List of Energy and the Environment articles
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A nuclear plant in Diablo Canyon, California. Will Washington Halt the Global Renaissance of Nuclear Power?
Hopes to slash emissions using nuclear energy are being dashed by U.S. regulators.
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U.S. President Joe Biden and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman are seen during the Jeddah Security and Development Summit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on July 16, 2022. OPEC+ Cut Shows Saudi Geopolitical Ambitions
Riyadh is shifting to non-alignment—and fighting to dominate oil markets again.
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Protesters call for climate justice and loss and damage payments during the COP27 U.N. climate conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on Nov. 12, 2022. The U.N. Could Have a Secret Legal Weapon to Fight Climate Change
An obscure 1978 treaty may grant the ICJ jurisdiction over the world’s largest emitters.
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Activists lie on dry soil during an environmental Global Climate Action demonstration in La Viñuela, Spain, on March 22. Adam Tooze: Should the World Adjust Its Climate Targets?
Global warming is on pace to pass 1.5 degrees Celsius. Should policymakers be focused on adaptation?
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A close-up of Biden's face, with a Chinese flag in the background. The U.S. Can Steal China’s Climate Leadership Crown
As Beijing slips on climate, Washington should step in.
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Ajay Banga, the United States’ candidate to head the World Bank, speaks during an interview in Nairobi on March 8. The World Bank Must Do More With Less
The organization’s next president will have to tackle a growing range of issues with a shrinking capital base.
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A digger stationed on a mound of rubble breaks down a destroyed building in Adiyaman, Turkey, on March 25, following a massive earthquake the month before. Turkey’s Government Uses Disaster for Profit
The ruling Justice and Development Party has a long record of targeting minorities through reconstruction projects.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and Chinese President Xi Jinping make a toast during a reception following their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow. Russia Has the Hydrocarbons, but China Has the Cash
Moscow is stumbling on energy diplomacy even now.
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A house burns in Santa Juana, Concepcion province, Chile, on Feb. 3. Chile’s Indigenous Heartland Ignites, Again
Leftist President Gabriel Boric has been reluctant to tackle arson in Mapuche communities to avoid alienating his base.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) meets with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin (L) at Ben Gurion International Airport in Israel on March 9. Does the United States Have More Leverage Over Israel Than It Thinks?
The beleaguered Netanyahu government needs Washington’s backing on Iran—but unpopular judicial reforms and casual talk of ethnic cleansing could imperil it.
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Protesters gather behind a large banner at a demonstration led by the climate change protest group Extinction Rebellion in central London on Oct. 16, 2022. The U.K. Has a Chance to Stop Backsliding on Climate
An upcoming defense review can revive global zero plans.
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A Fulani displaced man works with his son to rebuild their hut in the camp for displaced people of Faladie in Bamako on April 29, 2020. Ethnic Killings by West African Armies Are Undermining Regional Security
By joining hands with militias that target Fulani civilians, state forces risk sparking a wider conflict.
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U.S. President Joe Biden (R) and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva meet at the White House in Washington, D.C. Lula’s Out to Get Brazil’s Global Mojo Back
Like Biden, Brazil’s old-new president inherited a mess on the international stage.
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan holds a press conference at the presidential complex in Ankara, Turkey, on June 6, 2022. Turkey’s Weak Strongman
Western pundits often admire autocrats for getting things done. Turkey shows why they’re wrong.
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An aerial view of brine ponds and processing areas of a Chilean lithium mine China’s Latin American Gold Rush Is All About Clean Energy
Beijing’s not after gold—but lithium.
