from Bloomberg Green newsletter, January 3, 2023 Emissions are Growing Driving temperatures upward are record emissions of planet-warming greenhouse gases. Emissions from the burning of fossil fuels and cement production rose an estimated 1% last…
The last eight years are the hottest since global measurements began. If the first few days of 2023 are anything to go by, the warming trend looks set to continue. The year began with one of the most severe winter warm spells in European ….
Scientists say temperatures may breach the Paris Agreement’s lower limit of 1.5C within a decade.
We’ve already done a fair amount of damage to our ecosystem. And even with new, clean sources of energy, we’ll need to clean up the mess we’ve already made. That’s where carbon removal comes into play. See these three 3-minute videos of startups tackling the issue.
So here’s the buried lede: Earlier this year, we raised Lowercarbon Q>1, a $250m fund to advance the most promising fusion companies and accelerate the day when we can rehab our way out of this sludge-gargling addiction.
Renewables become the largest source of global electricity generation by early 2025, surpassing coal. Their share of the power mix is forecast to increase by 10 percentage points over the forecast period, reaching 38% in 2027.
Greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere correlate to average global temperatures. Pre-industrial levels of 280 ppm of CO2 meant temperatures about 1º C less than today. The IPCC says that, if we The…
Cement and concrete production is a large contributor to greenhouse gas emissions — 8% of the total. This comprehensive report summarizes the industry’s plan to get to net zero by 2050 and reports on deployment of new technologies and new building methods.
Floating turbine swaps out the single large pole for four thinner ones angled in a pyramid shape. This distributes the weight of the turbine’s pieces, allowing the structure to be lighter. Constructed in a shipyard, its towed into place.
United States Postal Service said it would spend nearly $10 billion to create one of the largest electric truck fleets in the nation. This is a good example of government as CUSTOMER who purchases add volume and infrastructure — which then brings down costs … making EVs more cost-effective.
Fund managers who haven’t cared about biodiversity may soon find they have to. “The accord will encourage the finance industry to assign a price to natural resources that bankers and investors had previously treated as cost-free.”
Note: We know that getting to net zero GHG emissions by 2050 requires transitioning the grid to 100% clean energy and then electrifying everything else: EVs for transport; heat pumps for building HVAC; etc. Hard-to-abate sectors (like air travel!!) will still create GHGs. Trees, oceans and other “carbon sinks” will remove some CO2 naturally. Can tech remove more? Here’s a state-of-the-art summary.
CCLapplauds the inclusion of the Growing Climate Solutions Act in the omnibus spending bill expected to be passed this week. The legislation would help all farmers and foresters to access verified carbon credit markets and get paid for using climate-friendly practices that sequester carbon.
