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Countries rich in natural resources have become increasingly protectionist over the past year as Covid-19 threatened their economies, a new study has shown.

The world is facing a shortage of sand — and climate scientists say it constitutes one of the greatest sustainability challenges of the 21st century.

The private and public sectors must collaborate to combat climate change by investing in sustainable energy and technology, Biden climate czar John Kerry said.

Occidental CEO Vicki Hollub says the recovery in crude oil demand is happening faster-than-expected, but she doesn’t see a return to pre-Covid levels in the US.

Oil prices jumped on Thursday after OPEC and its oil-producing allies said the group would keep production largely steady through April.

Mike Henry, who leads one of the world’s largest metals producers, talks with CNBC’s David Faber about the economy, the Covid pandemic and climate change.

Abu Dhabi is about to make a major change to its oil pricing, but experts say other big Gulf producers might be slow to follow.

Logistics giant FedEx said on Wednesday that it aims to replace all of its parcel pickup and delivery vehicles with a sustainable electric fleet by 2040.

There is excitement around the potential of tidal power, but work needs to be done to ramp up capacity.

Bitcoin mining consumes more energy per year than entire countries and China is looking to clean up its consumption.

Volvo Cars becomes the latest firm to detail plans for a future centered around electric mobility.

Analysts broadly expect OPEC+ to hike output from current levels, but questions remain over how much exactly and which countries will be affected.

The two best performing sectors last month – energy and the financials – have continued their run into March. One is the better bet, Oppenheimer analyst says.

The major indexes may be kicking off the month in rally mode, but PNC Financial’s Amanda Agati sees trouble under the hood.

Jeff Ubben and Mike Angelakis have joined Exxon’s board of directors as the oil giant faces shareholder pressure.

The U.K. is a world leader in the offshore wind sector.

The project could provide power to over 2,000 homes in Kingston upon Thames.

Analysts estimate the total volume of oil lost to the Texas winter storm at anywhere between 18 million and 40 million barrels.

Europe is the largest market for offshore wind, but the Asia-Pacific region is catching up.

Bill Gates says nuclear power will “absolutely” be politically palatable again. It’s safer than oil, coal, and natural gas and technology is improving.