General Mills Inc (GIS) Earnings Preview Q2 2016: Can The Company's Healthy Push Pay Off?
Analysts expect the U.S. consumer food giant to report lower revenues on a Thursday earnings call for the second quarter of fiscal year 2016.
After Paris Climate Talks, US Still Far From A Clean Energy Revolution, Green Jobs Boom
The U.S. still comes up short on aggressive policies and investments to develop a clean energy boom that drives future growth.
Paris Climate Talks: Latest Call For 'Emissions Neutrality' Signals Dramatic Shift Away From Fossil Fuels
Diplomats are racing to resolve a handful of key sticking points this weekend as countries seek to dramatically reduce their dependence on fossil fuels.
Paris Climate Talks 2015: Dark Days Ahead For The Coal Sector As Nations Close In On A Deal
As diplomats at a U.N. climate change conference this week come closer to reaching a deal, the global coal industry's financial troubles are mounting.
US Solar Market Is Catching Up To China As Developers Rush To Tap Critical Investment Tax Credit
U.S. solar capacity is on track to nearly double by the end of 2016 to 41,000 megawatts as solar developers rush to tap a fading federal tax incentive.
Amid Uncertainty Of Paris Climate Talks, Alternative Energy Startups Such As Joule Unlimited Struggle To Attract Investors
Joule Unlimited is one of a handful of companies working to develop advanced biofuels that avoid harmful greenhouse gas emissions and eschew fossil fuels.
South Korea Announces Plan To Boost Clean Car Technologies By 2020
The government unveiled a plan Tuesday to ensure hybrids, electric vehicles and fuel-cell cars account for 20 percent of new-car sales by 2020.
Paris Climate Change Talks 2015: Christiana Figueres, UN Climate Chief, Reaches Pivotal Moment In Five-Year Journey
Christiana Figueres, the U.N. climate change chief since 2010, is tasked with persuading the world's leaders to tackle the climate crisis at COP21 in Paris this week.
Oil Prices Fall To Lowest Levels In Nearly Seven Years, Widening Rift Between OPEC Members
The global benchmark for crude dropped more than 4 percent Monday morning, to $41.23 a barrel, after OPEC members declined to slash near-record production levels.
Brazil Recession Means Blue Christmas For Vendors In Paraguay Border Town
Vendors in the border town of Ciudad del Este, Paraguay, said sales are dropping as Brazilian shoppers disappear from the city's sprawling markets.
NRG Energy CEO David Crane Steps Down Amid Investor Unhappiness Over Renewable Energy Push
David Crane stepped down this week as head of the New Jersey power company amid investor unhappiness over Crane's renewable energy push.
Paris Climate Talks: Bogotá's Urban Experiment To Cut Smog And Carbon With Electric Buses
The Colombian capital is at the forefront of a global effort by cities to transform their public transit systems into cleaner, more efficient networks.
Paris Climate Talks: Nuclear Fusion Is The 'Holy Grail' Of Clean Energy Technology
Scientists and engineers around the world are working on nuclear fusion reactors that, if successful, could replace today's carbon-intensive power plants.
Obama Administration To Hold Oil And Gas Lease Auction Amid Paris Climate Change Conference
Environmental groups said they planned to protest the Dec. 10 auction in Washington, where officials will offer parcels of public land for oil and gas development.
Paris Climate Talks: US Companies Join White House Pledge For Strong Climate Change Agreement
Major U.S. businesses joined the White House this week in voicing support for an aggressive outcome at the United Nations climate change talks in Paris.
US Regulators Scale Back Renewable Fuel Standard Quotas, But Ethanol Companies Still See A Boost
Regulators this week reduced the amount of advanced biofuels suppliers must mix in to regular gasoline and diesel, citing market challenges.
UN Climate Change Conference: World Leaders Call For Price On CO2 Emissions Despite Uphill Battle At Paris Summit
Making polluters pay would help steer companies and investors away from high-carbon energy sources, advocates say, but the plan faces opposition at a U.N. summit.
Paris Climate Change Summit: Bill Gates Launches Multibillion-Dollar Clean Energy Investment Fund
The technology leader announced an initiative by more than 25 private investors to support cutting-edge, zero-carbon energy breakthroughs.
Guatemala's Vanishing Harvests
As dignitaries around the world debate the best way to confront climate change, Guatemalan farmers already struggle to adapt to frequent droughts and brutal cold snaps.
Map: See The US States Least Prepared For Climate Change
The States at Risk project, launched Wednesday, found the majority of U.S. states are doing little to defend themselves from the threats of climate change.
Paris Terror Attacks Could Embolden World Leaders At UN Climate Change Summit
With terrorism a more urgent concern ahead of the Paris climate conference, global leaders may have more resolve than ever to agree on aggressive action.
Mitt Romney, Echoing Republican Candidates, Urges US To 'Wage A War' On ISIS After Paris Attacks
The former Republican presidential hopeful criticized the Obama administration's measured approach to fighting the Islamic State group.
New York Stock Exchange To Hold One Minute Of Silence For Paris Attack Victims
The New York Stock Exchange said it would hold a minute of silence for the victims of last week's terrorist attacks in Paris.
Greek Officials Identify Man Whose Syrian Passport Found After Stade De France Attack
A Greek migration official said the Syrian passport found outside the Stade de France in Paris belonged to a 25-year-old asylum seeker.
Before Paris Attacks, Iraq Authorities Warned Of Imminent ISIS Threat, Turkey Foiled Istanbul Terrorist Plot
A Iraqi dispatch to a U.S.-led coalition warned of imminent attacks by the Islamic State group, which also planned attacks in Istanbul.
Paris Attacks: Bleak, Blood Stained Streets In The Day After Murderous Coordination In France
A day after more than 120 people were killed in Paris, residents described a city very much in mourning -- but one that was coming together after yet another terrorist attack.
Wall Street Meets Climate Change With Fossil-Free Exchange-Traded Fund
Etho Capital will soon launch a first-of-its-kind investment fund that includes only companies with low carbon footprints.
As US Promotes TPP As A Way To Improve Labor Standards, Guatemala Shows Failed Promises Of Previous Trade Deals
In the Central American country, U.S. trade boosters have failed to deliver on promises to lift labor standards.
Oklahoma Earthquake Swarm: Groups Start Legal Process To Sue Oil Companies Over Wastewater Injections
The Sierra Club's chapter in the state began the legal process Monday to sue four energy companies for their alleged role in an earthquake swarm.
India Drought 2015: Climate Change Is Biggest Threat To India's Economy, Modi Finance Aide Says
Climate change and shifting rain patterns are jeopardizing the country's critical agricultural sectors, an aide to Prime Minister Narendra Modi said.