Why Europe cannot afford to shun nuclear power
With the EU Parliament’s approval of the European Commission’s package of legislative proposals on climate and energy, the bloc’s ambitious emissions reduction targets of least 55% below 1990 levels…
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Inside Exxon’s playbook: How America’s biggest oil company continues to oppose action on climate change
ExxonMobil continues to fight efforts to tackle climate change in the United States, despite publicly claiming to support the Paris climate agreement, an undercover investigation…
Is hydrogen the new oil?
The Tokyo Olympics will be powered by a fuel with ambition – hydrogen. The Olympic flame is already burning it. The Olympic village will be powered by…
The last hurrah
“Build back better. Blah, blah, blah. Green economy. Blah blah blah. Net-zero by 2050. Blah, blah, blah. This is all we hear from our so-called…
The role of China’s carbon price in phasing out coal
After years of negotiations, planning, and pilot testing, China’s national carbon emissions trading system (ETS) finally went online at the Shanghai Environment and Energy Exchange…
Woven City’s hi-tech community
A promised land in which people can enjoy a happy, healthy, and sustainable life and co-exist in harmony with nature and technology. The future is…
No more vitamin CD (Carbon Dioxide)
While some people may not be concerned with the plight of polar bears or the destruction of rainforests, no one wants to suffer from diminished…
Kennicott
Kennicott is an abandoned copper mining camp in the U.S. state of Alaska. The search for the mineral began in the summer of 1900. The…
How nature can help carbon-intensive companies meet their net-zero commitments
This article is part of the Climate Breakthroughs: The Road to COP26 and Beyond For hard-to-abate sectors like transport, energy and aviation, tropical forests are…
Cranberry farmers look to sweeten income by pairing crop with solar panels
Several projects are under development that would incorporate pole-mounted solar panels over active cranberry bogs as a way to boost revenue for farmers and create…
Greens: Divided on ‘clean’ energy? Or closer than they appear?
Influential climate advocacy groups disagree on President Biden’s ambitious clean electricity standard, but the potential for compromise remains. Several media outlets over the past week…
Leaders make bold climate pledges, but is it ‘all just smoke and mirrors?’: Critics
Forty nations — producers of 80% of annual carbon emissions — made pledges of heightened climate ambition this week at U.S. President Joe Biden’s Leaders…
6 Ways To Create Jobs and Solve Climate Change Through Nature-Based Infrastructure
President Joe Biden’s American Jobs Plan outlines a strategy for economic recovery that pairs good jobs with a commitment to bold climate action. The proposal ensures that every…