The Guardian
- by Sandra LavilleProposed global treaty to curb production represents challenge to producers of fossil fuels, from which most plastics are madeThe number of fossil fuel and petrochemical industry lobbyists at UN talks to agree the first global treaty to cut plastic pollution has increased by more than a third, according to an analysis.Most plastic is made from fossil fuels, via a chemical process known as cracking, and 196 lobbyists from both industries are at the UN talks in Ottawa, Canada, where countries are attempting to come to an agreement to curb plastic production as part of a treaty to cut global plastic […]
- by Helena HortonScheme for plastic bottles and cans put back to 2027 while environment minister says glass recycling ‘unduly’ complex A UK deposit return scheme for recycling drinks bottles has been delayed to 2027, meaning it will not be in place until almost a decade after it was proposed.Campaigners say the delay is a “huge disappointment”, adding they are doubly dismayed that the plan will not include glass bottles. Continue reading…
- by Associated PressNew EPA directive will cut pollution equivalent to the emissions of 328m cars, but industry group decries it as a ‘reckless plan’Coal-fired power plants would be forced to capture smokestack emissions or shut down under a rule issued on Thursday by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).New limits on greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel-fired electric plants are the Biden administration’s most ambitious effort yet to roll back planet-warming pollution from the power sector, the nation’s second-largest contributor to the climate crisis. The rules are a key part of Joe Biden’s pledge to eliminate carbon pollution from the electricity sector by […]
- by Jillian AmbroseEnergy watchdog warns pace must accelerate to hit targets after new batteries increased capacity by 130%The rollout of batteries across the global electricity industry more than doubled last year but will need to be six times faster if the world hopes to meet its renewable energy targets, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).A report from the global energy watchdog found that new batteries totalling 42 gigawatts (GW) were plugged into electricity systems around the world last year, increasing total capacity by more than 130% from the year before to 85GW. Continue reading…
Yale Climate Connections
- by Rafael Méndez TejedaHollywood añade un poco de ficción en la película “El día después de mañana” porque no será un cambio en tan corto tiempo. No obstante, si continuamos aumentando los niveles de contaminación, esto puede ocurrir para finales de siglo The post La Corriente de Retorno del Atlántico y su potencial impacto en el futuro climático […]
- by YCC TeamIt’s equipped with electric appliances, tight insulation, and 41 solar panels. The post ‘Just do it!’ Wisconsin couple built a net-zero home appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
- by Jeff MastersThis timely book by Abrahm Lustgarten argues that mass migration triggered by climate change will fundamentally rock U.S. society. The post Book review: “On the Move” is a must-read account of U.S. climate migration appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
- by YCC TeamThey have several advantages over battery-powered EVs for trucking. The post What are fuel cell EVs? appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
Climate Generation
- by Emma DempseyTwo years ago, I moved to Minnesota to sell hazelnuts. I believed strongly in their potential to fight climate change, and I was overcome with excitement – getting tongue tied talking about what it could mean to swap the endless corn and soy fields for a food with seemingly endless environmental benefits. But I soon […]
- by Susan Phillips, Executive DirectorIt’s Earth Month, good people. A designated time to pause, reflect and take action to save our only home. It’s also spring in the northern hemisphere, the forsythia, irises, crocus, and lungwort are beginning to bloom. The season of growth is upon us. I’ve been thinking about growth a lot lately. Growth as an economic […]
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