Environment
CNBC’s Inside India newsletter: How natural gas could help solve the India-U.S. trade dispute
Workers walk on the jetty’s platform at the Dhamra LNG Terminal Private Limited (DLTPL) near Dhamra port in Bhadrak district of India’s Odisha state on October 16, 2024. (Photo by Punit PARANJPE / AFP) (Photo by PUNIT PARANJPE/AFP via Getty Images) Punit Paranjpe | Afp | Getty Images This report is from this week’s CNBC’s […]
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Wind energy just had a record year in Germany — but the federal election could shake things up
Cars and trucks drive along a country road in stormy weather. Jan Woitas | Picture Alliance | Getty Images 2024 was a strong year for aeolian energy in Germany, with permit awards for onshore wind turbines accelerating, according to industry data — but the upcoming Feb. 23 election means the sector now faces uncertainty, amid […]
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Ivory Coast rains revive cocoa farmers’ hopes for healthy mid-crop
Cocoa pods are pictured at a farm in Sinfra, Ivory Coast April 29, 2023. Luc Gnago | Reuters Strong rains across Ivory Coast’s central regions are expected to strengthen cocoa trees and improve growing conditions for the April-to-September mid-crop, farmers said on Monday. Ivory Coast, the world’s top producer of the main ingredient in chocolate, […]
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India’s NTPC plans to spend $62 billion on 30GW of nuclear power, sources say
Indian state power company NTPC is looking to build 30 gigawatts (GW) of nuclear power capacity over the next two decades, three times more than expected, at a cost of $62 billion, three sources said. The country’s top power producer, which mainly runs coal-fired plants, is seeking land for its ambitious plan in a country […]
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Trump’s broadside against wind industry puts projects that could power millions of homes at risk
A view of the turbines at Orsted’s offshore wind farm near Nysted, Denmark, September 4, 2023. Tom Little | Reuters President Donald Trump promised to unleash U.S. energy dominance, but his sweeping executive order targeting wind power puts a pipeline of projects at risk that would generate enough electricity for millions of American homes. The […]
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These Biden clean energy rules are top targets for Senate Republicans to roll back
Republican U.S. Senator John Thune (R-SD), who was elected to become the next Senate Majority Leader, speaks to the media after a U.S. Senate Republicans meeting to vote on leadership positions for the 119th Congress, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., November 13, 2024. Leah Millis | Reuters WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader John Thune […]
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CNBC’s Inside India newsletter: How Modi’s trip to the U.S. and France could help India grow its nuclear ambitions
French President Emmanuel Macron (Centre L) and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Centre R) attend a visit at the ITER (International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor) in Saint-Paul-les-Durance, near Marseille southern France, on February 12, 2025. (Photo by Laurent Cipriani / POOL / AFP) (Photo by LAURENT CIPRIANI/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) Laurent Cipriani | Afp | Getty […]
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Coca-Cola says it will sell more soda in plastic bottles if aluminum tariffs take effect
Coca-Cola bottles are seen at a shop in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on Jan. 28, 2025. Firdous Nazir | Nurphoto | Getty Images Coca-Cola will shift more of its packaging from aluminum to plastic bottles if President Donald Trump implements his latest wave of tariffs, CEO James Quincey said Tuesday. “As it relates to our […]
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The world isn’t close to breaking free from coal — in some countries, demand for it is surging
Piles of coal waiting to be transported at Guoyuan Port container terminal in Chongqing, China. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images The world won’t be able to release its grip on coal anytime soon. “Nothing can destroy coal,” U.S. President Donald Trump said at the recent World Economic Forum. “Not the weather, not a […]
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Tesla car sales in China fall 11.5% as competition intensifies
A Tesla showroom with its logo and electric vehicles on display, including the Model 3 and Model Y, is seen on January 12, 2025, in Chongqing, China. Cheng Xin | Getty Images Sales of Tesla‘s cars to China fell in January, as competition from domestic rivals continued to heat up. Tesla sold 63,238 units of […]
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