Bipartisan carbon pricing proposals have started to appear at the national level, which begs a question: what’s the right price for carbon? An advisor to California and RGGI carbon markets offers insights.
China’s EV Juggernaut
China is aggressively expanding its electric vehicle industry, with the aim of becoming a leader in the global automotive market.
Where Does the Defense Department Stand on Climate?
Congress has played down climate change while demanding that the Pentagon tackle climate-related security risks. A former DOD environmental lawyer looks at military efforts to address climate, and political mine fields along the way.
Welcome to the Anthropocene, Our New Biogeophysical Home
Mankind’s impact on Earth extends well beyond climate change to the broader biosphere, where the conditions that nurtured the development of modern humans are at risk of being lost in a new epoch known as the Anthropocene.
Bold Climate Policy Is Coming. Investors, Take Note
A group of global investors foresees bold policy action on climate by the mid-2020s. What will such action, dubbed the Inevitable Policy Response, mean for capital markets and economies?
Vox’s David Roberts on Energy, Climate, and the Media
Vox writer David Roberts weighs in on the media’s role in shaping views on energy and the environment.
As India Eliminates Energy Poverty, Can It Also Fight Climate Change?
Piyush Goyal, India’s minister of railways and coal and past minister of renewable energy, discusses his country’s efforts to provide universal electricity access while limiting power sector pollution and climate impact.
The Battle Over Methane Leaks
As Washington relaxes standards governing methane leaks, oil and gas industry leaders pledge to limit emissions. An economist and an environmental advocate examine the impact of methane leaks, and the credibility of industry efforts to contain them.
What IPCC 1.5 Degree Report Means For Global Climate Action
IPCC lead climate author Oliver Geden talks about how politicians view the IPCC's 1.5 degree report, and implications for climate action.
Gas Pipelines: A Threat To Electric Grid Resilience?
As natural gas has grown in importance as a fuel for electricity generation, have gas pipelines become the electric grid’s Achilles heel? A cybersecurity expert discusses the risk posed by the grid’s growing dependence on gas.