Stories: Climate, Energy & Transport

A new non-profit/for-profit hybrid model suggests that economic, social, and environmental gains are the same. But this “fourth sector” needs long-term, committed finance in order to grow.

Liquid fuels from coal could displace some level of U.S. oil imports, but the environmental tradeoffs are daunting.

The Access Initiative looks to expand its work on access to justice, access to information, and access to participation in the Middle East.

U.S. policymakers are now considering a range of options to address the issues of future U.S. energy security and climate change.

The Access Initiative Expands to South Asia, with a New Focus on Poverty and Water

Last week, China released a draft of its First National Climate Change Assessment.

This column originally appeared in Environmental Finance, March 2007.

The proposed $45 billion leveraged buyout of

Earth Day isn’t just for the people. Businesses should also be thinking about how to go green.

As the world rapidly reaches consensus on the scientific understanding of climate change, policymakers are increasingly looking at how to address the challenge.