Transportation
Uber and Lyft are hurting, not helping, the climate and society
If you care about livable cities and a livable climate, ride-hailing is not the answer, according to a new study.
By David Roberts .
Emissions reduction
Policy & regulation
California’s new clean-fuel plan makes old problems worse
CARB approved new rules last week that critics say reward polluting biofuels, shortchange EVs, and could cause gasoline prices to spike.
By Jeff St. John .
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Carbon-free buildings
Cement is terrible for the climate. California just passed a law to fix that
A first-in-the-nation law will force a 40% reduction in the carbon-intensity of cement, which is now responsible for about 8% of greenhouse gas emissions.By Ingrid Lobet .
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Electric vehicles
Electric trucks could handle millions of short-haul routes across North America
Half of U.S. truck routes cover less than 100 miles. Recent road tests of a bevy of battery-powered trucks show they're ready to take over.By Jeff St. John .
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Corporate procurement
Newsletter: Big Tech is thinking hard about how — and where — to clean up the grid
Google and Microsoft face a raft of complexities as they choose how to invest their prodigious clean-energy budgets.By Julian Spector .
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Corporate procurement
Should Google and Microsoft focus on sourcing their own 100% clean power or cleaning up the dirtiest grids?
Major companies are spending billions on clean energy. New measurement tools can help them get the most climate impact from their investments.By Jeff St. John .
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EV charging
Time shift: How to make EV charging as clean as possible
WattTime data helps EVs charge with lower-carbon power. But the rates and incentives to encourage these cleaner choices are still being developed.By Jeff St. John .
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Fossil fuels
Newsletter: Cash for clunkers, coal edition
Big banks are looking to profit from coal plant retirements.By Julian Spector .
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Climate crisis
Carbon offset markets aren’t working. A new private-sector reform movement aims to make them better
Will this reboot spur real reductions in carbon emissions — or just usher in another wave of corporate greenwashing?By Jason Deign .
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Guest essay
How to green the steel industry? Start with steel buyers
As we push to decarbonize heavy industry, it helps to start with an industry's customers.By Jenny Chu .
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Solar
Newsletter: Nature abhors a vacuum, carbon accounting edition
Startups are jumping in to fill a policy gap when it comes to business-sector carbon tracking.By Julian Spector .
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