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 .
Emissions reduction
Policy & regulation
California’s new clean-fuel plan makes old problems worse
CARB approved new rules last week that critics say reward polluting biofuels, shortchange EVs, and could cause gasoline prices to spike.
By Jeff St. John .
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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 .
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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 .
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Climate crisis
Chart: Current climate pledges fall far short of Paris goals — and a livable future
We’re now on track for catastrophic warming, but with enough ambition and grit, we could still keep global temperature rise in check.By Maria Virginia Olano .
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Climate crisis
Leaders must set course for net-zero energy at COP26. What tech do we need to get there?
Decisions need to be made soon on investments that will enable us to cut the last 10% of carbon emissions by 2050.By Jason Deign .
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Clean industry
Leaders in shipping, aviation and heavy industry chart a path to net zero ahead of COP26
The only catch? They say multitrillion-dollar investments and global regulatory consensus are musts.By Jeff St. John .
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Carbon capture
How shrinking carbon capture could help it scale up
Startups are vying to miniaturize this potentially climate-saving technology.By Julian Spector .
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Carbon capture
Can carbon-capture startups make it big with small-scale tech?
We need to remove gigatons of CO2 from the atmosphere. These companies think they've found a way to do it more affordably.By Jeff St. John .
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Policy & regulation
The US will struggle to meet its climate goals without penalties for utilities that fail to cut emissions, report finds
New analysis shows how Sen. Manchin's demand to cut the Clean Electricity Performance Program from the reconciliation bill would kneecap climate policy.By Jeff St. John .
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Clean industry
Can the US take the lead on cleaner lithium production?
Three companies are attracting private and public funding for their potentially game-changing efforts to extract lithium from brine in California.By Elizabeth McCarthy .
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