List of Energy and the Environment articles
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Children sail on a raft in the polluted waters of Lake Maracaibo in Zulia state, Venezuela, on June 13, 2019. Venezuela’s Maduro Should Be Tried for Ecocide
His government’s blatant disregard for the environment is defining a new international crime.
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The Nord Stream 2 gas line landfall facility is located in Lubmin, Germany, on Sept. 7, 2020. Want a Green Future? Let Nord Stream Go.
Sanctions would undermine climate diplomacy.
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A Saudi man talks on his cell phone under the shade of solar panel at a solar plant in al-Uyayna, north of Riyadh, on March 29, 2018. Iraq Wants Aid, but Saudi Arabia and the UAE See Investment Opportunity
To help weather the coming energy transition, Gulf countries are plowing money in renewable development abroad.
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U.S. President Joe Biden addresses Congress. Can Biden Sell His Domestic Agenda as a Win Against China?
From climate change policy to COVID-19 relief, Biden’s domestic and foreign-policy goals are coming under fire.
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Nord Stream 2 road sign in Germany How to Break the Logjam Over Nord Stream 2
The Russo-German pipeline has zero impact on European security. But Ukraine should be helped.
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U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks during Day Two of the virtual Leaders Summit on Climate at the East Room of the White House in Washington on April 23. Biden Must Back Money With Real Strategy
To cope with climate change, the Indo-Pacific needs a Marshall Plan.
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U.S. climate envoy John Kerry speaks at the White House. ‘We Can Turn It Around’
John Kerry on the deep roots of his environmentalism, how he negotiates with the Chinese on climate, and the unshakable momentum of the green marketplace.
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A man lights a candle at a monument to Chernobyl victims. Chernobyl Has Become a Comforting Fable
The disaster isn’t just an easy metaphor for authoritarian failures.
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A young girl wearing wings is embraced by another next to candles lit in the memory of the victims of the "Colectiv" nightclub fire in Bucharest, Romania on October 30, 2020. A National Trauma May Win Romania Its First Oscar
“Collective” details how corruption sparked a fire and a political crisis.
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biden-foreign-policy-report-card-100-days-nicolas-ortega-illustration The Biden 100-Day Progress Report
We asked 25 experts to grade the administration’s start on foreign policy
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Former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks at the United Nations Climate Conference. John Kerry’s Biggest Mission
He’s relentless, strategic, kind of annoying—and might just save the planet.
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An illustration showing Greens candidate Annalene Baerbock alongside an archival photo of anti-nuclear protesters blowing soap bubbles in 2005. How the Greens Went Mainstream
They were once Germany’s anti-establishment party. Now they’re on the verge of reaching the peak of power.
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A rare-earth refinery. Why Rare Earths Are the Key to Just About Everything
They’re not actually that rare, but their importance to almost all modern technologies cannot be overstated.
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Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen stands on a boat looking toward wind turbines in the Middelgrunden offshore wind farm in Oeresund, between Denmark and Sweden, on April 22. Denmark’s Plan for a Green Future
For a maritime nation, curtailing transport emissions is the first step.
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A woman holds a sign during a climate protest in Cali, Colombia, on Sept. 20, 2019. With a Feminist Foreign Policy, Biden Could Get Climate Change Right
At this week’s summit, the United States will need to think bigger. Here’s how.
