Few materials are more essential than steel, yet steel mills are among the leading polluters. They burn coke, a derivative of coal, and belch millions of tons of greenhouse gases. […]
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Back to news homeThe Department of Defense is establishing a working group to focus on climate change
The U.S. Department of Defense is setting up a working group to focus on climate change. The new group will be led by Joe Bryan, who was appointed as a […]
Bitcoin’s Climate Change Impact Is Under Scrutiny
Will owning bitcoins become a status symbol — or a scarlet letter for a new generation of climate-focused investors wise to the challenges it poses?The answer is complicated.Bitcoin supporters say […]
Carbon Engineering inks Shopify as its first partner for carbon removal as a service
Carbon Engineering is moving ahead with its carbon removal service business, allowing customers to buy the removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere using its direct air capture technology. The […]
Oil Giants Prepare to Put Carbon Back in the Ground
During more than three decades in the oil and gas business, Andy Lane has managed the construction of enormous facilities for extracting and transporting natural gas, in places like Trinidad […]
Exxon Mobil’s Chief Says It Is ‘Supportive’ of Zero-Emission Goals
HOUSTON — Darren W. Woods rarely makes headlines even though he is the chief executive of Exxon Mobil, the oil company that some people consider a top environmental villain and […]
Companies Say They Care About the Climate. Their Actions Fall Short.
There has been some progress by companies that have rigorous targets. In a report last month, Science Based Targets, which was started by the environmental groups and hundreds of businesses […]
For the first time the US DOT is carving out budget for climate and environmental justice projects
As part of the grant-making associated with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Infrastructure for Rebuilding America program, the agency will for the first time carve out some of that program’s […]
Tickr, which allows retail investors to back impact companies, secures $3.4M from Ada Ventures
Tickr, an app that allows U.K. consumers to make financial investments based on their impact on society and the environment, has secured £2.5 million ($3.4 million) in funding lead by […]
G.M. Announcement Shakes Up U.S. Automakers’ Transition to Electric Cars
And China’s decision late last year to require that most vehicles sold there be electric by 2035 is also critical because G.M. sells more cars in that country through its […]