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10 'carbon emission' stories September 2016 - March 2021

A first look at US cement manufacturers’ road map to carbon neutrality

Michelle Lewis Mar 10 2021 - 1:01 pm PT

Electrek spoke with Rick Bohan, VP of sustainability at the Portland Cement Association (PCA). The Portland Cement Association represents 92% of US cement manufacturing production capacity and has distribution facilities in every continental US state. Cement is the second-most-used construction material on the planet.

In November 2020, PCA announced an industry-wide ambition to develop a road map by the end of 2021 to help its member companies achieve carbon neutrality across the concrete value chain by 2050.

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US companies will now have to cut and measure emissions. How?

Michelle Lewis Jan 28 2021 - 5:00 pm PT

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US President Joe Biden laid out more details of his climate and clean energy plan yesterday. Now, businesses across the US are anxiously waiting to learn what new requirements they will have to meet, and the steps they will need to take, to successfully report and cut their carbon emissions and other environmental risks.

Electrek‘s Michelle Lewis interviewed Tim Mohin, former chief executive at the Global Reporting Initiative and current chief sustainability officer at Persefoni, an intelligent carbon footprint management and reporting platform, by email, about how the Biden administration could include assistance for small and medium businesses to adopt the tools and capabilities they’ll need to fulfill their requirements to cut and measure emissions.

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Electric cars will triple market share in Europe in 2020

Michelle Lewis Oct 12 2020 - 10:00 am PT

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Electric cars will triple their market share in Europe this year as a result of EU car emissions targets, according to a new report released today from Transport & Environment (T&E), a European umbrella group for non-governmental organizations that work in transport and the environment, and promote sustainable transport in Europe.

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Norway funds world’s first full-scale carbon capture and storage project

Michelle Lewis Sep 21 2020 - 6:27 pm PT

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Norway announced today that it will finance 16.8 billion kroner (US$1.8 billion) out of an estimated total investment of 25.1 billion kroner for the world’s first full-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) project.

The project is named Longship after the Viking ships.

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EGEB: Green energy breaks records and call for air miles to be axed in the UK, more

Michelle Lewis Oct 14 2019 - 4:00 pm PT

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In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):

Green energy generates more electricity than fossil fuels for first time in the UK.
Ax air miles programs to reduce carbon emissions, says British government’s climate-change advisers.
As KLM Royal Dutch Airlines turns 100, it’s taking active steps to reduce carbon emissions.
Washington, DC’s historic preservation board rejects front-facing solar panels.

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Climate Crisis Weekly: 2019’s extreme weather breaks records, UN says climate change threatens human rights, more

Michelle Lewis Sep 14 2019 - 9:00 am PT

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2019 could feature some of the most extreme weather in 20 years. And yes, climate change is a major catalyst.
The UN says that the climate crisis is the greatest threat ever to human rights.
Why are hurricanes getting stronger? Three reasons.
British farmers say we don’t need to stop consuming beef to address the climate crisis.
And more…

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EGEB: Yang says too late on climate change – move to hills, California may replace agriculture with solar, more

Michelle Lewis Aug 1 2019 - 9:20 am PT

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In today’s EGEB:

Andrew Yang says Americans need to move to higher ground.
Solar energy projects replace agriculture in California due to drought.
More than half of UK councils declare a “climate emergency.”
Scientists’ motivations to live sustainably: head, heart, or both?

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Billions earmarked for EV charging stations and reducing emissions in bipartisan highway bill

Phil Dzikiy Jul 29 2019 - 2:28 pm PT

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A new bipartisan piece of legislation which aims to repair highway infrastructure in the US includes billions in funding for projects that include reducing carbon emissions and installing electric vehicle chargers along designated highway corridors.

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Emissions gap: UK projected to miss future carbon targets as youths take to the streets

Phil Dzikiy Apr 12 2019 - 11:11 am PT

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The UK has made recent progress in reducing emissions, but a new government report reveals it’s set to miss future carbon budget goals by a widening margin.

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Electric cars to have bigger impact than ever as emissions from transport are about to surpass those from electricity

Fred Lambert Sep 26 2016 - 10:01 am PT

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In the US, carbon dioxide emissions from electricity generation, primarily coal, have long been the main air polluter in the country, but it’s about to change. Continuing its long declining trend since the 2008 financial crisis, emissions from electricity generation are about to be surpassed by emissions from the transportation sector in the US. Expand
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