Non-partisan analysis reveals the cost of energy secretary Rick Perry’s proposal to give handouts to some of the country’s oldest and dirtiest power plants
Bipartisan accord signed by governors of 17 states sets out commitments to expand energy efficiency and use more solar and wind generation for electricity
Pledge comes amid collapse in coal price but president says management of oil and coal should ‘better reflect the costs they impose’ on taxpayers and planet
Trade partnership between the EU and US could remove barriers facing the green energy sector, but experts warn of potential dangers
Barack Obama announces on Monday 'the biggest, most important step' the US has ever taken to combat climate change – the new clean power plan. Outlining the scientific evidence for global warming, including the negative...
EPA chief: 2007 supreme court ruling allows ambitious greenhouse gas targetBush and Rubio lead Republican opposition to ‘overreaching’ new planThe White House insisted on Sunday it was on strong legal footing as it unveiled...
EPA chief: 2007 supreme court ruling allows ambitious greenhouse gas targetBush and Rubio lead Republican opposition to ‘overreaching’ new planThe White House insisted on Sunday it was on strong legal footing as it unveiled...
World oil markets have responded with surprising resilience in the face of uncertainty, but are prices set to rocket?
Final decision rests with Barack Obama but review says no 'significant' effect on carbon emissions is likely
Vast desert solar farms helping to meet energy targets but environment and wildlife campaigners raise concernsTower One glows so bright against the blue sky that even at mid-afternoon in the Mojave Desert it would be easy...
The US president, Barack Obama, announces new plans to tackle climate change, including limiting carbon emissions from power plants
If decision-makers take as long to act on this issue as they did on gay rights, we will all be wearing scuba masks to ralliesA few weeks ago, Time magazine called the fight over the Keystone XL pipeline that will bring some...
Review finds company had failed to plan for short drilling season and its equipment did not stand up to harsh conditionsShell "screwed up" drilling for oil in Arctic waters and will not be allowed back without a comprehensive...
America should not be depending on luck to save its citizens from Fukushima-like nuclear accidentsTens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets in Tokyo on Saturday carrying banners reading, "No nukes" and, "Save...
Environmental groups say oil giant in court next week must be held responsible for all damage from 2010 disasterBP should be on the hook for an additional $25bn to restore environmental damage from the Gulf of Mexico oil...
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