Glass skyscrapers: An environmental bane to the built environment

The energy-inefficient building must be left behind by the sustainable architecture movement. Read More

Cities organize in the face of scooter data controversy

A California bill, a newly launched foundation and a city-friendly acquisition are all pieces of an evolving landscape that could determine the future of how private mobility providers and cities will work together to share and use data. Read More

Yes, clean, electric buildings can reduce emissions and save money in new construction

A new report publishes outdated research about emissions in the built environment — here are the facts about building electrification. Read More

Alphabet's Sidewalk Labs proposes mobility nirvana

Imagine, a city where the residents and commuters wouldn't need to own cars. Read More

Banks steer maritime shipping toward climate goals

Citi, Societe Generale, ING and DNB have all signed onto a new set of standards for lending to shipping banks that include climate targets. Read More

Car ownership is likely to become a thing of the past — and so could public transport

As urban infrastructure goes increasingly digital, mobility is set to fundamentally change. Read More

Indigo Agriculture's bold plan to reward farmers for burying 1 trillion tons of CO2 in soil

New marketplace will reward outcomes enabled by regenerative agriculture, not specific practices. Read More

The Defense Department is worried about climate change — and it's a huge carbon emitter

Cutting Pentagon emissions will help save lives in the United States and could diminish the risk of climate conflict. Read More

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GreenBiz Insights: Decarbonizing E-Commerce

The world is buying ever-more goods online — and demanding that those goods arrive at a lightning pace. And while online shopping has historically, and generally, had a lower carbon footprint than brick-and-mortar shopping, the amount of greenhouse gas emissions associated with shipping e-commerce goods is ballooning. Read More

5 things we learned about urban transformation

The participants in the WRI Ross Prize for Cities showed how innovative new visions for cities' futures can be. Read More