We’re less than 10 days of meetings away from the Paris summit, and the draft text remains bloated and unwieldy.

American wind output is down this year, despite the fact that our capacity is up considerably. The reason why points to the fact that we still need fossil fuels.

Oil, gas, and shipping lanes are all vital strategic interests ready to be claimed in a less icy Arctic, but the U.S. seems to be unprepared for the contest.

Egypt’s huge offshore gas discovery isn’t just good news for Cairo. It’s also a stabilizing force for the region.

The Polish party likeliest to win October elections is coming out against a binding Global Climate Treaty.

Bargain-basement oil prices have Venezuela on the ropes, but don’t expect the Saudis to cave in and cut production.

The two EU members have the dubious distinction of being the first to officially “opt-out” of scientifically approved GM crops.

Western sanctions and turmoil in China have left Russia with precious few options for financing new Siberian energy projects.

The UN Secretary-General sees little progress being made ahead of the Paris summit, and time is running out.

Strong shale gas output is flooding the market and depressing prices, just in time for winter’s heating bills.