How Would Francis Invest?
Heed the pope’s call to tread more lightly upon the Earth by making your money fossil-free.
Solar-Powered Friars
The pope could inspire a green energy revolution among faith communities.
Relying on Coal for Electricity is Destroying Appalachia
The coal economy amounts to a major stumbling block for Appalachia, home to some of America’s poorest communities.
A Green-Energy Founding Father
Scott Sklar fights for independence from fossil fuels by being whimsical and wonky.
Virginia Is for Dirty-Energy Lovers
Dominion is skimping on solar and wind as it aims to build a fracked-gas pipeline and another nuclear reactor.
Blowing Past Political Turbulence
Dawdling lawmakers won’t snuff out the wind industry’s growth.
Fudging the Future
How could oil experts miss the crude crash?
Tilting at Turbines
Market forces are sparking solar and wind energy growth.
International Investment Rules “Out of Sync” with 21st Century Challenges
“Here we are in the middle of a climate crisis, and we have investor lawsuits against governments over policies to encourage renewable energy,” says Sarah Anderson at a UN preparatory event for the Financing for Development summit.
Wealthy Countries Pony Up for Climate Justice
The developed world has pledged $9.5 billion to help fight climate change. But it’s going to take hundreds of billions more.
Make Your Investments Fuel Change
We’re igniting some Wall Street heat.
The Moment for Climate Justice
As global civil society calls for a renewable energy revolution, the U.S. Congress is considering an African energy initiative that leaves the door wide open to fossil fuels.
Electrifying Africa – But at What Cost to Africans?
Two U.S. initiatives to provide Africans with electricity seem likely to lead to large, climate-polluting projects rather than the locally sourced renewable energy rural Africa needs.
Sustainable Energy Access For All?
Experts discuss the role of renewable energy in alleviating global energy poverty during a panel at the spring IMF and World Bank Group meetings.
World Bank Energy Lending Still Veering in Wrong Direction
If the World Bank were serious about bringing energy access to the poor, it would dedicate the majority of its lending to do so.