The Netherlands to ban carbon-emitting delivery vehicles
The Netherlands has launched a plan that will ban all carbon-emitting delivery vehicles in urban areas. The country...
French government to ban short domestic flights in favor of trains
After a long debate, the French National Assembly has voted to suspend all domestic flights on routes that can...
Bottom trawling contributes more carbon emissions than air travel
The bottom trawling fishing technique is more harmful to the environment than previously thought, according to...
Carbfix turns emissions into stone
An Icelandic startup has an intriguing solution to the emissions problem: turn carbon into stone. While it sounds...
GM pledges carbon neutrality by 2040, expands electric fleet
General Motors has announced an ambitious plan to be carbon-neutral by 2040. The largest U.S. auto maker also aims...
Amazon rainforest is becoming a carbon source due to deforestation
The Amazon rainforest is nearing a tipping point, at which it will be a carbon source rather than a carbon sink....
Federal court dismisses Trump’s rollback on regulating carbon emissions
A federal court has turned down the EPA's efforts to lessen carbon emission regulations for coal plants. The move...
By 2035, all new cars sold in Massachusetts must be electric
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker has released a masterplan for the state that requires all cars produced and...
How 117-year-old Ford plans to curb carbon emissions by 2050
Effective action on climate change takes cooperation on all levels. From governments to the private sector to individuals,...
Plastic waste incineration skyrockets carbon emission rates
For the U.K., plastic waste incineration presents a major stumbling block in attempts to achieve net-zero emissions....
High carbon emissions predicted for Black Friday
If you’ve been feeling smug about how little you’ve driven since the pandemic began, don’t forget to factor...
Smelly but smart: ships to use ammonia as “zero-carbon” fuel
While the world rushes against time to curb carbon emissions from cars, trains and airplanes, another area of transport...
How global food production impacts the Paris Agreement
While transportation gets a lot of attention when we discuss carbon emissions, the food sector is also a major...
Arctic wildfires are emitting 35% more carbon compared to 2019
Wildfires are releasing more carbon emissions in the first eight months of 2020 than they did in all of 2019. According...
Introducing Klima: the app on a mission to reduce carbon footprints
Released this month, Klima allows its users to take direct action against climate change with a simple and beautiful...
The states winning the carbon emissions fight may surprise you
For decades, many states have worked to reduce CO2 emissions. Although the federal government has failed to enact...
COVID-19 reduces UK carbon emissions by 30 million metric tons
Toward the end of March, the coronavirus pandemic began to take over in many European countries. Since then, major...
Carbon accountability: keeping emissions low as the U.S. reopens
As global carbon emissions continue to decrease due to COVID-19, history shows that this drop may not be sustainable....
Coronavirus and its impact on carbon emissions
As people cut back on traveling and the global economy slows, carbon emissions have dropped significantly, most...
UK carbon emissions decline 29% in past decade
A recent analysis by Carbon Brief has revealed that the United Kingdom’s carbon dioxide emissions fell by 2.9%...
Wood waste strengthens recycled concrete, new study finds
Research from the University of Tokyo’s Institute of Industrial Science has revealed that discarded concrete...
Norwegian Air introduces SkyBreathe app to help reduce annual CO2 emissions
True to its fame as Norway’s most sustainable airline and as the two-time International Council on Clean Transportation...
Eco-resort in Finland charges guests based on their carbon emissions
A Finnish hotel is changing the tourism industry by showing that sustainability can really pay off. When guests...
KLM Royal Dutch Airline’s Flying-V concept is an important step towards sustainable aviation
The environmental impacts of air travel has become a growing global concern. The aviation industry is focused on...
Airplanes’ contrail clouds are more harmful than their carbon emissions
The streaky clouds behind airplanes are the center of a new study that looks at these clouds' contribution to climate...
New sustainability plan for Washington State Ferries
Washington State Ferries (WSF), the state’s biggest consumer of diesel fuel, has released a two-year action plan...
Earliest human air pollution detected in glaciers
Researchers in Peru have discovered some of the earliest evidence of air pollution, and their report reveals new...
Your favorite playlist has a carbon footprint
You would think streaming music is more eco-friendly than CDs, tapes and records, right? Afterall, there’s no...
India will surpass Paris Agreement pledges with renewable energy investment
The Indian government has embarked on many large scale renewable energy projects that are predicted to enable the...
California restaurants add carbon emission surcharge
Sustainable restaurants in California are going a step further to stop climate change by adding a farm-to-table...
