With some 55% of the world’s GDP either moderately or heavily dependent on nature, according to PwC, opens new tab, much more finance needs to flow away from activities that harm nature towards activities that support it. Indeed, the U.N. Environment Programme estimates , opens new tabthat annual investments in nature-based solutions (NbS) need to increase from $200...
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Re-X Before Recycling Prize To Extend the Lifetimes of Manufactured Products
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office (AMMTO) today announced the Phase 2 winners of the Re-X Before Recycling Prize, a competition to identify, prepare, and develop innovative ways to extend the lifetimes of products or parts via reusing, repairing, refurbishing, remanufacturing, or repurposing (“Re-X”) before pursuing recycling. From home goods...
Argonne’s nuclear energy research drives innovation in Gen-IV reactor safety and efficiency
All U.S. nuclear reactors, which currently provide more than half of the nation’s carbon-free power, are first- or second-generation light water reactors. This means they use water as both a coolant and neutron moderator to control the nuclear reaction and produce useful electricity. However, the growing need for more clean energy is prompting scientific experts,...
A Different Approach to Permitting Reform
Permitting reform must continue to be a priority. The latest proposal was a modest but important step. If enacted, it would have accelerated leasing of federal lands for every form of energy production, made it easier to build electricity transmission lines, and expedited the judicial review of all those actions. But it would still have...
Climate activists deface Darwin’s grave at London’s Westminster Abbey
Climate activists from Just Stop Oil painted over the grave of British naturalist Charles Darwin at London’s Westminster Abbey on Monday. Two activists entered Westminster Abbey – Britain’s site for royal weddings, coronations, burials and a major tourist attraction – on Monday morning and used spray chalk on Darwin’s grave, the campaign group said in...
Commonsense environmentalism will have a home at Trump’s EPA
President-elect Donald Trump‘s nominee for Environmental Protection Agency administrator signals a commitment to economic growth and levelheaded environmental management, a balance that has long been absent from previous Democratic administrations. Despite the Left’s outlandish claims to the contrary, Lee Zeldin was a leading conservative voice for environmental stewardship during his time in Congress. A member of the bipartisan Climate Solutions...
Economic loss from California wildfires could reach $52B-57B: Report
Total damage from the devastating wildfires scorching Southern California could amount to between $52 billion and $57 billion in economic losses, according to a new analysis. The estimate, issued by AccuWeather’s Global Weather Center, accounts for both direct and indirect impacts of the storm and includes both insured and uninsured losses. Some such costs relate...
Chris Wright Will Lead on Both Energy Abundance and Environmental Progress
A seasoned energy executive with deep experience in oil and gas, geothermal, nuclear, and solar is nominated to run the Department of Energy. One would think that he’d be met with overwhelming bipartisan support. One would be wrong. Chris Wright, the CEO of Liberty Energy, was nominated in November by incoming President Donald Trump to be his...
Supreme Court Declines to Hear From Oil and Gas Companies Trying to Block Climate Change Lawsuits
The Supreme Court said Monday it won’t hear an appeal from oil and gas companies trying to block lawsuits seeking to hold the industry liable for billions of dollars in damage linked to climate change. The industry has faced a series of lawsuits saying it deceived the public about how fossil fuels contribute to climate change. Governments...
Newsom Suspends State Environmental Rules for Rebuilding After Fires
Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a broad executive order that aims to make it easier to rebuild after the fires by suspending California’s costly and time-consuming environmental review process for homeowners and businesses whose property was damaged or destroyed. The order is likely to be the first of several permit streamlining measures issued by state,...