The emissions targets announced by President Obama and the Chinese leader are expected to be at the heart of a 2015 international climate treaty.
The United States and China should both be able to meet the stated goals by aggressively pursuing policies that are largely underway, analysts said.
The effect of cheaper crude oil and gasoline is especially significant for those Americans largely left behind by an anemic economic recovery.
Protesters say free water is a human right, but economists say use charges promote efficiency.
Analysts and policy advisers wonder if the climate accord reached by the U.S. and China goes far enough, and how Beijing will meet its targets.
The path is built of Lego-like solar panels set in concrete and protected by heavy glass.
Denmark is pursuing the world’s most ambitious policy against climate change, but conventional electricity remains a problematic part of the mix.
A rush to the Eagle Ford Shale — the oil-rich fields that have brought prosperity to many in South Texas — is clogging and crumbling the roads taken to get there.
It is the latest loss for the company as it fights court decisions that could bring $18 billion in penalties.
Donors are increasingly taking into account whether an institution’s investment portfolio includes petroleum or coal companies before making a contribution.
The oil industry and fracking opponents split eight races, three in California, four in Ohio and one in Texas.
Saudi Arabia cut its oil price for America on Monday, sending the prices down.
The two largest American oil companies said their refining businesses more than made up for the recent drop in the price of crude oil.
Strong demand for solar modules is leading SolarWorld to expand its plant and capacity to make panels.
With oil production surging in the United States and demand in Europe stagnant, Abu Dhabi is sending more of its crude to Asia.
The emirate has allowed longstanding concessions to major global oil companies to expire, and is considering replacing some of them with partners from Asia and elsewhere.
A quixotic historian tries to hold oil and gas companies responsible for Louisiana’s disappearing coast.
China and the United States pledge simultaneous steps to curb emissions of greenhouse gases.
