Carbon-free buildings
NYC’s big building-decarbonization law faces its first major test
Landlords and climate activists are sparring over the future of Local Law 97 — the country’s most ambitious citywide mandate to clean up building emissions.
Emissions reduction
Clean industry
Startup hits milestone in its bid to cut concrete’s dirtiest ingredient
Demand for clean concrete is rising. CarbonBuilt says it has a potential solution: concrete made without using any Portland cement.
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Clean industry
Terra CO2 says its Texas factory will cut carbon and cost from cement
The startup is building its first large-scale plant to turn common rocks into cement additives that can reduce cement's hefty carbon footprint without raising costs. -
Food and farms
Chemical fertilizer is a climate disaster. Can high-tech biology fix it?
Startup Pivot Bio has developed a smarter way to get nitrogen to crops, and it has a new CEO who aims to supercharge growth.
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Emissions reduction
Virginia may ditch a regional carbon cap-and-invest program
RGGI has helped boost climate resilience and cut emissions in the state, but its Republican governor wants to leave the program. Activists aren’t sure he can.
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Marine transport
Wind power with a high-tech twist could help ships burn less fuel
Commodities giant Cargill is testing a new kind of wind-harnessing device meant to slash fuel use and curb CO2 emissions from the world's cargo ships.
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Emissions reduction
Video: How the Inflation Reduction Act has transformed US clean energy
Watch a conversation on the historic climate law’s impact featuring the Department of Energy’s David Crane and Canary Media’s Julian Spector.
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Climate crisis
Chart: The US can't meet its climate goals unless states step up
But if the 24 states with aggressive emissions-reduction targets make good on their pledges, the country could get within striking distance of its 2030 commitment.
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Emissions reduction
The Inflation Reduction Act will drive down emissions. But how much?
Models predict that the law will get the U.S. much closer to its climate goals — but just how close will depend on how quickly it drives down power-sector emissions. -
Carbon capture
US announces first winners in $3.5B carbon removal program
Two direct air capture facilities along the U.S. Gulf Coast will receive federal funding to try to pull millions of metric tons of CO2 from the sky.
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Clean industry
New California rule will cut carbon from baking Cheetos, chips and more
Commercial food manufacturers use a lot of fossil gas. A first-of-its-kind rule in greater Los Angeles will start to change that in 2027.
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