The US Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday to put President Obama's Clean Power Plan on hold. The decision is a blow to the administration and a victory for a group of mostly Republican-led states that have banded together against the plan.
Investment is needed to help developing nations adapt to climate change and reduce their greenhouse-gas emissions. The head of the UN's climate change process says it's an 'issue of credibility' for advanced nations to step up.
Cheaper gasoline means more Americans are driving – and are buying trucks and SUVs – which means US fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions are going in the wrong direction, a government report says.
In an exclusive chat with The Christian Science Monitor on Sunday, Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz stressed the importance of innovation in driving down the cost of clean energy and enabling countries to make bolder climate pledges.