Climate change no longer can be passed off as tomorrow’s problem.

For the past seven years, Microsoft has held business units accountable for their carbon footprints by charging an internal fee on emissions that it has used to fund climate change mitigation efforts — anything from offsets to energy efficiency projects to renewables investments.

Governments are increasingly banning the use of plastic products, such as carryout bags, straws, utensils and microbeads. T

I write this week from (surprisingly sunny) Seattle at SPC Impact, the Sustainable Packaging Coalition’s annual conference.

You might have heard people talking about "community solar" over the past month. Wondering why? Here’s your cheat sheet of what it is and why it’s in the news.

In 2019, more market players than ever — utilities, grid operators, energy companies, software developers — are inching closer to commercial blockchain applications in the energy sector.

In our Eco Pulse 2018 survey, we polled consumers on a range of sustainability and environmental terms to gauge their level of awareness.

April is upon us, and among the things springing forth is the annual crop of public opinion polls tracking Americans’ attitudes on environmental issues.

Mayors from cities across the United States are stepping up and committing to broad and inspirational action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and decarbonize local energy systems.

They have installed solar power systems at their homes and have reduced their reliance on plastic. Some eschew cars and use alternative methods of transportation with smaller carbon footprints