Barack Obama

Obama uses law that allows presidents to block sale of new offshore drilling and mining rights and makes it difficult for their successors to reverse decision

Army Corps of Engineers will not grant the permit for the Dakota Access pipeline to drill under the Missouri river, handing a major win to environmental activists

Flurry of environmental rules set to be enacted, as outgoing administration looks to strengthen green protections ahead of Trump presidency

White House announces major new drive to accelerate electric vehicle adoption

The Hinkley Point project is understandably controversial, argues Kirsty Gogan, but nuclear innovation could yet sit at the heart of the government's industrial strategy

Democrats campaign recruits former US vice president in bid to appeal to millenials concerned about climate change

President Obama signs Memorandum to link climate and national security policy as renowned scientists slam Donald Trump for stance on climate action

Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton says she would seek to nudge US emissions target up to 30 per cent cut from current 26-28 per cent goal

President slams climate sceptic Republicans as he unveils raft of new initiatives to help Western US tackle climate impacts

White House announces series of initiatives to boost the number of electric vehicle charging stations across the US