Lockdown measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus pandemic had the added benefit of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by around seven percent, or 2.6 billion metric tons, in 2020. This is the largest emissions reduction that has ever been recorded. But to reach the Paris agreement goal of limiting global warming to well below […]
The average American household spends about $175 a month on gasoline. That means billions of dollars to oil companies, refiners, and others — and a huge incentive for them to block policies that move America to clean, zero-emissions electric vehicles. We’re already seeing a coordinated push to stop President Biden and Congress from boosting American […]
By Elliot Negin There has been a spike in good news recently when it comes to the future of electric vehicles (EVs). That’s encouraging, given the transportation sector is now the largest source of US carbon emissions and vehicles are the main culprits. Late last month, President Biden signed an executive order directing federal officials […]
By Jessica Corbett While some students are still learning remotely or on hybrid schedules due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the climate emergency hasn’t suddenly disappeared because of the devastating public health crisis—meaning neither has the need to radically and rapidly transform society. The sweeping transformation that study after study signals is necessary for the […]
By Mark McCord An academic paper suggests key tipping points can significantly reduce carbon emissions, which would help to slow global warming. Government policies are making coal uneconomical. Electric vehicle pricing structures have helped reduce the number of petrol and diesel cars on the world’s roads. There may be light at the end of the […]
General Motors pledged Thursday to stop selling fossil-fuel-powered cars and light trucks by 2035. The move is part of the automaker’s plan to become carbon neutral by 2040 and to join the Business Ambition Pledge for 1.5⁰C, in which companies promise to go carbon neutral in time to limit global warming to only 1.5 degrees […]
By Francesco Starace and Jean-Pascal Tricoire Why is it so important to decarbonize cities? And how can we do it? The first question is easy to answer: The cities in which more than half of us live account for nearly two-thirds of the CO2 emissions that lie at the root of our planet’s looming climate […]
The city of Cambridge, Massachusetts will mandate climate change warning labels on fuel pumps, The Guardian reported. The yellow stickers warn drivers that burning gasoline, diesel and ethanol has “major consequences on human health and the environment including contributing to climate change,” making Cambridge the first U.S. city to do so, according to The Guardian. […]
A new report from Princeton University released yesterday details five pathways for achieving net zero emissions in the U.S. by 2050, with “priority actions” the U.S. should take before 2030. A highlight across all pathways is total or near total electrification of energy use across the U.S. economy. Additional recommendations include building a significant amount […]
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