Ethics

Europe Unlikely to Meet Climate Goal, Study Finds

The European Union will most likely fail to meet an ambitious goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, a report has found.

Climate Change Researcher Offers a Defense of His Practices

Wei-Hock Soon, who is at the center of a controversy over fossil-fuel funding for climate research, denounced his critics and said he would be...

Business Briefing: Netherlands Regrets Ignoring Earthquakes at Natgas Field

The Dutch government apologized on Monday for ignoring the risks posed by earthquakes caused by production of natural gas in the northern province of...

Ex-Chief of BP Named Chairman of Russian Billionaire’s Oil and Gas Group

The investment company of Mikhail Fridman said it had appointed John Browne to build the global oil and gas production company L1 Energy.

California Beach Community Prepares for High-Stakes Vote on Oil Drilling

Hermosa Beach will go to the polls on Tuesday to decide whether to follow through on a longstanding contract for drilling rights or pay...

China Cracks Down on Steel’s Smog

The move could put more pressure on mills that are already struggling with weak growth, as the Chinese economy loses momentum.

Ex-Chief of BP Named Chairman of Oil and Gas Group L1 Energy

The investment company of the Russian billionaire Mikhail Fridman said that it had appointed John Browne to build a global oil and gas production...

World Briefing: Algeria: Violence Erupts at Protest Over Shale Gas Drilling Project

Protests in southern Algeria turned violent over the weekend when the police clashed with demonstrators outside a base run by the American company Halliburton...

Mexico Moves to Save Endangered Porpoise

The government's new policy bans gillnets for two years across the northern Gulf of California and compensates shrimp fishermen for their lost catch.

Britain, Wary of Sanctions, Adds Pressure to Keep Russian From Buying Energy Unit

The completion of the deal has been slowed by regulators' concerns that Mikhail Fridman or his company might be targeted by expanded sanctions on...