New York attorney general probing Exxon Mobil as climate change scandal...
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman has subpoenaed documents from Exxon Mobil following reports the oil giant funded -- and then suppressed -- research exposing the risks of climate change decades ago.
View ArticleDrop in crude oil prices could hurt companies tackling climate change
If the cost of crude remains near $50 a barrel until the end of the decade, cheaper conventional fuels would hold back the development of electric cars and biofuels that are helping curb carbon...
View ArticleSaudi Arabia will diversify oil-driven economy to meet U.N. goals on climate...
Saudi Arabia is the last Group of 20 countries with the world's biggest economies to submit its plan to the U.N. before the summit in Paris.
View ArticleObama says parts of climate deal must be legally binding
Obama has spent months prodding other countries to make ambitious carbon-cutting pledges to the agreement.
View ArticleUnder fire from green groups, Exxon Mobil declares support for Paris climate...
As the United Nations negotiations moved into a third day, the world’s biggest oil explorer said in an blog post that it supports “meaningful action to address the risks of climate change” as long as...
View ArticleLook who’s hiring a climate researcher (it’s Exxon)
Job ads can offer a useful peek into what companies actually want to do, and corporate watchdogs routinely comb them for clues.
View ArticleObama: Companies should face higher charges for drilling on federal land
Obama said that he's going to push to change the way the federal government manages its oil and coal resources to better reflect the costs they impose on taxpayers and the planet.
View ArticleTransition to low carbon energy will be “extremely difficult,” energy...
The comments come as the United States and countries around the world work on cutting greenhouse gas emissions to the point the earth's temperature does not rise more than two degrees Celsius.
View ArticleObama vows to press ahead on Clean Power Plan after setback
Tuesday's surprising move by the court is a blow to Obama and a victory for the coalition of 27 mostly Republican-led states and industry opponents.
View ArticleCoal isn’t the only fossil fuel in trouble
The coal industry has been devastated by efforts to curb climate change. Production is down. Companies have lost millions of dollars, laid off thousands of workers and gone bankrupt. But global warming...
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