ANALYSIS: US shale oil and gas equity investors are expecting a rebound in prices, given share issuance figures in the first quarter of 2016. But are they backing a dud?
Leaked report by New York Health Department clears fracking as a health risk but new science emerges suggesting methane leaks from shale gas are as high as 9%
COP18: Lead negotiator in Doha rejects suggestions USA climate action is inadequate, citing recent drop in emissions as a result of switch from coal to gas
COP18 President Al-Attiyah casts doubt on ambitions to avoid 2C warming, claiming shale gas is “good news” and will ensure global energy security for the next 300 years.
The IEA says the US fossil fuel boom is set to continue shaking up international markets, but energy efficiency not a dash for gas is the key to climate friendly energy security.
Legislation that would protect coal mines from closure and make Federal funding of renewables projects more difficult will be debated in Congress this week
The latest figures are out and the news, on the face of it is good. But over-committing to gas locks us into a volatile, high carbon world, which will have negative impacts for climate change and energy security.
Part two in our USA series looks at the state of North Carolina. Despite leading the way on clean air legislation, local politicians have made facts optional and science discretionary in energy and environment decision making.
As the Republican names austerity mastermind Paul Ryan as his running mate, where might their administration take the world in 2015 and how does that differ from Obama’s plans?
Günter Oettinger hails US “industrialisation by fossil fuel” through deepwater drilling and tar sands exploration, contradicting ongoing work in Brussels decarbonise the economy.
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