A coal train rounds a bend photographed from above.

Coal is king as world races to industrialize

North America’s efforts to adopt renewable energy is called a very small slice of overall global consumption

The agriculture industry continues to be pressured to take steps toward the “green economy,” but one U.S. insider says the global carbon footprint won’t be reduced any time soon as the rest of the world races to the catch up to the West industrially.

Producers in New Zealand have said the environmental policies that the coalition government is reversing would have made dairy and meat too costly to produce.  |  Reuters photo

N.Z. scraps green policies to boost economy

Gov’t says it will push the pricing of agricultural emissions back five years and reverse a ban on oil and gas exploration

WELLINGTON (Reuters) — New Zealand’s green credentials are at risk as the government rolls back environmental reforms in a bid to boost a flailing economy and fulfil promises made to its voters. Since taking power last year, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s centre-right coalition announced it will reverse a ban on oil and gas exploration, push […] Read more