July 15, 2022

Column: President Biden’s climate ambitions are all but dead

A proposal championed by the White House to spend around $555 billion on climate and clean-energy measures have stalled.

July 13, 2022

Heat waves across Europe show dangers of weakening climate goals

Record-high temperatures had brought the earliest-ever heat wave across large sections of France, as well as to Spain and parts of Italy.

July 13, 2022

Suncor investors await possible board shakeup after CEO’s exit

Mark Little stepped down suddenly as chief executive officer after a 26-year-old contractor at the company’s Base Plant mine was killed.

July 13, 2022

Energy crisis is hastening end of fossil fuel era, says India

Renewables paired with energy storage are now cheaper than coal after the fuel’s price surged in recent months.

July 12, 2022

Fossil fuel deals aren’t worth it for banks, climate group says

For 22 leading global banks, the multi-million dollar revenues from arranging bond sales for coal, oil and gas companies pale in comparison to the climate impact of their emissions profile.

July 12, 2022

China’s imports of key commodities set to make a patchy recovery on growing mobility

Among metals, copper imports are expected to post a modest pickup even though demand remains sluggish.

July 12, 2022

Worst of global energy crisis may still be ahead, IEA says

The whole energy system is in turmoil following the February invasion of Ukraine by Russia.

July 11, 2022

Chad creditors to meet this week, IMF’s Georgieva calls on Glencore to ‘step forward’

Chad owes one third of its external debt burden to commercial creditors, and almost all of that to Glencore.

July 8, 2022

Putin warns West: sanctions risk energy price spike catastrophe

Leader said that continued use of sanctions against Russia could lead to catastrophic price rises on energy markets, hitting households across Europe with much higher prices for energy.

July 7, 2022

Mine fatality adds to pressure for Suncor Energy changes

A series of accidents have shaken confidence in Canada’s biggest oil-sands producer and led to calls for changes in management.