Standards for Reporting Carbon Emissions Face Review
This post was originally published on this siteThe examination of the standard for tallying carbon footprints was prompted in part by concerns that it lets companies say their power is green when it’s technically not.
Climate change: Covid shutdown linked to record rainfall in China
This post was originally published on this siteAn abrupt drop in emissions due to the pandemic played a key role in record rainfall in China in 2020.
White House to unveil multi-pronged approach to reduce emissions in the manufacturing sector
This post was originally published on this siteThe White House will unveil new efforts to reduce emissions in the manufacturing sector Tuesday, including nearly $10 billion in Department of Energy funding from President Joe Biden’s signature infrastructure law aimed at “clean hydrogen” manufacturing.
Biden administration announces green manufacturing push
This post was originally published on this siteThe Biden administration announced a series of steps on Tuesday aimed at promoting green manufacturing and taking on climate change contributions from the industrial sector.A new fact sheet from the White House said it would aim to do so through a…
Emissions from coal increased in 2021 for the first time in seven years, in bad news for Biden’s climate goal
This post was originally published on this siteIn a troublesome sign for President Joe Biden’s climate goals, US greenhouse emissions rebounded from a pandemic slump faster in 2021 than the overall economy, according to a preliminary analysis by the nonpartisan Rhodium Group.
The Environmental Protection Agency announces new vehicle emission standards
This post was originally published on this siteThe Biden administration, reversing another Trump rollback, is tightening vehicle fuel mileage standards. It comes as much of Biden’s other climate plans are at risk.
Green Power Purchases Shielded Some Companies From Energy Crunch
This post was originally published on this siteMore companies have been locking in long-term supplies of renewable energy in recent years as a way to cut greenhouse-gas emissions. For some, the deals offered another benefit in 2021: protection from higher prices as a surge in demand scrambled energy markets.
COP26: Draft deal calls for stronger carbon cutting targets by end of 2022
This post was originally published on this siteThe document says vulnerable nations must get more help to cope with the deadly impacts of global warming.
