By Daniel Sperling California is embarking on an audacious new climate plan that aims to eliminate the state’s greenhouse gas footprint by 2045, and in the process, slash emissions far beyond its borders. The blueprint calls for massive transformations in industry, energy and transportation, as well as changes in institutions and human behaviors. These transformations […]
By Abay Yimere Food loss and waste are major problems around the world. When food is tossed aside or allowed to spoil, it makes economies less productive and leaves people hungry. It also harms Earth’s climate by generating methane, a potent greenhouse gas. Food loss and waste accounts for 4% of global greenhouse gas emissions. If […]
An international quartet of prominent young climate activists attended the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, this week with a letter calling on fossil fuel CEOS to “cease and desist” any new oil, gas or coal developments. The letter was penned by Greta Thunberg of Sweden, Helena Gualinga of Ecuador, Vanessa Nakate of Uganda and […]
China broke records for coal output in 2022, but there’s other energy news from the world’s No. 1 emitting nation that’s a little brighter from a climate perspective. It also broke records for new solar capacity added last year, according to figures from the National Energy Administration (NEA) published on Wednesday, installing a total of […]
As the world grapples with the climate crisis and transition from fossil fuels to renewables, crops and clean energy are increasingly sharing the same land, and agrivoltaics — the growing of crops beneath the shade of solar panels — is expanding. Now, scientists are looking into how to harness the sun’s light spectrum in a […]
A crown estate renewable energy deal in the UK directs some profits from wind and wave power operations to the Crown Estate. This year, an unexpected surplus from six new offshore wind farm lease agreements, worth £1 billion ($1.23 billion USD) per year for at least three years, will be redirected to the “wider public […]
Scientists have said that, in order to limit global heating to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels and avoid the worst impacts of the climate crisis, all or almost all of coal burning must cease by 2050. Yet in 2022, China produced a record amount of coal at 4.496 billion tonnes, which is nine percent […]
Lawmakers in Washington, DC are proposing an electric bike rebate for local residents. The bill would offer up to $1,200 or 75% of the cost of an e-bike to make this mode of transit more affordable. Ward 2 Councilmember Brooke Pinto introduced the legislation, called The Electric Bicycle Incentive Kickstarting the Environment (E-BIKE) Act of […]
UK residents should not expect their gas and electric bills to return to pre-pandemic levels, the chief executive of one of Europe’s largest energy companies told the BBC in a widely reported interview. Speaking ahead of the World Economic Forum, which began Monday in Davos, Equinor leader Anders Opedal said that both the energy crisis […]
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