"The shipping industry as a whole agreed in 2018 to boost energy efficiency in the maritime sector by at least 40 percent over the next decade and halve greenhouse gas emissions by midcentury compared with 2008 levels."
New media company seeks to be the opposite of climate “doomscrolling”
"Pique Action, a new media company launching today, is betting that short form 'micro-documentaries' that tell stories about people working to reduce greenhouse gas emissions will help to counteract our doom-scrolling tendencies."
To Strike a Climate Deal, Poor Nations Say They Need Trillions From Rich Ones
"Developing nations want a big portion of the money to come as government grants, not loans from private investors that would saddle them with debt. They’re demanding control over how the money is spent, wary of dictates from wealthy governments and financiers in the U.S. and Europe."
Behind the Energy Crisis: Fossil Fuel Investment Drops, and Renewables Aren’t Ready
"The transition figures to be challenging for years to come, energy executives and analysts say, due to a stark reality: While fossil fuel investment is falling, fossil fuels account for most energy—and green energy spending isn’t growing fast enough to fill the gap."
Leading Philanthropic Organizations Commit More Than $223 Million to Reducing Methane Emissions
"A first-of-its-kind alliance of more than 20 leading philanthropic organizations announced an intention to fund more than $223 million to drastically reduce methane emissions around the world."
Capitalism is the Cure, not the Disease
It’s clear that expanding economic and political freedom around the world leads to greater technological innovation and greater prosperity for both people and our planet.
Concrete industry says carbon capture a key to hitting emissions targets
"The plan includes finding and substituting more alternatives to clinker, a binder of cement, more use of alternative fuels, new chemistry and manufacturing processes, carbon capture and storage, increased efficiency in concrete use and pushing governments to approve new forms of concrete and buy them."
Chevron commits to net zero operational emissions by 2050
"Chevron Corp (CVX.N) on Monday set a target to cut operational emissions to net zero by 2050, joining a list of energy companies taking steps to reduce their carbon footprint."
How China’s Economic Freedom Deficit Distorts Markets Beyond Its Borders
"Pursuing and maintaining high rates of economic growth is not, of course, the primary goal of any communist dictatorship. The real objective is always the party’s retention of full control of the country’s people, usually by any means necessary. The party does seem to understand that spurring continued economic growth is a key factor in maintaining popular support."
The latest VC money for cleaner concrete
"[Carbon cure is] among several startups attracting capital to make climate-friendly concrete and cut the massive emissions from the production of cement, a key concrete component."
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