How a semantic twist gave a major bank a loophole to keep financing fracking.
Proposal to drill oil and gas near Denver superfund site raises concerns.
Pennsylvania governor, who promised 30% renewable electricity by 2030, is suddenly silent.
Why U.S. banks still lag their European counterparts in green financing.
Meanwhile, post-COP28, banks pull back from fossil fuels and investors seek opportunities in transition steps like carbon capture storage.
Amid revelations over host country UAE using climate conference to strike oil and gas deals, the lack of financing for clean energy looms over the globe.
Texas sees “bonanza” in carbon storage market, motivated more by money than emissions reductions.
California closes loopholes on polluting wells, but still lets companies avoid capping idled wells.
Coal is back, despite banks’ pledge to stop financing such projects.
Meanwhile, banks help fossil fuel giants raise more than $1 trillion via “hidden” financial support.
The legislation would set a precedent by requiring large companies to disclose total greenhouse gas emissions.
In Texas, a new tax break program full of loopholes has led critics to warn that it will be exploited by major fossil fuel producers.
Amid huge profits for oil majors, pressure builds on banks to cut ties.
More banks targeted for financing fossil fuel activity, including via a ‘hidden pipeline.’
From California to Pennsylvania to New Mexico and beyond, lobbyists and their lawmaker allies have used a variety of tactics, including alleged deception.
While banks pour money into oil and gas operations, some states are taking action to address the impacts of climate change.