BUSINESS OF CLIMATE

A large fusion start-up has inked a deal to supply electricity to Microsoft by 2028, but many scientists are skeptical

Big business is bucking President Biden’s efforts to use SEC rules and the purchasing power of the U.S. government to reveal and reduce climate emissions.

Jody Freeman has served on the board of ConocoPhillips for 11 years. She’s made a “positive difference,” she said, but her detractors disagree.

A national Tax Day is becoming a thing of the past as large swaths of the country get tax filing extensions because of catastrophic and climate-induced weather events.

Architect Bill Hellmuth of HOK designed dozens of major buildings around the world, including many in D.C.

International disputes over deep-sea mining have carmakers steering clear of the idea even though the seabed is a treasure trove of EV battery metals that can be mined with minimal disruption to humans

Because of how the Inflation Reduction Act was written, confusion is rife on which EVs qualify for subsidies. A key Treasury Department decision comes this week.

Silicon Valley Bank cast a wide shadow over climate tech, with half of its start-ups doing business there. The collapse could impact investment in the sector.

States and cities are pushing back against conservative efforts to blacklist banks and financial investors that factor climate risks into their decisions.

JBS, the world's largest meat company, is accused of misleading investors about its multibillion-dollar "green bonds." The company disputes the allegations.

Sister Pat, as she was widely known, took on companies such as ExxonMobil and General Electric in campaigns for more socially responsible policies.

The Biden administration announced what it called a major breakthrough in the quest to create fusion energy, which mimics the sun's nuclear reactions.

Bill Gates, Mike Bloomberg and other ultra-wealthy businessmen are steering the energy transition toward their worldview and pet technologies.

The global energy crisis sparked by the war in Ukraine has sped up existing growth in renewables, particularly solar power, a new IEA report says.

The state will bar the investment firm from managing $2 billion in treasury funds.

Changing climate and other factors make Vermont staples like milk and maple syrup harder to produce, so a raft of new crops and farm businesses are popping up.

As leaders gather in Egypt for the United Nations climate summit, several climate change solutions are gaining traction.

Some corporations started out using their climate goals as a marketing tool, underestimating the challenges. Now they face charges of “greenwashing” and even litigation.