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NASA made this 3D view of global methane to help track a mysterious spike in emissions →

April 02, 2020 by Oliver Gordon

Methane is a more powerful greenhouse gas than carbon, but we don’t know where a lot of it is coming from. FAST COMPANY

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April 02, 2020 /Oliver Gordon
NASA, methane, 3D modelling, emissions
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Trees, big fans, and deep-rooted plants: How to suck 2 gigatons of carbon from the atmosphere →

February 04, 2020 by Oliver Gordon

Even if we hit “deep decarbonisation” by 2050, we’ll most likely need to find a way to be continuously removing carbon emissions from the air. A new report explains how. FAST COMPANY

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February 04, 2020 /Oliver Gordon
deep carbonisation, carbon removal, emissions, atmosphere
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The case for... never demolishing another building →

January 22, 2020 by Oliver Gordon

The construction industry is wasteful and creates huge CO2 emissions. But what if new buildings had to be adapted and reused or built only with materials already available? THE GUARDIAN

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January 22, 2020 /Oliver Gordon
construction, sustainability, emissions
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Microsoft pledges to be 'carbon negative' by 2030 →

January 17, 2020 by Oliver Gordon

Microsoft has announced it aims to remove more carbon from the atmosphere than it emits by 2030 and hopes to have removed enough carbon to account for all the direct emissions the company has ever made by 2050. THE GUARDIAN

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January 17, 2020 /Oliver Gordon
microsoft, carbon negative, emissions
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Plug-in and sail: Meet the electric ferry pioneers →

January 16, 2020 by Oliver Gordon

Nordic countries have led a shift towards hybrid and electric power. The first fully-electric car ferry was launched in Norway a few years ago, and the operator Norled is now developing, what it claims will be the world's first hydrogen-fuelled ferry. BBC NEWS

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January 16, 2020 /Oliver Gordon
nordics, electric ferries, sustainable shipping, emissions
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How Los Angeles plans to get hundreds of thousands of people out of cars →

November 27, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

The county has a new road map to drastically cut emissions by 2028. The key: finding alternatives to private cars. FAST COMPANY

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November 27, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
los angeles, cars, emissions, sustainable transport
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Netherlands cuts speed limit to curb emissions →

November 15, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

The Dutch government will reduce its national speed limit as part of a package of controversial measures to cut emissions that have sparked mass protests from the country’s farmers. FINANCIAL TIMES

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November 15, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
netherlands, speed limit, emissions
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China to meet ultra-low emissions goals →

October 16, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

Polluting emissions from Chinese thermal power plants declined significantly between 2014 and 2017, according to research involving UCL. The reductions are important in helping to control China’s national emissions which could lead to an improvement in air quality and considerable health benefits. THE ECOLOGIST

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October 16, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
china, emissions, pollution, environmental policy
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It sounds daunting, but here’s how we can get to net-zero emissions by 2050 →

October 11, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

A new report from the Center for American Progress shows how that massive transformation could take place in the U.S., drawing on plans from states that are making the transition to zero emissions. FAST COMPANY

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October 11, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
US, zero carbon, emissions, reform
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Experts say there are 36 ways to halve global emissions by 2030 →

September 24, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

There's still hope if we act fast, experts write in the new Exponential Climate Action Roadmap. THE HUFFINGTON POST

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September 24, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
emissions, climate change, climate action, policy
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Investors turn heat on Big Oil ahead of U.N. climate summit →

September 20, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

Of 50 oil and gas companies, just two - Royal Dutch Shell Plc and Repsol - are aligned with existing national emissions targets, says new assessment. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION

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September 20, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
sustainable investment, oil and gas companies, emissions
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A community in America's 'Cancer Alley' fights for its life against a plastics plant →

August 05, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

In this Louisiana parish, residents are already surrounded by industrial plants and factories. They’re desperate to stop a new plastic company. THE HUFFINGTON POST

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August 05, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
activism, community, pollution, emissions
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