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Emissions
SEC adopts rule making companies disclose climate risks
Mar 7, 2024
The rules are softer than those initially proposed.
The Biden administration’s bet on sustainable aviation fuel
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Feb 22, 2024
Right now, sustainable aviation fuel is “a drop in the bucket” compared to conventional jet fuel, but that might not be the case for long.
Ford is losing money on electric vehicles, but saving money on emissions fines
by
Henry Epp
Feb 7, 2024
For every electric F-150 it sells, it can sell up to 12 gas-powered models and comply with emissions rules. Those rules may be updated.
The Biden administration is investing in hydrogen hubs, but roadblocks remain
Oct 24, 2023
The promise of hydrogen fuel is that it could cut emissions in industries that have proven difficult to decarbonize. It’s a lot of pressure for an industry that’s barely off the ground.
More than 130 major companies press world leaders to phase out fossil fuels by 2035
by
Nova Safo
Oct 24, 2023
Companies including Ikea, Nestle, Unilever and Volvo are saying that they're already grappling with the costs of the climate crisis.
Big Tech is buying into the early carbon-removal market
Sep 7, 2023
Microsoft is paying $200 million to a company using crushed rock to absorb carbon, and the Frontier consortium is backing emerging technology.
A push for corporate climate disclosures in California could influence rest of U.S.
by
Lily Jamali
Mar 3, 2023
A proposed carbon emissions disclosure law in the world's fifth-largest economy could push such requirements into the mainstream.
For public good, not for profit.
Are current climate initiatives unfair to developing nations?
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Richard Cunningham
Nov 17, 2022
Rahul Tongia of the Brookings Institution argues that a swift, large-scale energy transition is unrealistic for poor countries, and unnecessary.
Crypto industry finds itself in the thick of local fights over greenhouse gas emissions
by
Lily Jamali
Jul 1, 2022
New York's denial of a power plant permit highlights what's at stake for the crypto industry and communities fighting to meet climate goals.
A UN report says making cities more population-dense can help cut carbon emissions
by
Amy Scott
and Sean McHenry
May 2, 2022
Cities were responsible for over half of the world's carbon emissions in recent years. They could turn that around in the decades to come.