Policy & Politics

American cities elected mayors who care about climate change

November 13, 2018

As local leaders increasingly take action on environmental issues, Americans reaffirmed what mattered to them and their everyday lives.

Paving the way to zero-carbon cities through building codes

November 12, 2018

By Karen Weigert and Jennifer Scanlon

Urban areas are growing rapidly — but green policies can build them to last.

Green shoots? Democrats take control of the House of Representatives

November 9, 2018

By Michael Holder

Midterms results prompt hope for renewed progress on climate action after gains for progressives in the House and key state governor seats.

Sustainability and election 2018: Connecting the dots

November 7, 2018

By Joel Makower

Did the triple bottom line actually show up during this year's election season?

Asim Haque, chairman and CEO of the Public Utilities commission of Ohio, on renewable energy

Asim Haque, chairman and CEO of the PUC of Ohio, on why consumer choice in electricity matters

November 5, 2018

Asim Haque is the chairman and CEO of the Public Utilities Commission for Ohio. There, the company regulates the energy market for the state, which includes electric, natural gas, telecoms, trucking, rail, movers and towers.

Still, electricity takes most of his time. Ohio, a fully deregulated state, has a large mix of power dynamics, as coal fades, nuclear shakes and shale gains.

Energy transitions are nothing new, but the one underway is unprecedented and urgent

November 1, 2018

By Brian C. Black

Being on the powerful side of history matters.

Forget world leaders — we need to kickstart the net-zero economy ourselves

October 29, 2018

By Hugh Bowring

4 reasons that "going net zero" is not just good for the environment, it’s great for commerce, too.

Plastic crackdown: Europe moves to ban single-use plastic

October 26, 2018

By Michael Holder

A Europe-wide ban could be in place on certain items by 2021 — but is the war on plastics a distraction from the climate fight?

A global ban on fishing on the high seas? The time is now

October 23, 2018

By Richard Schiffman

Marine biologist Daniel Pauly is calling for a total ban on open-ocean fishing to rebuild depleted global fish stocks and prevent the demise of the fishing industry itself.

Don't be afraid to talk about the costs of dealing with climate change

October 17, 2018

By Brian Greenhill and Aseem Prakash

New research shows that honesty might be the most effective policy.

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