Europe fears its industries will jet to the U.S. as energy costs force plant closures
Duralex glassware maker is just one company that's suspended operations over spiking energy costs after a cutoff of Russian natural gas.
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Germany's Rhine is at one of its lowest levels. That's trouble for the top EU economy
A hot, dry summer has meant the water level on the Rhine River, Western Europe's most important waterway, is at a record low, making it too shallow for many ships to pass.
Russia-Ukraine war: A weekly recap and look ahead (Aug. 8)
Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
The Supreme Court handed coal power a win. But experts say that won't save it
Conservative U.S. Supreme Court justices sided with coal companies in a recent case over the EPA's authority. But market forces have pushed the ongoing decline of coal power.
In eastern Ukraine's coal fields, Russia's invasion sparks hopes of a comeback
Ukraine's coal industry was in decline. Now miners find themselves in the middle of a war with Russia — and global demand for coal is rising.
Eliminating fossil fuel air pollution would save about 50,000 lives, study finds
Burning oil, coal and other fossil fuels releases plumes of tiny, dangerous particles. A new study estimates that eliminating that pollution would save about 50,000 lives in the U.S. each year.
China promotes coal in setback for efforts to cut emissions
Officials in the country face political pressure to ensure stability as President Xi Jinping prepares to try and award himself a third five-year term as ruling party leader.
Duke Energy works on plan to phase out coal, reduce carbon emissions
Duke Energy says it's on track to stop generating electricity with coal by 2035. That includes the Belews Creek site in Stokes County, one of its largest plants.
Coal-dependent West Virginia eliminates ban on nuclear power
The state's ban on nuclear plants was enacted in 1996, but nuclear power has gained support as a tool to keep climate change under control and other states are transitioning away from fossil fuels.
The U.K. considers its 1st new coal mine in decades even as it calls to phase out coal
A town in northern England wants to open a coking coal mine to create jobs. But while hosting the U.N. climate summit, Prime Minister Boris Johnson is urging countries to slash greenhouse gases.