Yale E360
MARCH 24, 2021
China is building large numbers of coal-fired power plants to drive its post-pandemic economy. The government has promised a CO2 emissions peak by 2030, but the new coal binge jeopardizes both China’s decarbonization plans and global efforts to tackle climate change. Read more on E360 ?.
Real Climate
MARCH 4, 2021
Two decades ago, in an interview with science journalist Richard Kerr for the journal Science, I coined the term the “Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation” (AMO) to describe an internal oscillation in the climate system resulting from interactions between North Atlantic ocean currents and wind patterns. These interactions were thought to lead to alternating decades-long intervals of warming and cooling centered in the extra-tropical North Atlantic that play out on 40-60 year timescales
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Clean Energy Law
MARCH 11, 2021
The program will include a multi-jurisdictional cap-and-invest program and aims to address environmental justice and equity concerns. By Jean-Philippe Brisson , Joshua T. Bledsoe , Benjamin Einhouse , and Brian McCall. On December 21, 2020, the Governors of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut, as well as the Mayor of the District of Columbia, announced that their respective jurisdictions would establish the Transportation & Climate Initiative Program (TCI-P) and released a memorandu
Environmental and Urban Economics
MARCH 20, 2021
The Economist Magazine's March 13th 2021 issue has a great story about drone use and drone expenditure. The piece starts by talking about Tom Cruise in the movie "Top Gun" and says that manned airplanes are expensive. One justification for substituting such flights and instead using drones is to save costs. Per hour of flying drones are cheaper than manned aircrafts (even if Tom Cruise isn't the pilot!
Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions
Is your manufacturing operation reaching its efficiency potential? A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) could be the game-changer, helping you reduce waste, cut costs, and lower your carbon footprint. Join Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions, in this value-packed webinar as he breaks down how MES can drive operational excellence and sustainability.
Eco Coach
MARCH 9, 2021
In the second of the three-part series, I will be looking at ways to gain the knowledge and skills that you need if you aspire to become an environmental sustainability consultant. If you missed the first of the series, be sure to check it out here. That first blog walked through the steps to gaining clarity to help you decide whether environmental sustainability consulting is truly a career for you. 1.
Corp Watch
MARCH 2, 2021
MV Wakashio, a Panamanian-flagged bulk carrier owned by Nagashiki Shipping and chartered by Mitsui OSK Lines, hit a coral reef off the coast of Mauritius in late July. Over the course of the next few weeks, the vessel split in two spilling fuel oil and creating an ecological disaster. Four separate and ongoing investigations are still trying to unravel exactly what happened to the MV Wakashio and how to determine who has to pay how much for the damage.
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Real Climate
MARCH 20, 2021
Future global warming will be accompanied by more intense rainfall and flash floods due to increased evaporation, as a consequence of higher surface temperatures which also lead to a higher turn-around rate for the global hydrological cycle. In other words, we will see changing rainfall patterns. And if the global area of rainfall also shrinks, then a higher regional concentration of the rainfall is bound to lead to more intense downpours (the global rainfall indicator is discussed here ). .
Greenbuilding Law
MARCH 28, 2021
A cause is now known for bird deaths that eluded scientists for more than 25 years. It is beyond dispute that there are human activities that have a known negative impact on the natural environment, but sometimes events come together, only in part arising from human activities, to create unknown environmental consequences. During the winter of 1994, 29 bald eagles died at DeGray Lake in Arkansas, the largest undiagnosed mass mortality of bald eagles in the United States.
Environmental and Urban Economics
MARCH 14, 2021
I have moved my climate change economics blogging over to Substack. In February 2021, we published our urban economics book ; You can read chapter One and watch several relevant urban economic growt h videos posted here. Next week, Yale University Press will publish my new book This book has already won a prize and you can learn more here. I am eager to market both books.
Successful Green
MARCH 18, 2021
Engineers at MIT have developed self-cooling fabrics from polyethylene, a material commonly used in plastic bags. The team has published their findings in the journal Nature Sustainability. Polyethylene is thin and lightweight, and could keep... The post Recycled plastic bags turn into fabrics appeared first on successful GREEN.
Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions
In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. ♻️ Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets. 📊 Join us for a practical webinar hosted by Kevin Kai Wong of Emergent Ene
Eco Coach
MARCH 3, 2021
One of the questions I am often asked is how to become a sustainability consultant and support organizations with implementing sustainability and going green practices while getting paid for it. I’ve been a environmental sustainability consultant for 15 years, and there are a few things that I have learned along the way. As I’m sure you’ve guessed, there is a lot that goes into becoming a environmental sustainability consultant.
Yale E360
MARCH 31, 2021
Unlike other oil-producing states, much of the drilling in California takes place in residential neighborhoods, often in Spanish-speaking communities. Despite mounting complaints about pollution from the wells, the state has failed to take action to address this public health problem. Read more on E360 ?.
Science & Climate
MARCH 30, 2021
Seagrasses Turn Back the Clock on Ocean Acidification. Expansive Study Shows Seagrass Meadows Can Buffer Ocean Acidification. featured image by Melissa Ward/UC Davis. Spanning six years and seven seagrass meadows along the California coast, a paper from the University of California, Davis, is the most extensive study yet of how seagrasses can buffer ocean acidification.
Corp Watch
MARCH 30, 2021
One megaship - the Ever Given operated by Evergreen Marine of Taiwan - single-handedly blocked as much as 12 percent of global shipping last week when it got stuck in the Suez canal en route from the port of Ningbo in China to the port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands.
Speaker: Antoine M. Thompson, Executive Director of the Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition
Diversity, Equity, Justice, and Inclusion (DEJI) policies, programs, and initiatives are critically important as we move forward with public and private sector climate and sustainability goals and plans. Underserved and socially, economically, and racially disadvantaged communities bear the burden of pollution, higher energy costs, limited resources, and limited investments in the clean energy and transportation sectors.
Greenbuilding Law
MARCH 21, 2021
Covid-19 school closures and lockdowns resulted in thousands of children having increased blood lead levels. In a study of this consequence of Covid-19, released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to describe blood lead level testing among young children during the Covid-19 pandemic, the CDC analyzed data reported from 34 state and local health departments about blood lead level testing among children aged 6 years and under.
Successful Green
MARCH 14, 2021
Electricity providers have a simple way of encouraging households and companies to procure power from sustainable sources. This can help lower CO2 emissions. Private households, but also self-?employed people and SMEs, are more likely... The post Switching to green energy default can have a lasting effect appeared first on successful GREEN.
Eco Coach
MARCH 19, 2021
If you have determined that environmental sustainability consulting is a good fit for you, and that you have at least some of the knowledge and skills required to get started, the next step is to get experience and paying clients. If you are reading this and wondering whether sustainability consulting really is for you, be sure to check out the first post in this blog series , which walks you through three questions to ask yourself to determine whether this is the right career path for you.
Yale E360
MARCH 1, 2021
The regulatory agency in charge of managing the Delaware River and its tributaries voted last week to permanently ban natural gas drilling and fracking within the entire four-state watershed, which supplies the drinking water for more than 13 million people in Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, and New York. Read more on E360 ?.
Speaker: Laurie Schoeman Director, Climate & Sustainability, Capital
As households and communities across the nation face challenges such as hurricanes, wildfires, drought, extreme heat and cold, and thawing permafrost and flooding, we are increasingly searching for ways to mitigate and prevent climate impacts. During this event, national climate and housing expert Laurie Schoeman will discuss topics including: The two paths for climate action: decarbonization and adaptation.
Eco Justice
MARCH 22, 2021
British Columbia released new sectoral targets on March 26, 2021. Unfortunately, the province squandered an opportunity for more accountability on climate action by setting targets that lack specificity. In this. Read more. The post If B.C.’s emissions were a household budget, we’d be overspending. New targets could change that. appeared first on Ecojustice.
Science & Climate
MARCH 16, 2021
When ‘Eradicated’ Species Bounce Back With a Vengeance. Climate Change From Science to Solutions. featured image by Edwin Grosholz/UC Davis. Some invasive species targeted for total eradication bounce back with a vengeance, especially in aquatic systems, finds a study led by the University of California, Davis. The study , published today in the journal PNAS, chronicles the effort — and failure — to eradicate invasive European green crabs from a California estuary.
CEQA Developments
MARCH 4, 2021
“The more I know, the less I understand/All the things I thought I’d figured out, I have to learn again” – Don Henley, “ The Heart of the Matter”. One of CEQA’s bedrock principles is that environmental review must precede project approval. (E.g., POET, LLC v. California Air Resources Board (2013) 217 Cal.App.4th 1214; CEQA Guidelines, § 15004(a).) To reverse the order and “put the cart before the horse” would be anathema, i.e., to sanction uninformed and undemocratic lead agency decision makin
Successful Green
MARCH 22, 2021
A sustainability scale is now listed directly on the packaging of all Migros brands, rating the various dimensions of sustainability such as animal welfare or climate with 1 to 5 stars. Customers can see... The post Swiss retailer Migros lists product sustainability appeared first on successful GREEN.
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Eco Coach
MARCH 31, 2021
One of the obstacles many of my clients encounter is how to get others at work on board with going green. In some organizations, it may seem like a heavy lift, and it may feel that much tougher when you aren’t in a management position. In this and the following four posts, I will be addressing this topic. I could write a book – or two – on the topic, but this needs to be digestible and actionable, so I’ll be keeping it to five short posts.
Yale E360
MARCH 9, 2021
As major corporations look to buy carbon credits to offset emissions, critics are questioning the value of "legacy" credits from green projects that are a decade or more old. What’s needed, experts say, is to reform the credit system so it delivers actual carbon reductions. Read more on E360 ?.
Eco Justice
MARCH 29, 2021
This article was originally published by iPolitics. Legislation is stalled in Ottawa, and political parties have resorted to blaming each other for the delay as they posture ahead of a. Read more. The post Climate-legislation delay is causing a crisis of confidence appeared first on Ecojustice.
Corp Watch
MARCH 9, 2021
Fortescue Metals Group, an iron ore mining company based in Perth, Western Australia, withheld $1.9 million in royalty payments from the Wintawari Guruma aboriginal peoples after the tribe asked the company to provide details of extraction plans on their traditional lands that contain many sacred cultural sites.
Environmental Progress
MARCH 1, 2021
Apocalypse Never, the best-selling book by Founder and President of Environmental Progress, Michael Shellenberger, will be published in the following nations and publishers. We will update this page with publication dates of foreign translations when we know them. Spain: No Hay Apocalipsis Deusto. March 10, 2021 Israel: Sella Meir. Coming May 2021 South Korea.
Successful Green
MARCH 15, 2021
Recent summer droughts in Europe are far more severe than anything in the past 2,100 years, according to a new study. The results are reported in the journal Nature Geoscience. An international team studied the... The post European summer droughts extreme since 2015 appeared first on successful GREEN.
The Energy Law Blog
MARCH 31, 2021
Free-Use Clause and Further Interprets Conflicting Royalty Clause Provisions The Texas Supreme Court recently issued its anticipated decision in BlueStone Natural Resources II, LLC v. Randle , affirming in part and reversing in part the lower court’s ruling. No. 19-0459, 2021 WL 936175 (Tex. Mar. 12, 2021). The Court (1) affirmed that the lower court correctly concluded the oil and gas lease at issue explicitly resolved conflicting royalty provisions in favor of a gross-proceeds calculation; a
Yale E360
MARCH 23, 2021
A new MIT study shows that the cost of lithium-ion batteries — used to power phones, laptops, and electric vehicles — has fallen by 97 percent over the past three decades. Read more on E360 ?.
Eco Justice
MARCH 11, 2021
When you think of Ontario’s landscape, you might picture soaring skyscrapers from some of the province’s busy cities, the rocky and mineral-rich Canadian Shield that lines much of the province. Read more. The post Conserving Ontario’s intact wetlands is vital to protecting biodiversity appeared first on Ecojustice.
HumanNature
MARCH 30, 2021
Guest Post By Shelby McClelland , 2020-2021 Sustainability Leadership Fellow and Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Soil and Crop Sciences and Graduate Degree Program in Ecology The foodie’s dilemma There is no debate about it: I am a foodie through and through. My love for food and agriculture is undoubtedly a result of my upbringing on a small ranch in northern California.
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