WASHINGTON—Wind power is facing a make-or-break moment in Congress, with renewable-energy firms' projects on hold as lawmakers debate whether to extend subsidies for new wind farms this month.

Currently U.S. tax credits are available only for facilities that come online before the end of 2012. Iberdrola Renewables, the second-largest U.S...

A high-profile panel of the United Nation Secretary General (UNSG) on Global Sustainability has recommended that the world adopt sustainable development targets. The move has been opposed by India and several other developing countries as creating a backdoor for caps on emissions and green targets, while breaching the firewall between developing...

Cash-strapped Greece cut its subsidies for solar power producers on Wednesday, saying it could no longer afford to pay the current rates and that it had already licensed all the units it needs to meet its renewable energy targets.

The windswept and sun-soaked country has been trying to attract renewable energy investment by offering 20-year...

Tamboran Resources, a Canadian-based shale gas exploration company, has said it has discovered a gas field with potential reserves of 4.4 trillion cubic feet of natural gas straddling the border of Northern Ireland and the Republic.

The company said it was confident it could develop a shale gas project based on the discovery, which follows the...