Tag: greenhouse gases
Opinion: Scope 3 Emissions Target-Setting, Accountability Crucial
Targeting carbon emissions in food production needed as demand for meat products in China and India threatens to increase the amount of...
‘Temperature Ratings’ Estimate Effectiveness of Companies’ Climate Change Plans
New measurement for a company’s expected global warming impact may help investors. CDP ‘temperature ratings’ tool lets investors weigh a company’s impact on...
One Planet With 195 Ways to Go Green
Any meaningful environmental impact risks being diluted if European countries are the only ones embracing the idea of a green recovery. The...
Automakers Lagging on Plans to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Major automakers are behind schedule in meeting goals of the Paris Climate Agreement. Norway provides incentives to its citizens so they can...
Regenerative Farming May Not Effectively Fight Climate Change
Regenerative farming’s impact on climate change is limited, the World Resources Institute says.Investors have bet at least $47.5 billion on regenerative agriculture,...
Miner Threats: Industry Not Addressing Global Warming, While Flooding, Drought Risks...
The world’s mining industry is doing little to curb greenhouse gases and combat global warming, raising the possibility of a backlash from...
Timber’s Time? Wood Gets Fresh Look From Builders As Steel and...
Wood may be poised for a new role as a building material, thanks to technologies that permit raising higher structures using the...
Shrimp Farming’s Environmental Harm May Do Collateral Damage to Investors with...
Shrimp farming investors have their heads in the sand, focused on growth while ignoring risks from climate change and coastal damage to...
JetBlue Vows To Become First U.S. Airline to Offset All Carbon...
JetBlue Airways Corp. plans to offset all carbon emissions from domestic flights starting in July, seeking to become the first major U.S....
How to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint in the New Year
Key Takeaway: Several startups that launched in the last year are using technology to make it simpler...
Jet Engine Makers Cast an Eye on Nuclear Power for Help...
Jet engines, increasingly criticized for contributing to greenhouse gases, may turn to an unexpected technology to help them cut emissions: nuclear power.
UN Emissions Report Calls for ‘Deeper, Faster Cuts’ in Greenhouse Gasses...
The world needs to cut greenhouse gas emissions nearly 8% a year over the next 10 years to avert temperatures rising to...
Biomass Might be Renewable but Environmentalists Warn It’s Not Clean
Key Takeaway: The burning of biomass, trees, plants and animal poop, was...
Trump Administration to Abolish Rules Curbing Methane, a Potent Greenhouse Gas
The Trump administration is moving to abolish rules enacted under former President Barack Obama on emissions of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas...
Utilities Face a Choice to Stand in the Way of Renewables...
America’s utilities are facing a choice when it comes to renewables: Jump in and profit or dig in their heels and risk...
The Future of Farming: Regenerative Agriculture Gains Investors’ Attention
Regenerative farming –– using practices that refresh the soil in ways that fight the effects of climate change –– is gaining the...