of Americans are once again in the grips of dangerous heat. Hot air blanketed Europe last weekend, causing parts...
Icons of Italian Automotive Style Struggle to Go Electric
SANT’AGATA BOLOGNESE, Italy — The boys spilling out of a grade school in an Italian village went silent as the...
