China and the United States Join in Seeking Emissions Cuts

The draft “is not the decisive language that this moment calls for,” said Aubrey Webson, chairman of the Alliance of Small Island States, a group of countries that are among those most threatened by climate change.Scientists have said…

Climate Promises Made in Glasgow Now Rest With a Handful of Powerful Leaders

GLASGOW — After two weeks of lofty speeches and bitter negotiations among nearly 200 nations, the question of whether the world will make significant progress to slow global warming still comes down to the actions of a handful of powerful…

China and U.S., at Odds on Many Issues, Agree on a Surprise Climate Deal

GLASGOW — China’s top climate change envoy, Xie Zhenhua, apologized as he entered late for a weekend meeting at the United Nations climate summit.“We have quite busy schedules,” Mr. Xie said, according to two people who were present…

6 Automakers and 30 Countries Say They’ll Phase Out Gasoline Car Sales

GLASGOW — At least six major automakers — including Ford, Mercedes-Benz, General Motors and Volvo — and 30 national governments pledged on Wednesday to work toward phasing out sales of new gasoline and diesel-powered vehicles by 2040…

Rivian, the Electric-Truck Maker, Closes with a Big Gain After Its I.P.O.

Charging remains a challenge for all companies introducing electric vehicles. While stations are available in many urban centers, their numbers are fewer in suburbs and many less densely populated areas have no charging infrastructure. That…

Glasgow Climate Talks Are Down to the Wire on Money, Ambition and Fossil Fuels

GLASGOW — The international climate talks went into overtime Friday evening, as negotiators wrestled behind closed doors over several sticking points in an agreement that could determine whether nations can prevent the planet from growing…

6 Takeaways From COP26, the U.N. Climate Summit

Before it started, the United Nations global climate summit in Glasgow known as COP26 was billed by its chief organizer as the “last, best hope” to save the planet.Halfway through, optimistic reviews of its progress noted that heads of…

Negotiators Strike a Climate Deal, but World Remains Far From Limiting Warming

GLASGOW — Diplomats from nearly 200 countries on Saturday struck a major agreement aimed at intensifying global efforts to fight climate change by calling on governments to return next year with stronger plans to curb their planet-warming…

DNV Completes Bankability Assessment of PanelClaw Mounting System Platform

PanelClaw, a supplier of flat roof solar mounting systems in the U.S., has undergone a rigorous, independent technology and operational assessment of its flat roof solar PV mounting system…

OpenSolar Offers Sungage Financing Options on Solar Design/Sales Platform

Solar SaaS company OpenSolar Inc. and Sungage Financial are partnering to streamline the workflow process for the U.S. installer market. With the integration of Sungage’s finance options…