List of Energy Policy articles
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People walk in the illuminated streets in a village in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where electricity is a rarity, on July 17, 2016. Rich Countries’ Climate Policies Are Colonialism in Green
At COP26, developed-world governments are working to keep the global south poor.
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A message is projected onto a cooling tower. After COP26, Scottish Independence Can’t Be Fueled by Oil
The economic case against leaving the United Kingdom is stronger than ever.
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Democratic Republic of the Congo President Félix Tshisekedi, and U.S. President Joe Biden stand before speaking at the United Nations climate summit. Essential Climate Reads for COP26
Some of FP’s best arguments on ways forward for the world.
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A Zimbabwean boy does his homework by candlelight in Harare, Zimbabwe, on June 26, 2019. The Developing World Needs Energy—and Lots of It
At COP26, leaders must find ways to allow much greater economic growth across large parts of the world.
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U.S. House Oversight Committee Chair Carolyn Maloney Big Oil Gets Grilled by Congress Over Climate Disinformation
Major oil executives insisted that they haven’t misled the public about the link between fossil fuels and climate change.
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The Gazprom logo is seen at the International Gas Forum in St. Petersburg on Oct. 7. How Will Moscow Use Its Energy Leverage Over Europe?
The Kremlin holds one of the keys to resolving Europe’s energy crisis.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a session of the Russian Energy Week International Forum in Moscow on Oct. 13. The West Still Needs Russia’s Energy
Hopes of defanging Moscow through alternative energy have faded.
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The cooling tower at the Muelheim-Kaerlich nuclear power plant collapses during a controlled demolition near Koblenz, Germany. In Global Energy Crisis, Anti-Nuclear Chickens Come Home to Roost
In virtually every country that has closed nuclear plants, clean electricity has been replaced with dirty power.
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Woman working in Indian coal mine Why India Can’t Wean Itself Off Coal
Those who see India as a climate boogeyman are holding it to a standard they would never apply to themselves.
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Employees work on a high-voltage transmission tower in China. The Real Reasons Behind China’s Energy Crisis
Cheap pricing and too much coal are leaving Chinese in the dark.
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Gasoline shortage in Britain Is Europe’s Energy Crisis a Preview of America’s?
Europe has itself to blame for shortages and spiking prices, but Washington is copying many of its policies.
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A man holds his daughter across from a coal power station in Shanghai. Why Xi’s Coal Pledge Is a Big Deal
With China out, there’s little investment left for global coal projects.
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Drivers line up for fuel in London. What’s Causing the U.K. Fuel Crisis?
One part Brexit and one part coronavirus have derailed Britain’s transportation system—and given the government a huge headache.
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Demonstrators protest against electricity tariffs in Madrid Why This Energy Crisis Is Different
Climate change and the policies to curb it lie behind skyrocketing gas, coal, and electricity prices in Europe and Asia.
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The Iranian and Japanese foreign ministers shake hands. Japan Is the Middle East’s Most Credible Player
Tokyo’s long-standing, quiet diplomacy has built trust Washington lacks.
