Why mobility is a climate change issue
Mobility — that meaningless buzzword that's topping the PowerPoint slides of struggling automakers, growing tech companies and eager venture capitalists — is actually a climate change issue.
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The climate risk juggernaut
Attentive readers — all of you, I’m certain — will note that over the past few months we’ve been ramping up our coverage of the financial side of corporate sustainability — things such as environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues and reporting under the guidelines of the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).
It’s the clean economy, stupid
Greenhouse gas emissions surged in the United States last year, according to a report last week, a disturbing data point during a disconcerting moment in time.
Why we need to rethink these three climate metaphors
Metaphors are potent tools in political communication, and climate discourse in particular. Grappling with a constant state of information overload, we rely on these cognitive shortcuts to guide all manner of decision making, including who to vote for and which policies to support.
Is personalization the key to energy efficiency?
Have you ever seen one of those big yellow cards on refrigerators, washing machines and other new appliances? These government-mandated notices indicate about how much energy the average U.S. consumer will save by replacing their older model at home with one of these shiny new things.
In India’s Fast-Growing Cities, a Grassroots Effort to Save the Trees
In India’s burgeoning urban areas, residents are rallying against the widespread destruction of trees to make way for development.
How China’s Big Overseas Initiative Threatens Global Climate Progress
China’s Belt and Road Initiative is a colossal infrastructure plan that could transform the economies of nations around the world.
Here’s why climate policies don’t really kill jobs
Climate change will hammer the U.S. economy unless there’s swift action to rein in greenhouse gas emissions from burning fossil fuels, according to the latest National Climate Assessment report.
The ‘Green New Deal’, carbon pricing and other policies that could shape 2019
As the threat that climate change poses to civilization becomes clearer, more voices across the political spectrum call for governmental action to slow average global temperature increases and adapt to the impact on natural and human-made infrastructure.
Japan ‘to leave whaling commission to resume hunting’
Japan plans to leave the International Whaling Commission (IWC) to resume commercial hunting, media reports say.
