EU Plans Climate Insurance Pact After Hot ‘Summer of Truth’ September 16, 2026 By John Ainger The European Union will set up a “climate insurance alliance” to better cover losses as global warming increases the frequency...
EU Countries Plan to Seek More Free Carbon Permits for Industry September 16, 2026 By Ewa Krukowska and John Ainger European Union member states will push for more free carbon allowances for major industries to better protect companies struggling with...
Texas, Louisiana Face Searing Heat Wave Exacerbated by Storm July 23, 2026 By Will Wade and John Ainger Texas and Louisiana are sweltering under dangerous heat exacerbated by Tropical Storm Bertha, which made landfall Wednesday afternoon and is...
AI Bumps Power Cost 60% as Mega US Grid Fails to Hit Supply Goal July 15, 2026 By John Ainger and Mark Chediak Power-hungry data centers have increased supply costs for the largest US electric grid by more than 60%, the system watchdog...
US Acts to Speed Up Power Grid Hook-Ups for AI Data Centers June 22, 2026 By John Ainger, Naureen S. Malik and Ari Natter US regulators have taken their biggest step yet to speed the connection of data centers to the country’s grids while...
Sabotage and Cyberattacks Have Put Europe’s Power Networks on Alert May 8, 2026 By Lars Paulsson, Maciej Martewicz and John Ainger The helicopter flying over fields, rivers and villages in central Poland is loaded with high-tech cameras and sensors. The pilot,...
North Sea Nations Will Vow to Jointly Build and Protect Wind Sites January 26, 2026 By John Ainger Countries including the UK, Germany and the Netherlands will pledge to jointly develop 100 gigawatts of offshore wind capacity in...
EU Eases Combustion Engine Ban to Help Ailing Industry December 17, 2025 By Ewa Krukowska and John Ainger The European Union pulled back from an effective ban on combustion engines and offered more flexibility for carmakers in the...
UN Sees World’s Emissions Falling 10% by 2035, Far Short of 60% Goal October 29, 2025 By Laura Millan and John Ainger Global emissions of planet-warming greenhouse gases are expected to fall by about 10% by 2035, compared with 1990 levels, representing...
EU Lawmakers Agree to Drastically Curtail ESG Directives October 14, 2025 By John Ainger and Frances Schwartzkopff European Union lawmakers agreed to move ahead with major cuts to a set of sustainability directives, after intense pressure from...