Bloomberg Joe Biden called for setting a 100% clean-electricity standard by 2035 and investing $2 trillion over four years on clean energy, three people familiar with his plan said. The Democratic nominee’s new commitments mark a clear shift towards progressives’ environmental priorities and cutting the use of fossil fuels. The people briefed on his plan spoke on the condition of ...

Bloomberg California Resources Corp filed for bankruptcy, kicking off what could turn into the next wave of collapses among oil drillers and the businesses that depend on them. The company joins more than 200 oil explorers that have filed for court protection since 2015, and more may be coming in a matter of weeks. Denbury Resources Inc and Noble Corp ...

Bloomberg Two months after India announced a 900 billion rupees ($12 billion) loan program to aid power distributors punished by the pandemic, only a fraction has been utilised as many state applications have yet to meet the lending requirements, according to people familiar with the matter. The loans, announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, are among a raft of measures ...