Inside Climate News

Do the U.S. election results cast doubt on the idea of progress on the energy transition? Dan Gearino argues that progress can be slowed—which is a major concern—but it can’t be stopped.

Advocacy groups at COP29 say the ongoing climate talks can withstand benign neglect from the incoming U.S. administration, but worry about active intervention that could hinder progress on climate finance.

Ballot measures in California, Washington, Louisiana, South Dakota, and Honolulu resulted in wins for environmental causes, even in the shadow of Donald Trump’s election.

We spoke with renewable energy nonprofit leaders about the election. Here’s what they had to say:

Both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump would keep Chinese EVs out of the country. But Harris?would continue to help build a competitive U.S. EV industry, while Trump thinks drivers should stick to oil.

We spoke with the co-founders of Greenlight America, a new nonprofit that wants to help supporters of renewable energy get engaged with local debates.

President Joe Biden’s signature climate law has been a favored target for Republicans. But the legislation has gained broad support from industries and states, and it could be hard to undo.

An Ohio utility is fighting with tech giants over who assumes the financial risk of data centers. We look at this dispute, along with the climate concerns of the data center boom.

The Gavin coal plant in Ohio is poised to get a retirement date. Dan Gearino looked at the retirement status of the 10 largest coal plants in the country and found that five are on their way out, and Gavin is likely the sixth.

The Inflation Reduction Act has led to a boom in jobs and investment, but few political benefits for the elected officials who helped to pass it.