Smart cities: A key element for the green recovery

Sponsored: Any green recovery plan requires a closer look at smart-city infrastructure investments. Part of this requires taking a closer look at raw materials, such as copper, in order for smart cities to reach their full potential while improving their environmental performance. Read More

Shell inks deal with Neste to boost aviation biofuels supply

The arrangement follows a similar supply agreement for renewable jet biodiesel between Neste and rival oil giant BP last month. Read More

Walmart drives toward zero-emission goal for its entire fleet by 2040

The pledge includes more than 10,000 vehicles, including 6,500 semi-trucks. Read More

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American Forest Foundation White Paper: Carbon Credits through Family Forests

As companies work to address their environmental footprint, voluntary carbon markets are seeing expansive growth as a viable strategy to offset emissions when needed. Yet, the U.S. carbon projects available for investment are limited – being almost exclusively developed on large or industrial forest properties of 5,000 acres or more. This is leaving out a substantial and charismatic demographic of forest owners that could partner with companies.  Read More

Here are 5 ways companies can clean up the air

Pollution not only costs lives, but it's also bad for business. Read More

Clearing Scope 3 hurdles to set your science-based climate target

How to overcome common challenges with reaching beyond scopes 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions - to address scope 3 - and set meaningful science-based targets for climate. Read More

Inside Elon Musk’s Tesla startup ecosystem

Over a dozen former Tesla execs have gone on to establish EV and energy-related startups of their own. Read More

An idea for solving the plastics crisis

Instead of wishful recycling, design and construction firms should starve bad suppliers. Read More

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Pathways to Net Zero Emissions

Since the 2018 release of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)’s special report on ways to limit global warming to 1.5°C, which stated the need to reach global “net zero” emissions by 2050, many organizations have either initiated or stepped up their carbon reduction commitments to take action to achieve this goal. But committing to reach net zero emissions and understanding how to undertake that effort are two very different things.  This white paper, Pathways to Net Zero Emissions, will discuss: Read More