Rob Verger
Contributor
Coal and Solar Energy Are Neck-and-Neck in the Developing World
In its annual energy outlook, Bloomberg New Energy Finance projects big gains in renewable energy production around the world, but coal will remain a big source of power.
The Obama Administration Wants to Clean Up the Airline Industry
American carriers account for 29 percent of global aviation emissions and carbon dioxide pollution from airplanes is set to triple worldwide by 2050.
G7 Leaders Pledge to End Fossil Fuel Burning — 85 Years From Now
In 2009, G20 leaders pledged to end fossil fuel subsidies — a goal that is far from being met.
North Carolina's Ag-Gag Law Might Be the Worst in the Nation
Critics of the law say it could prevent whistleblowers from reporting abuse in nursing home facilities or health and safety violations in the agricultural sector.
Six Months Before the Paris Climate Talks, Nations Have a Lot of Work to Do
An analysis of greenhouse gas reduction pledges shows that a lot more needs to be done to hold off a dangerous level of global warming.
Some of the World's Biggest Energy Companies Want a Price on Carbon Pollution
Six European oil and gas companies wrote to the UN, urging governments to impose a fee on carbon dioxide — But Exxon Mobil and Chevron didn't join them.
Here's Why US Coal Companies Can't Tap Asian Markets
With coal consumption declining in the United States, the industry has set its sights on Asia — But the trouble is how to get the coal there.
Here's Who's Pissed at Obama's Latest Environmental Protections
The Obama Administration says its expansion of the Clean Water Act protects steams that over 100 million Americans rely on for drinking water and lacked clear protections.
Treks to the North Pole Might Be a Thing of the Past
As sea ice melts, yachting and sailing may become a more common adventure sport in the Arctic Ocean.
Shell's CEO Says We Can't Burn Fossil Fuels in an 'Unmitigated Way'
Ben van Beurden says fossil fuel emissions must be captured before they enter the atmosphere in order to avoid dangerous levels of global warming.