This county has an ambitious climate agenda. That’s not easy in Florida
Alachua County is preparing for a more dangerous future, even if the state government won't say 'climate.'
Tag: net zero
Companies are still committing to net-zero emissions, even if it’s a bumpy road
A growing list of companies have set emissions targets for the Science Based Targets initiative, but some have pulled back.
Companies are buying up cheap carbon offsets − data suggest it may be more about greenwashing than helping the climate
Carbon offsets fund projects that are meant to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, such as planting trees.
Methane emissions are at new highs. It could put us on a dangerous climate path
Cutting methane emissions is one of the best and only short-term levers we can pull to slow the rate of ...
Offshore wind farms connected by an underwater power grid for transmission could revolutionize how the East Coast gets its electricity
An offshore electric power grid could mitigate key challenges to building new transmission lines on land and reduce costs.
Protecting Orlando’s energy future from unfair utility changes
The Orlando Utilities Commission's proposed changes to net metering would harm current and future solar customers.
Carbon neutrality in digital advertising: reaching net zero for media companies
Research suggests that digital advertising could contribute as much as 2% of global carbon emissions by 2025.
Decarbonization means new economic opportunities for Florida, study finds
A report by The Nature Conservancy highlights new jobs and other benefits created by the transition to clean energy.
To reach net-zero emissions, American homes need an electric makeover
A new report says U.S. households need to buy 14 million extra heat pumps, induction stoves and other electric alternatives ...
Global warming to bring record hot year by 2028 – probably our first above 1.5 C limit
If humanity fails to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero, increasingly worse heat records will tumble beyond this decade.
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