Emissions Reduction

Growing change: Can agriculture be good for the climate?

August 2, 2019

Regenerative farming practices can promote soil fertility. They also have the potential to build economic resilience on farms by buffering the risk from threats such as pests, diseases and climate shocks.

E-commerce’s sustainability problem isn’t just the packaging

July 23, 2019

By Aileen Nowlan

Time to clear the air — freight is the fastest-growing source of greenhouse gases and a major source of local air pollution.

Energy emissions rise at fastest rate in seven years

June 20, 2019

By Madeleine Cuff

BP warns of a 'growing divergence' between demands for climate action and pace of emissions cuts, as extreme weather pushes up global fossil fuel use.

Banks steer maritime shipping toward climate goals

June 19, 2019

By Katie Fehrenbacher

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

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

June 13, 2019

By Neta C. Crawford

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

Beyond renewables: How timing can reduce corporate emissions

June 4, 2019

By Chiel Borenstein

There's another way for corporations to achieve even deeper reductions in their climate emissions footprint.

Transportation drives uptick in emissions in Europe

June 4, 2019

By Michael Holder

As European voters demand action on climate, EU greenhouse gas emissions rose by .7 percent in 2017 compared to the previous year.

Daimler’s 2030s EV commitment challenges sector to rev up

May 21, 2019

By Nigel Topping

The automaker's goal to make its entire passenger fleet carbon-neutral will require a complete overhaul of its entire operations over the next 20 years.

Cleaning up the carbon footprint of that Amazon Prime purchase

May 15, 2019

By Katie Fehrenbacher

Inside the complex world of decarbonizing e-commerce shipping.

Virgin CEO Josh Bayliss: 'Every one of us should think hard about whether we need to take a flight'

May 14, 2019

By Michael Holder

Boss of multibillion dollar brand, which holds a stake in Virgin Atlantic, reflects on how corporates should respond to consumer outcry over climate change.

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