Carbon XPrize Announces Entries Vying for $20 Million in Prizes
The Carbon XPrize is a five-year competition that seeks to convert carbon emissions into successful, profitable and useful products. Nearly 50 organizations from seven nations will compete in this $20...
View ArticleNew Carbon Capture Will Use Pulp and Paper Emissions to Grow Vegetables
A carbon capture technology firm in Canada will trap carbon emissions from a pulp and paper plant and transfer them to a nearby greenhouse.
View Article3p Weekend: These Stakeholders Support a Carbon Tax — And You Should, Too
While American politicians continue to debate the efficacy of a carbon tax, external stakeholders are lining up in support. Check out what they have to say before you make up your mind.
View ArticleFeds to Suppliers: Disclose Your GHG Emissions
The General Services Administration, which functions as Washington D.C.’s chief procurement office, will soon require its suppliers to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions.
View ArticleMonsanto: Farming Has a Critical Role in Fighting Climate Change
An ICF study, commissioned by Monsanto, claims that the widespread implementation of sustainable farming practices in the U.S. can prevent more than 100 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions.
View ArticleDesigning for Sustainability: A Framework for Building Greener Digital...
The internet is something that over half the world’s population uses every day. Yet few consider that it is well on its way to becoming the world’s largest source of carbon emissions.
View ArticleVirgin Atlantic: Emissions from Steel Mills Could Fuel Airplanes
After five years of research and development, Virgin Atlantic and Illinois-based LanzaTech developed a source of jet fuel made of waste gases from steel mills.
View ArticleNorway’s Capital Aims to Cut Carbon Emissions in Half by 2020
If your company has a new transportation, energy or “smart cities” technology and you need a living laboratory to test it out, consider Norway’s capital. Oslo’s latest budget seeks a clean-energy...
View ArticleEarth May Have Passed the Carbon Threshold — Permanently: What It Means for...
Carbon dioxide in the earth’s atmosphere surpassed the 400 parts per million (PPM) mark last year. And research suggests these elevated levels may be permanent -- which should be a wake-up call to...
View ArticleWhat California’s History-Making Climate Laws Mean For Emissions Policy
California fortified its role as a global leader in climate policy with Senate Bill 32 and Assembly Bill 197. Here's what they mean for emissions policy.
View ArticleDespite Economic Benefits of Climate Change Adaptation, FL Senate Hopeful...
After losing the Republican primary, Marco Rubio is trying to reclaim his former U.S. Senate seat. Given his blatant denial of the risks of climate change, it's Florida residents and business leaders...
View ArticleCDP: Business Commitments on Carbon Fall Short of Paris Climate Goals
The world’s largest companies have a long way to go before they move the needle on the ambitious climate change mitigation goals set at COP21, according to a CDP report released this week.
View ArticleExcess Carbon Emissions Are a Failure of Design
William McDonough, the author of "Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things," says it's time to change the way we think about carbon.
View ArticleEmissions Cuts Helped Business Leaders Save $12.4 Billion Last Year
A new CDP report reveals that emission reductions led to a combined $12.4 billion in cost savings for its supply chain member companies last year.
View ArticleTransport Companies to Scott Pruitt: Hands Off Clean Diesel
A group of transportation companies and trade associations want to give EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt a piece of their mind.
View ArticlePruitt’s CO2 Comments Prompt Voicemail Jam, Rebuke from Scientists
Last week EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt said carbon emissions are not a primary cause of climate change (seriously). Scientists fired back in kind, and the EPA's D.C. offices were reportedly flooded...
View ArticleWhy the Social Cost of Carbon Is Critical for America to Make Sound Policies
U.S. President Donald Trump is poised to sign a new directive dropping climate change as a consideration when evaluating government agency actions. This would prevent the government from using the best...
View ArticleThis Component of Trump’s Climate Order Could Do the Most Damage
U.S. President Donald Trump's latest executive order guts environmental regulations passed under his predecessor, including a rule that requires government agencies to account for the social cost of...
View ArticleCarbon Tax Proposal Gains Steam in Vermont
Vermont state legislators have introduced several carbon tax proposals they say will stimulate the economy while giving a much-needed overhaul of the state's outdated tax code.
View ArticleDe Beers Says Carbon-Neutral Mines Possible by 2022
Diamond giant De Beers says it is developing a technology with the potential to make some of its mines carbon neutral in as little as five years.
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