Energy & Environment

Vox's coverage of climate change, renewable energy, conservation, and other environmental issues

Gutting fuel economy standards during a pandemic is peak Trump

From the petty motivations to the incompetent execution, a parable for our times.

By David Roberts

Study: Biden can unite progressives and swing voters with a focus on climate

The environment is the biggest driver of doubts about Trump among his wavering supporters.

By Matthew Yglesias

Partisanship is the strongest predictor of coronavirus response

By David Roberts March 31

Our environmental practices make pandemics like the coronavirus more likely

By Sigal Samuel March 31

The missing puzzle piece for getting to 100% clean power

By David Roberts March 28

A just and sustainable economic response to coronavirus, explained

By David Roberts March 25

Deep in the forests of Ecuador, carving out a sanctuary for silence

By Sam Goldman March 25

Why rich people use so much more energy

By David Roberts March 20

4 astonishing signs of coal’s declining economic viability

By David Roberts March 14

Virginia becomes the first state in the South to target 100% clean power

By David Roberts March 12

The Saudi Arabia-Russia oil war, explained

By Alex Ward March 9

More companies want to be “carbon neutral.” What does that mean?

By Terry Nguyen March 5

Oregon Republicans are subverting democracy by running away. Again.

By David Roberts February 29

This animation shows what would happen if leap years didn’t exist

By Brian Resnick February 28

Carbon offsets, explained in 500 words

By Umair Irfan February 27

Can you really negate your carbon emissions? Carbon offsets, explained.

By Umair Irfan February 27

Mike Bloomberg says he has the best record on climate change. Does he?

By Umair Irfan February 25

Climate change and soaring flood insurance premiums could trigger another mortgage crisis

By Jie Jenny Zou February 25

“All hell breaking loose”: How the Pentagon is planning for climate change

By Alex Ward February 24

The rise of meatless meat, explained

By Kelsey Piper February 20

The false promise of “renewable natural gas”

By David Roberts February 20

Democratic hopes for climate policy may come down to this one weird Senate trick

By David Roberts February 20

How to reduce your food’s carbon footprint, in 2 charts

By Sigal Samuel February 20

The best case for and against a fracking ban

By Umair Irfan February 19

5 things to know about Bernie Sanders’s aggressive climate strategy

By Umair Irfan February 19

We asked 2020 Democratic candidates 6 key questions on climate change

The executive actions Democratic presidential hopefuls intend to use to fight climate change

By Umair Irfan and David Roberts February 19

We asked 2020 Democratic candidates 6 key questions on climate change

How 2020 Democrats will address climate change through foreign policy

By Umair Irfan and David Roberts February 19

We asked 2020 Democratic candidates 6 key questions on climate change

Are 2020 Democratic candidates ready to scrap the filibuster to fight climate change?

By Umair Irfan and David Roberts February 19

We asked 2020 Democratic candidates 6 key questions on climate change

How climate change ranks as a priority for 2020 Democratic presidential contenders

By Umair Irfan and David Roberts February 19

We asked 2020 Democratic candidates 6 key questions on climate change

What 2020 Democrats will do to hold fossil fuel companies accountable for climate change

By Umair Irfan and David Roberts February 19

We asked 2020 Democratic candidates 6 key questions on climate change

How 2020 Democratic presidential hopefuls want to help communities vulnerable to climate change

By Umair Irfan and David Roberts February 19

We asked 2020 Democratic candidates 6 key questions on climate change

Here’s what they said.

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Mike Bloomberg has a plan to clean up electricity and it doesn’t need Congress

By David Roberts February 19

Donating $10 billion isn’t the best way for Jeff Bezos to fight climate change

By Sigal Samuel February 19

Why the world’s third-largest economy is still betting on coal

By Umair Irfan February 18

Jeff Bezos just made one of the largest charitable gifts ever

By Theodore Schleifer February 17

Having fewer kids will not save the climate

By Sigal Samuel February 13

New conservative climate plans are neither conservative nor climate plans

By David Roberts February 12

“This is not the bat’s fault”: A disease expert explains where the coronavirus likely comes from

By Brian Resnick February 12

Democratic candidates want to use trade to make other countries act on climate change

By Umair Irfan February 7

The next president can force the financial sector to take climate change seriously

By David Roberts February 7

Tree planting is Trump’s politically safe new climate plan

By Umair Irfan February 4