Semafor net zero

Captive coal could jeopardize decarbonization efforts worldwide.

A push for low-emission energy appears to have swayed ministers on the politically divisive power source.

In Germany, EV battery company CATL is reducing its Chinese headcount, straying from Mandarin as the lingua franca, and expanding cultural trainings, officials told Semafor.

Arizona could see its state legislative majority flip for the first time in decades, putting climate action back on the table.

Migration to southern, higher-risk states has sped up since the COVID-19 pandemic, as house prices and remote-working opportunities have increased.

The demand for fossil fuels looks set to peak by the end of the decade, the global energy watchdog said in its annual report.

Climate comms shops are trying to help their clients avoid greenwashing, but fossil fuels remain an elephant in the spin room.

The toll could affect the entire country’s economy through the end of 2024, Federal Reserve officials warned.

Hurricane Helene exposed how vulnerable the clean energy system is to extreme weather.

As hurricanes batter the US, Latin America battles drought, and some African regions experience record floods.

Experts believe dredging could unearth buried mercury deposits, which would harm the Amazon’s fragile ecosystem.

China is building twice as much wind and solar as the rest of the world combined.