carbon emissions

Steep falls in emissions have been the pandemic’s immediate effect. But what’s needed is a green recovery So far, discussions of a coronavirus exit strategy have mainly focused on the steps that…

NATURE FIRST Following Mother Nature’s lead through ecosystem-based adaptation

Global inequality between countries has been decreasing over the last few decades, particularly due to rapid economic growth in India and China. In contrast, recent studies highlight the role of…

This article is the fourth of a five-part series examining the technology we’ll need to fully decarbonize our energy system, relying on as few technology “moonshots” as possible. I. The Electric…

Oil giant to update investors on sweeping new strategy to deliver net zero emissions across its entire value chain by 2050 Shell is to outline plans today detailing how it intends to become a net…

Car owners underestimate total vehicle costs. Giving consumers this information could encourage the switch to cleaner transport and reduce emissions.

Just days after Austria completed its coal power phase out, Sweden follows suit with closure of Stockholm plant Sweden has become the third European country to complete its phase out of coal power,…

Further analyses are showing the continued low levels of nitrogen dioxide concentrations across Europe – coinciding with lockdown measures implemented to stop the spread of the coronavirus. New data…

Most of us see the COVID-19 pandemic as a health crisis. Big polluters saw an opportunity. We’ve all heard the line. Never waste a crisis. Well, the nation’s top polluters took it to heart this…

Did you know that each year, mangroves store the equivalent of carbon emissions from 26 million cars? And that just 100 meter of mangrove can reduce the force of a wave by half?

Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc (SMFG) said on Thursday it would no longer lend to new coal-fired power plants from May 1, a day after peer Mizuho Financial Group Inc said it would stop…

The failure of a model project in West Virginia signals increasingly dire industry problems This week’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing by Longview Power offers a harsh glimpse into the increasingly…

Royal Dutch Shell, one of the worlds largest emitters, has announced plans to become a net-zero emissions business by 2050 or sooner. According to a report by the Guardian, Shell is the seventh…

The recent oil price shock brought on by the coronavirus epidemic may slow down investment in low-carbon assets by the integrated majors, but it will not stop Total SA from transitioning into a…

Whitehaven Coal shares slumped on Thursday after the miner downgraded its coal sales target for the second time in five months and ruled out investments in coal mine expansions this year amid…

The air is clearing up because we're staying home. NASA data shows that pollution in northwestern US is dropping dramatically.

‘Digging up coal is making less and less business sense, but it’s awful impact on the planet will only decrease if it’s fully consigned to history,’ says Friends of the Earth. Nearly half of all…

Reduction of 5% would represent biggest drop in demand for industry on record Global carbon emissions from the fossil fuel industry could fall by a record 2.5bn tonnes this year, a reduction of 5%,…

Florida Power & Light Co. no longer wants to own part of the nation’s largest operating coal-fired power plant. FPL, the state’s largest electric company, told utility regulators in the Sunshine…

LONDON (Reuters) - China and other countries could be planning to build more coal plants to stimulate their economies in the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic but nearly half of global coal…