Tag: emissions
Reduction in construction could cut emissions worldwide, UN reports
Because the sector depends on materials like steel and cement, which contribute to construction waste, it highlights the need for greater ambition in six areas, including renewable energy, building financing and energy codes.
Just 36 companies drove half the world’s climate-altering emissions in 2023:...
Released today by the Carbon Majors project, the list is dominated by coal, cement, and oil producers.
New state-of-the-art aluminum smelter to increase aluminum production and cut emissions
The Green Aluminum Smelter project, led by Century Aluminum Company, will have the ability to emit 75 percent less climate pollution than the existing aluminum production facilities.
Seaweed supplements for grazing cattle: A breakthrough in methane emission reduction
New study reveals feeding grazing cattle seaweed reduces methane emissions by 40 percent, offering a sustainable solution to agriculture’s climate impact.
US Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration to award millions for port...
$580 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to fund 31 port improvement projects in 15 states and one U.S. territory.
Europe’s cruise ships produce toxic sulphur emissions equivalent to 1 billion...
This led to a nine percent increase in SOx emissions, a 25 percent increase in particulate matter 2.5 and an 18 percent jump in nitrogen oxide emissions.
Revealed: Big Oil told 70 years ago that fossil fuel emissions...
Compelling new evidence shows this pattern of behavior was already hardwired into the industry’s DNA by 1955 and persists today.
Billionaire emissions outpace lifetime footprints of average individuals, new report shows
The report examines how the super-rich’s use of luxury transportation and investments in polluting industries exacerbate the climate crisis.
Global deforestation increased in 2023, report finds
If deforestation emissions were represented as a country, they’d be the fourth biggest emitter behind China, the U.S. and India.
Methane emissions surge, threatening global climate targets
Rapid rise in methane levels demands urgent action to avoid climate catastrophe.
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ICE is the American Gestapo, kidnapping and trafficking people
Why aren’t we arresting ICE agents when they break the law?
GOP proposal could slash food aid for millions, new analysis warns
As House Republicans push for deep SNAP cuts and expanded work requirements, experts warn the proposal would strip food assistance from millions of low-income people—including families, older adults, and veterans—without improving employment.
May Day uprising: Americans unite to resist Trump’s war on workers and democracy
With over 1,100 rallies planned across the country, May Day protesters call out Trump’s billionaire allies, labor rollbacks, and attacks on immigrants in what may become the largest workers’ demonstration in U.S. history.
Medicare for All returns to Congress as GOP pushes Medicaid cuts and corporate tax...
As Sanders and progressives reintroduce Medicare for All with growing support, Republican lawmakers propose historic Medicaid cuts to fund tax breaks for the wealthy.
Amazon walks back tariff transparency plan after Trump calls Bezos
After reports surfaced that Amazon might show consumers how much tariffs contribute to product prices, Trump intervened personally—and the plan was scrapped within hours.