Sweden and Austria close their last coal plants
Europe just gained its second and third coal-free countries. Sweden and Austria have both shut their last coal-fired...
UK carbon emissions decline 29% in past decade
A recent analysis by Carbon Brief has revealed that the United Kingdom’s carbon dioxide emissions fell by 2.9%...
Renewable energy surpasses coal for the first time in U.S. history
This April, for the first time in U.S. history, the renewable energy sector is expected to have generated more...
Finland plans to complete its coal ban one year early
Finland is following through with its coal ban initiative and making it a top priority over the next 10 years....
Renewable electricity could overtake fossil fuels in Britain by next year
A new report from British power analysts EnAppSys is predicting renewable electricity will overtake fossil fuels...
Greenhouse gas emissions rose during 2018 after three year decline
After a solid decline for the past three years, carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the United States rose in 2018....
6 positive advancements against climate change to lead us into 2019
Global carbon emissions may be on the rise and poised to reach an all-time high this year, but that doesn’t mean...
Major utility company Xcel Energy commits to go carbon-free by 2050
A major utility company is making history. Xcel Energy, Colorado’s largest utility company, has pledged to go...
Shanxi combats air pollution in China with smog curbs to 2020
Shanxi province is China's primary coal mining hub and a major industrial manufacturing region. The province is...
Washington coal plant to be converted into solar farm
Situated next to what was once the largest coal pit in Washington state, the TransAlta coal plant near the city...
Trump’s nuclear bailout could cost consumers up to $17 billion each year
The Trump Administration is taking unprecedented steps to bail out failing nuclear and coal power plants, effectively...
Trump orders Perry to take steps to curb coal plant shutdowns
It seems President Donald Trump doesn't want to let coal die. Bloomberg reported he ordered Secretary of Energy...
RBS will cease financing new coal stations, Arctic oil, or oil sands projects
Several oil and gas projects will no longer receive financing from Britain's Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), Reuters...
UK goes coal-free for 76 hours, smashing days-old record
Just over a week ago, the United Kingdom set a new record: almost 55 hours without using coal. It didn't take long...
The UK just went for a record 55 hours without using coal
Coal fueled the world for more than 100 years, but now it's being pushed out of the market. Recent evidence for...
Patagonia strikes back at Trump over public lands policies
Outdoor clothing company Patagonia is calling out President Trump and his administration as liars regarding the...
Extreme fossil fuel financing has surged to $115BN under Trump
Financing for extreme fossil fuels like tar sands swelled in 2017 under Trump, according to a new report. Banking...
7 global megatrends that could beat climate change
Is it too late for us to avert disastrous impacts of global warming? Maybe not, thanks to megatrends changing the...
One of the world’s largest mining companies is ditching coal
Rio Tinto Group, the world's second largest mining company, is selling off its coal mines with the goal of getting...
Italy seeks to phase out coal power plants by 2025
Nation by nation, Europe is going green. The latest country to prove its commitment to sustainable solutions is...
Biggest grid operator in US attacks Perry’s proposal to prop up coal
Energy Secretary Rick Perry is attempting to keep coal alive under the guise of grid resiliency, but the largest...
Bloomberg gives $64 million to anti-coal campaign
The Donald Trump administration has made a lot of noise about bringing back coal. But with renewable energy soaring,...
EPA cancels plan to clean up polluting Texas coal plants
Big Brown, a coal-fired Texas power plant, spews out sulfur dioxide at rates as much as 50 times higher than coal...
Report: solar power is the fastest growing source of new energy
The world is going green at an unprecedented rate. In 2016, renewable energy accounted for two-thirds of all new...
Former coal miners receive training for renewable energy jobs
Over half of the United States' electricity came from coal in 2000. That figure has plummeted to around one third...
France aims to become the first country to ban all fossil fuel production
To meet its carbon neutral goal by 2050, the French government plans to phase out all oil and gas production in...
Trump administration halts study on health risks of living near coal mining sites
The Donald Trump administration seems to be plugging its ears against the mention of any health risks of residing...
Montana judge stops massive coal mine expansion, citing climate impact
In another strike against coal, a federal judge just shut down plans for a large coal mine expansion in Montana,...
World’s largest rotating solar plant to be built in South Korea
South Korea is known for its workaholic culture and for hosting an enormous LEGO tower. But soon, the country may...
Trump approves new pipeline that will go “right under” the US-Mexico wall
As if President Trump’s promise to build a wall on the United States-Mexico border wasn’t controversial enough,...