Decarbonization
These themes are the talk of green building professionals
Embodied carbon, building data and collaboration were the dominant themes last week at Greenbuild. Read More
What's most urgent for transportation execs today? Not social media selfies
We need to ditch complacency. Plus, maybe it’s time to focus the development of alternative fuel solutions on certain sectors. Read More
Road hazard: Evidence mounts on toxic pollution from tires
Researchers are only beginning to uncover the toxic cocktail of chemicals, microplastics and heavy metals hidden in car and truck tires. But experts say these tire emissions are a significant source of air and water pollution and may be affecting humans as well as wildlife. Read More
2 reasons to pay more attention to how you ship
Sponsored: Shipping may seem like a dull industry, but it plays a significant role in two of the biggest issues of our time — climate change and inequality. Read More
Amazon, IKEA and Patagonia have joined a group to buy zero-emissions maritime shipping fuel
The Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance is looking to decrease emissions from ocean shipping by 90 percent. Read More
Cutting the red tape around carbon markets
Sponsored: While the technology to help scale carbon markets with integrity is here, we need our ecosystem to think differently and at pace to unlock its potential. Read More
Carbon credits for forest preservation projects are mostly ‘illusory’, UC Berkeley study says
New research into Verra’s REDD+ methodology found cherry-picking and overcrediting. Read More
Cargill is using giant sails on its cargo fleet to cut greenhouse emissions
Shipping has long been a high-carbon industry, but Cargill and BAR Technologies believe wind power can change that. Read More
The top carbon-credit rating agencies are often inconsistent and inaccurate, watchdog claims
Rating the raters: Carbon Market Watch said agencies don't accurately reflect the benefits they’re supposed to be reviewing. Read More
COP28 will be a make-or-break moment for climate finance
One thing the finance community really needs to stimulate $100 billion in annual commitments: a better definition for what qualifies as climate projects. Read More
