Carbon dioxide emissions drop from U.S. power sector
Because of the increased use of natural gas, carbon dioxide emissions from the U.S. power sector were at their lowest in 30 years, a government report read. The U.S. Energy Continue Reading
China’s carbon emissions set for fastest growth in 7 years
China’s carbon emissions are on track to rise at their fastest pace in more than seven years during 2018, casting further doubt on the ability of the Paris climate change Continue Reading
The Next Big Crisis: Drinking Water
You might be looking at the next global crisis right now. Because as easily as most people get a clean drink out of the tap, billions of people can’t take Continue Reading
Cities Vs. Big Oil: Judge Orders Plaintiffs To Find Benefits Of Fossil Fuels
Judge William Alsup who is hearing a case brought by San Francisco and Oakland against five Big Oil companies, has given the plaintiffs and Chevron a homework assignment that suggests Continue Reading
Storm Alberto triggers oil worker evacuation in U.S. Gulf
Subtropical Storm Alberto, the first named storm of the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season, is forcing the evacuation of oil workers from the U.S. Gulf of Mexico as it moves toward Continue Reading
After Harvey, Texas Town Looks to Fortify in State With No Mandatory Building Code
As the start of a new hurricane season looms on June 1, homeowners along this stretch of Texas coast—which Harvey pounded with 130-mile-an-hour winds before steering north to drench Houston—are Continue Reading
IEA: Clean Energy Tech Falling Short Of Climate Goals
Most clean-energy technologies are not on track to meet the world’s long-term climate goals, make energy universally accessible, and significantly lower air pollution, with just 4 out of 38 techs Continue Reading
CalZEV Coalition supports Innovative Clean Transit measure under consideration at California ARB; 100% zero-emission buses
Californians for Zero Emission Vehicles (CalZEV), a coalition of public health, environmental and electric vehicle industry organizations, announced its strong support for the Innovative Clean Transit (ICT) measure currently before Continue Reading
ExxonMobil to Slash Gas Flaring 25% by 2020 in Emissions Push
ExxonMobil plans to reduce the amount of natural gas it burns as waste by a quarter within two years. (Bloomberg) — Exxon Mobil Corp. plans to reduce the amount of Continue Reading
Carbon Tracker: Oil Majors Inconsistent In Climate Risk Reporting
The world’s largest oil and gas companies often report a range of internal and proprietary climate scenarios, making it difficult to compare across the sector, non-profit think tank Carbon Tracker Continue Reading