Policy
Biden’s coastal ban may lay low Trump’s ‘drill, baby, drill’ swagger. Here’s why
The president's historic ban of 625 million acres of coastal water from drilling puts Donald Trump's promises to the oil and gas industries in peril. Read More
7 climate policy topics to track in 2025
From a flailing U.S. grid to the future of nuclear power production, here's a guide to the issues you will need to keep front and center in 2025. Read More
I spent the last year talking climate policy with the GOP and businesses. Here’s what I’ve learned.
There's plenty of room to find common ground if sustainability advocates focus on the priorities of policymakers. Read More
PG&E receives record-breaking $15 billion federal loan in waning days of Biden’s term
Despite the incoming Trump administration's vocal opposition to renewable energy and government spending, Department of Energy officials are confident in the longevity of the legally binding loan. Read More
Your guide to countries with corporate climate disclosure mandates
Companies will need to stay ahead of the curve to know where in the world they will be required to disclose climate information in coming years. Here's our playbook. Read More
Elon Musk’s Tesla got a crucial loan from this federal clean energy finance program: Now he may DOGE it
The DOE is working to speed up the application process for clean energy companies seeking funding before Trump 2.0. Read More
Plastics treaty negotiations remain unfinished. What’s next?
A UN resolution in 2022 calling for a plastics treaty set an ambitious timeline. Myriad complexities left recent talks in South Korea without a resolution, but they did offer room for hope. Here's why. Read More
China bans certain rare earth minerals sales to the U.S.: The upshot
China's export ban on critical minerals to the US foreshadows trade disputes to come. Read More
Support for climate aid in poor countries is declining
Economic pressures like inflation, slow growth, and competing domestic priorities are making citizens of G7 countries more inward-focused. Read More
Dismay and determination in the UK at a 2nd Trump term
Regardless of levels of federal climate action in the U.S., businesses on both sides of the Atlantic will continue to focus on cutting emissions from their operations. Read More
