President Joe Biden signs The Inflation Reduction Act with (left to right) Sen. Joe Manchin, D-WV; Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-NY; House Majority Whip James Clyburn, D-SC; Rep. Frank Pallo...
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Twelve makes jet fuel from CO2; signs deal with Microsoft, Alaska Air
Sustainable aviation fuel, commonly called SAF, has so far been expensive to produce, but new startups are now creating clean fuels out of carbon at a much cheaper cost. Now, new tax credits for clean...
Australian bank to scrap loans for new diesel and gasoline cars
Cars and buses in Sydney, Australia, on Monday, May 25, 2020. Authorities in the country are looking to set up a National Electric Vehicle Strategy. Brendon Thorne | Bloomberg | Getty Images An Austra...
The other reason why food prices are rising
The United Nations’ worst-case scenario calculation is that global food prices will rise by an additional 8.5% by 2027. More expensive fertilizers are contributed to those higher costs, with som...
Climate change isn’t a ‘left-wing plot,’ charity founder says
People photographed in Lower Saxony, Germany, on July 19, 2022. A number of European countries were affected by a heatwave last month. Julian Stratenschulte | Picture Alliance | Getty Images It’...
UN Tackles Carnage On The World’s Roads
Traffic crashes claim about 1.3 million lives globally every year – more than two every minute, and … [+] as many as 50 million more are seriously impacted by injuries. And more than 90% of the ...
Manchin’s climate turnaround: Climate groups react
U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) returns to a basement office meeting with other senators that included Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), Jon Tester (D-MT), Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Angus King (I-ME), (not pictured) ...
Schumer-Manchin reconciliation bill: Climate change provisions
Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) exits the U.S. Capitol following a vote, on Capitol Hill in Washington, February 9, 2022. Tom Brenner | Reuters Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Sen. Joe Ma...
Airlines criticized for betting on alternative fuels
One of the ways that the sector is seeking to replace conventional fossil jet fuel is by exploring the use of sustainable aviation fuels, or SAF. Justin Tallis | Afp | Getty Images FARNBOROUGH, Englan...
Biden announces new climate programs, but no emergency declaration
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on climate change and renewable energy at the site of the former Brayton Point Power Station in Somerset, Massachusetts, U.S. July 20, 2022. Jonathan Ernst |...
London fire department busiest day since WWII
An aerial view shows the rubble and destruction in a residential area following a large blaze the previous day, on July 20, 2022 in Wennington, Greater London. Leon Neal | Getty Images Europe is suffe...
UK issues “Red Extreme” heat warning, braces for temperature surge
An office worker carries a large fan in central London on July 12, 2022. On Friday, the Met Office issued a Red Extreme heat warning for parts of the country. Yui Mok | PA Images | Getty Images The U....
U.S. emissions caused $1.8 trillion in global economic losses: study
An aerial view of Phillips 66 oil refinery is seen in Linden, New Jersey, United States on March 8, 2022. Tayfun Coskun | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images The U.S. and China, the world’s two greate...
Volkswagen CEO says EV outlook is very good
An ID. Buzz photographed at a plant in Hanover, Germany, on June 16, 2022. Supply chain constraints — including those related to semiconductors — have been a major challenge for automakers in recent t...
Biden Interior Dept offers option for new oil leases in Gulf of Mexico
An oil and gas drilling platform stands offshore as waves churned from Tropical Storm Karen come ashore in Dauphin Island, Alabama, October 5, 2013. Steve Nesius | Reuters The Biden administration rel...
The Green Token that fights pollution is now on PancakeSwap
Global Innovative Solutions launches GSI Token, a brand new green project to address one of the biggest global challenges: environmental pollution. GSI: the Global Innovation Solutions token listed on...
World’s largest hybrid ship to ferry passengers between UK, France
An artist’s impression of the Saint-Malo at sea. According to Brittany Ferries will have a battery capacity of 11.5 megawatt hours. Brittany Ferries A ship set to carry passengers between the U....
Environmental groups sue Biden to block oil and gas drilling permits
A polar bear sow and two cubs are seen on the Beaufort Sea coast within the 1002 Area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Reuters A coalition of environmental grou...
Plugin Partners With Inclusive Growth Chain to Implement the ‘Project Pollution Check’
The Plugin and Inclusive Growth Chain have collaborated to implement the ‘Project Pollution Check’. The Pollution Check is designated to collect and tabularize the data regarding air pollution. And fu...
Plugin and Inclusive Growth Chain United for Pollution Check
Decentral oracle podium, Plugin & Web3 based incentive Inclusive Growth Chain, have come under the same roof to provide real-world data about the air pollution content. Both parties are merging in...
Leveraging Smart Contracts to Check Air Pollution in Real-Time – crypto.news
Today, poor ambient air quality is one of the most crucial public health concerns around the globe. Exposure to polluted air causes more than 6.6 million premature deaths each year and makes up close ...
Leveraging Smart Contracts to Check Air Pollution in Real-Time
Today, poor ambient air quality is one of the most crucial public health concerns around the globe. Exposure to polluted air causes more than 6.6 million premature deaths each year and makes up close ...
Goodbye gasoline cars? EU lawmakers vote to ban new sales from 2035
Traffic in Paris, France, on May 12, 2020. The European Parliament now supports the European Commission’s goal of a 100% cut in emissions from new passenger cars and vans by 2035. Ludovic Marin ...
U.S. to ban sale of single-use plastic on public lands, parks by 2032
Trash in the saw grass at the Big Cypress National Preserve Park. Jeff Greenberg | Universal Images Group | Getty Images The U.S. Interior Department said on Wednesday it will phase out the sale of si...
Ammonia-Powered Tractors, Why Cutting Air Pollution Boosts Crops And Ford’s Big EV Expansion
This week’s Current Climate, which every Saturday brings you the latest news about the business of sustainability. Sign up to get it in your inbox every week. Brian Banducci for Amogy Brooklyn-based A...
House Republicans’ energy and climate plan pushes fossil fuels, hydro
U.S. House Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) speaks as House Minority Whip Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) and Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) listen during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol May 11,...
Curbing Air Pollution Could Majorly Boost Crop Growth, Study Finds
Topline Cutting emissions of a common air pollutant in half could help fuel crop growth in several major agricultural regions around the world, according to a new Science Advances study led by researc...
Southern California water restrictions start today as drought worsens
Paul Ramirez, 54, waters the front lawn at his home on St. Louis St. in Boyle Heights, as his dog Bandit, a 2 year old Yorkshire terrier, jumps for joy. Mel Melcon | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images S...
Siemens Mobility inks $8.7 billion deal for high-speed rail in Egypt
A train passes through a station in Egypt. The project involving Siemens Mobility will use trains that can reach a top speed of 230 kilometers per hour, and the line will be fully electrified. Paulvin...
Airbus sets up UK facility to focus on hydrogen tech for aircraft
A model of one of Airbus’ ZEROe concept planes, photographed in November 2021. The firm has said it wants to develop “zero-emission commercial aircraft” by the year 2035. Giuseppe Ca...