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The Environment

Oil And Gas See Regulatory Windfall Under Trump

Jan 02, 2019 at 13:08 | Nick Cunningham

Trump’s border wall is at a standstill, his infrastructure plan never got off the ground, and many other policy initiatives are in disarray. But one area where the Trump administration…

The Real Reason Behind Beijing’s War On Pollution

Dec 28, 2018 at 12:23 | Vanand Meliksetian

Forty years ago, the Communist Party of China under the leadership of Deng Xiaoping introduced economic reforms which heralded an era of economic growth and development. During the past 4…

The U.S. States Looking To Reshape Transport Regulation

Dec 20, 2018 at 13:45 | Nick Cunningham

A collection of U.S. northeastern states already have a regional cap-and-trade program for major power plants. Now, the region is pursuing a similar approach for transportation, an ambitious and challenging…

Is This The Answer To Global Warming?

Dec 07, 2018 at 16:16 | Robert Rapier

In my previous article – Indisputable Facts On Climate Change – I addressed some of the things we know to be true as it relates to carbon dioxide and global temperatures.…

Is Carbon Capture The Only Option We Have?

Oct 25, 2018 at 11:22 | Richard Talley

In the wake of the recent UN report that unambiguously warned to reduce carbon dioxide emissions to avert catastrophic climate effects, the debate on how to decouple GDP growth from…

UN Puts $2.4 Trillion Annual Price Tag On Mitigating Climate Change

Oct 09, 2018 at 15:42 | Irina Slav

Climate scientists are not known for giving good news, and the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change that convened in South Korea was no exception: the scientists that compiled

Refiners Aren’t To Blame For Climate Change

Sep 14, 2018 at 14:20 | Robert Rapier

For about a decade, Texas has considered the idea of erecting a coastal barrier to protect against the impacts of hurricanes. Texas A&M researchers concluded that a direct hit to Galveston from…

Global Carbon Dioxide Emissions Set New Record

Jul 06, 2018 at 14:18 | Robert Rapier

In April of this year, the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii recorded an average concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide above 410 parts per million (ppm). This was the highest monthly average in…

An Unexpected Carbon Tax Proposal

Jun 25, 2018 at 11:23 | Llewellyn King

Call it a tax without tears. It is a proposal to address carbon pollution by replacing a raft of tax subsidies and regulatory requirements with a carbon tax. What is…

The Oil Eating Bacteria That Can Clean Up Crude Spills

Apr 11, 2018 at 15:58 | Irina Slav

It’s not a widely known fact that the 2010 oil spill caused by the explosion on BP’s Deepwater Horizon platform could have been even worse were it not for bacteria.…

BP To Take Final Hit On 2010 Disaster

Jan 16, 2018 at 10:56 | Irina Slav

BP will take a US$1.7-billion post-tax impairment charge on expenses related to the finalization of settlements related to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster. The charge will be booked in the…

Europe’s Toxic Radiation Cloud Remains A Mystery

Nov 21, 2017 at 16:48 | ZeroHedge

One month after a mysterious radiation cloud was observed over Europe, whose source remained unknown last week speculation emerged that it may have been the result of a "nuclear accident" in Russia…

Oil Majors See Profit In Carbon Capture And Storage

Nov 08, 2017 at 10:42 | Scott Belinksi

When the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released a new report regarding the atmospheric concentration of CO2, it was the bearer of bad news. According to the report, CO2 levels…

Did This Startup Solve The Carbon Capture Challenge?

Sep 01, 2017 at 16:29 | Irina Slav

When the Mississippi Public Service Commission earlier this year asked Southern Co. to pull the plug on its plan to turn the Kemper power plant into a clean-coal, carbon-capturing facility,…

Methane Reduction Plan Could Seriously Harm Canadian Oil & Gas

Jun 19, 2017 at 14:05 | David Yager

The old saying goes, “The road to hell is paved with good intentions”. And so it goes for the myriad of new regulations, taxes and restrictions forced upon the oil…

Trump Set To Pull U.S. Out Of Paris Climate Deal

May 31, 2017 at 09:10 | Tsvetana Paraskova

President Donald Trump has decided to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris climate accord, and is telling people close to him that the U.S. will withdraw from the pact, according…

Climate Change Policies Working: CO2 Emissions Flat For 2 Years In A Row

Mar 29, 2017 at 15:16 | Irina Slav

The International Energy Agency gave environmentalists cause for celebration earlier this month when it reported that carbon dioxide emissions in 2016 remained unchanged from the levels reached in 2014…

The Global Impact Of Trump’s Climate Policies

Feb 10, 2017 at 16:50 | The Polish Institute of International Affairs

During his election campaign, Donald Trump announced a break with the policy of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, which in his view adversely affects business in the United States. Among his…

Is The Paris Climate Agreement Bearing Fruit Already?

Nov 24, 2016 at 15:46 | Richard Talley

The COP21 agreement to limit global warming to less than 2 degrees Celsius, signed in Paris last year by nearly 200 countries, finally came into effect this month. Along…

Trump’s War On Climate Change

Nov 16, 2016 at 12:50 | Precise Consultants

In a world of post-truth democracy, it is fitting that President-Elect Donald Trump's new Director of the centre for Energy and Environment “is not a climate scientist. I'm just...the informed…

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