Zero Emissions

First developed in 2013 by the climate investment firm HASI, CarbonCount is a decision tool that evaluates investments in U.S.-based carbon-free energy, energy efficiency, and climate resilience projects to determine how efficiently they reduce CO2 equivalent emissions per $1,000 of investment. CarbonCount scores reflect a quantitative impact assessment of the avoided emissions of a project by integrating forward-looking project assumptions, emissions factors, and capital investment. Read More

Sponsored: Any credible corporate net-zero target requires a focus on the decarbonization of supply chains – with collaboration a key driver of change. Read More

The acronyms EVs and ZEVs are often used interchangeably, which might be confusing to the general public and could fuel hesitancy to go electric. Read More

Scientists say a rise in global temperatures beyond 1.5°C by the end of the century will cause catastrophic climate-changing events around the world. Sadly, temperatures are on pace to rise 2.7° C by the end of the century if major climate action doesn’t happen. The Insight Report, Coal, Deforestation, Zero-Emission Vehicles: A Closer Look at Six Key Commitments from the COP26 Climate Conference examines six commitments made by nations around the world to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions, reduce global warming and avert potential disaster. Read More

In the last year, a wave of companies have committed to “net zero.” But what does being a net zero business mean in practice? There isn’t yet an agreed-upon standard; in the fervor to get going, some are misusing the term. Read More

More zero-emissions vehicles, decarbonized buildings and carbon pricing programs are on the way. Read More

More consumer brands are dreaming about that sort of connection and looking to digital technology such as blockchain for the answer.  Read More

Mark Carney, former Bank of England chief and now advisor to Boris Johnson, is pushing the global financial sector to move assets into climate-friendly activities. Read More

The industries that make up the zero-emission vehicles sector — infrastructure providers, automakers, mobility startups — are one of the sectors that could gain the most from the Biden win. Read More

Managers from the Walmart, Anheuser-Busch, the city of Seattle and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey talk strategy during the VERGE 20 virtual conference. Read More