As negotiators at the Glasgow climate talks try to agree on greenhouse gas cuts, African leaders say poorer countries can’t be expected to remake their systems as quickly as wealthy ones.
Tag: Solar Energy
China’s Power Problems Expose a Strategic Weakness
China announced on Wednesday a national rush to mine and burn more coal, as the country’s electricity shortage threatens to damage its image as a reliable manufacturing base.
China’s Power Crunch Exposes Tensions Ahead of Key U.N. Climate Summit
Keeping global temperatures from dangerous levels means China must pivot away from coal immediately. Its soaring energy demand and rolling blackouts mean it probably won’t.
German Election: Who Is the Green Party’s Annalena Baerbock?
Annalena Baerbock, the 40-year-old candidate for the Green Party, is likely to have a say in Germany’s next government, no matter who wins this month’s election.
U.S.-China Phase 1 Trade Deal Could Set Rules for Commerce
Last year’s deal could set the rules for global commerce for years to come, leaving the door open to lavish Chinese subsidies and unilateral American tariffs.
Syria’s Surprising Solar Boom: Sunlight Powers the Night in Rebel Idlib
Cut off from the power grid and with fuel costs soaring, Syrians in a poor, embattled enclave have turned en masse to solar panels to charge their phones and light their homes and tents.
The Climate Desk Looks Ahead to 2021
After a year when climate-related disasters seemed to become the norm, the team will be monitoring a 2021 that is pivotal for the world.
‘Is Exxon a Survivor?’ The Oil Giant Is at a Crossroads.
Exxon Mobil is struggling to find its footing as demand for oil and gas falls and world leaders and businesses pledge to fight climate change.
How Coal-Loving Australia Became the Leader in Rooftop Solar
Embracing solar panels to save money, homeowners have made the country a powerhouse in renewable energy.
Oil and Gas Groups See ‘Some Common Ground’ in Biden Energy Plan
Some energy executives are pleased that the former vice president is not calling for a fracking ban and said they could work with him.