Steven Mufson

Ajay Banga, born and raised in India, has ties to the developing world and corporate finance. Can he navigate the divide on climate change?

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.

Vivek Ramaswamy, a Trump ally running against Trump, made a fortune in biotech and skewers climate-concerned capitalism. So why is he eyeing the White House?

Stricter qualification rules will apply as the Biden administration takes into account how and where the vehicles are built.

The Swiss central bank signals that Credit Suisse is not in immediate peril, but its announcement adds uncertainty about global bank stability in the wake of Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse

Global carbon dioxide emissions set records last year, according to a report by the International Energy Agency.

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

The move follows current head David Malpass’s resignation amid criticism of his views on climate change.

World Bank president David Malpass announced Wednesday he is quitting, after sharp criticism from Treasury Secretary Yellen and Biden’ climate adviser John F. Kerry over climate policies.

New household washing machines, refrigerators and freezers will be subject to more stringent energy-efficiency requirements under rules proposed by the Department of Energy on Friday.

Three months after COP27, there are few signs the U.S. and others will step up to bankroll a much-hyped fund to help poor countries cope with climate change.

Consumers’ Research, bolstered by millions in donations and the GOP takeover of the House, targets Wall Street’s evaluation of climate risks.

The new Republican leadership largely opposes government action to transition from fossil fuels, even as their districts confront impacts from climate change.

If the United States and its allies imposed further sanctions to include Russian uranium exports, western reactors could still manage to find nuclear fuel.

If the United States and its allies imposed further sanctions to include Russian uranium exports, western reactors could still manage to find nuclear fuel.

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

Some oil companies remain internally skeptical about the switch to a low-carbon economy, even as they portray their businesses as partners in the cause, documents say.

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

Covid and global dysfunction tripped up the U.S. climate envoy at COP27. It’s hardly the first time he’s faced diplomatic hurdles.