Energy

Global Businesses Show Cautious Support For Climate Deal

4:15pm December 15, 2015

by John Ydstie

Business groups around the world are studying the climate change agreement reached in Paris over the weekend. Many support the idea of taking steps to limit carbon emissions but are worried about how reductions will be implemented and enforced.

Shell's Jack Pine Mine near Fort MacKay, Alberta. The largest trucks, called "heavy haulers," can hold 400 tons of oil sands material. It takes 2 tons to produce one barrel of oil.

Between Cheap Gas And Carbon Caps, Oil Sands Face Uncertain Fate

7:57pm December 14, 2015

by Jeff Brady

Canada's potentially lucrative oil sands business faces serious economic challenges. It has some concerned about its future as environmental critics look for ways to keep the oil in the ground.

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Economic, Environmental Concerns Threaten Future Of Oil Sands

6:45pm December 14, 2015

by Jeff Brady

Alberta, Canada, has the third largest oil reserves in the world, but the potentially lucrative oil sands business faces serious economic challenges.

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U.S. Envoy Calls Deal An 'Important Start' In Fight Against Climate Change

4:08pm December 14, 2015

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Todd Stern, the Obama administration's climate envoy, who negotiated the climate deal in Paris. He calls it a "very important start" in the fight against climate change.

Economy

Shell Plans To Cut 2,800 Jobs After It Takes Over BG Group

10:39am December 14, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

Oil and natural gas prices are still low so companies are looking to save money. The 2,800 represent about 3 percent of the combined workforce.

Paris Climate Negotiators Continue Into Overtime

4:35pm December 11, 2015

by Christopher Joyce

The U.N. climate conference in Paris was supposed to end Friday, but negotiators have extended it for at least another day. NPR has the latest from Paris.

Wind turbines outside Caledon in Cape Town, South Africa. Solar and wind farms are filling in the gaps during power shortages.

Wind And Sun Come To The Rescue In Power-Short South Africa

4:34pm December 11, 2015

by Don Boroughs

Is renewable energy worth the cost? This is a question being debated in Paris this week. Though there's no simple answer, in South Africa the verdict is in.

Environmentalists Sound Alarm On Proposed Drilling Near Florida Everglades

4:18pm December 09, 2015

by Greg Allen

The National Park Service is weighing a Texas company's proposal to do seismic oil testing in the Big Cypress National Preserve. But some worry it will open the door for fracking in the Everglades.

The Sticking Point: U.N. Climate Delegates To Debate Financial Measures

9:37pm December 08, 2015

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Rachel Kyte, special envoy for climate change for the World Bank, who explains the push-pull between rich and poor countries over financing measures to stop climate change.

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Secretary Moniz Emphasizes 'Innovation Agenda' To Stop Climate Change

4:09pm December 08, 2015

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz about the U.N. climate summit in Paris.

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