Steven Mufson

Washington, D.C.

Reporter covering the business of climate change

Education: Yale University, BA in economics and political science

Steven Mufson covers the business of climate change for The Washington Post. Since joining The Post in 1989, he has covered economic policy, China, diplomacy, energy and the White House. He has also been an editor in the Outlook section. Earlier, he spent six years working for the Wall Street Journal in New York, London and Johannesburg. In 2020, he shared the Pulitzer Prize for a climate change series "2C: Beyond the Limit."
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Latest from Steven Mufson

Fallout from Willow oil project lands hard on Harvard climate expert

Jody Freeman has served on the board of ConocoPhillips for 11 years. She’s made a “positive difference,” she said, but her detractors disagree.

April 22, 2023

    He wrote the book on crushing ‘wokeism.’ Now he’s running for president.

    Vivek Ramaswamy, a Trump ally running against Trump, made a fortune in biotech and skewers climate-concerned capitalism. So why is he eyeing the White House?

    April 3, 2023

    New list of EVs eligible for tax credits to be released next month

    Stricter qualification rules will apply as the Biden administration takes into account how and where the vehicles are built.

    March 31, 2023

    DOJ sues Norfolk Southern over toxic train derailment in Ohio

    The lawsuit could be costly to the railroad, seeking damages for a disaster that prompted evacuations in East Palestine, killed fish and prompted a huge cleanup.

    March 31, 2023

    Why you may choose to lease — rather than buy — your next electric car

    Because of how the Inflation Reduction Act was written, confusion is rife on which EVs qualify for subsidies. A key Treasury Department decision comes this week.

    March 29, 2023

    Credit Suisse to borrow up to $53.7 billion from Swiss central bank

    The Swiss central bank signals that Credit Suisse is not in immediate peril, but its announcement adds uncertainty about global bank stability in the wake of Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse

    March 15, 2023

    Arctic oil project was a conundrum for Biden. Will there be others?

    Although scaled back, the ConocoPhillips project known as Willow represents a major expansion of fossil fuel development in a sensitive part of Alaska.

    March 13, 2023

    Global carbon dioxide emissions hit new highs last year, says IEA report

    Global carbon dioxide emissions set records last year, according to a report by the International Energy Agency.

    March 2, 2023

    Biden set for first veto on Senate bill opposing climate-friendly investing

    Two Democrats joined with GOP lawmakers to pass the bill, revealing how vulnerable incumbents can help trip up White House climate policies.

    March 1, 2023

    The conservative battle against ‘woke’ banks is backfiring

    States and cities are pushing back against conservative efforts to blacklist banks and financial investors that factor climate risks into their decisions.

    February 28, 2023