“By US standards, this is one of the most ambitious existing-building emissions regulations to date, and complex details will need to be resolved.”

Holly Samuelson, a research faculty member at the Harvard Center for Green Buildings and Cities, in an e-mail stated: “By US standards, this is one of the most ambitious existing-building emissions regulations to date, and complex details will need to be resolved. However, any realistic path to avoiding the most severe consequences of climate change involves … Read more

BP Faces a Shareholder Backlash After Revising its Emissions Goals 

Brian McCowan, Zondits staff, 5/16/2023 British Petroleum (BP) is making record profits, but its shareholders are not necessarily pleased. The energy giant, which has long promoted itself as a defender of the environment, has recently pulled back their level of commitment to reducing emissions. BP’s annual general meeting was held the last week in April, … Read more

SEC Proposal for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting  

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Mark D’Antonio, Zondits staff, 4/13/2022 The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has recently released a proposed rule amendment titled “The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors.” The rule changes propose that all publicly traded companies report greenhouse-gas emissions from their own operations, including the energy they consume (known as Scope 1 and Scope … Read more

Electrification Emission-Cutting Opportunity in Transportation

This article was originally written by Steve Nadel and published on aceee.org on Oct. 8, 2019. The transportation sector offers the greatest potential to slash greenhouse gas emissions through electrification— more even than buildings or industry, according to a recent ACEEE study and four other reports. Research increasingly cites the electrification of vehicles, buildings, and … Read more

Cleaning Up Electric Vehicles

This article was written by Christy Lewis and Peter Bronksi and was published on watttime.org on September 17, 2019. It’s the 9th annual National Drive Electric Week (NDEW)! More than 300 events—mostly throughout the United States, but also in a growing number of locations around the world—will offer consumers a chance to learn about, test drive, and … Read more