Bill Gates was interviewed tonight on the CBS News show 60 Minutes about his efforts to combat climate change: The good news is Gates believes it’s possible to prevent a catastrophic rise in temperatures. The bad news? He says in the next 30 years we need scientific breakthroughs, technological innovations and global cooperation on a scale the world has never seen….
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Mitsubishi Heavy To Build Biggest Zero-Carbon Steel Plant
Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries will soon complete in Austria the world’s largest steel plant capable of attaining net-zero carbon dioxide emissions. Mitsubishi Heavy, through a British unit, is constructing the pilot plant at a complex of Austrian steelmaker Voestalpine. Trial operation is slated to begin in 2021. From a report: The plant will use hydrogen instead of coal in the reduction…
Amazon Unveils $2 Billion Fund To Invest in Startups Building Sustainable Technology
Amazon on Tuesday launched The Climate Pledge Fund, a new venture capital investment program that will funnel an initial $2 billion into startups building sustainable technologies across various industries such as transportation, food, manufacturing, and more. From a report: The fund is part of Amazon’s Climate Pledge announced by the tech giant last year as the company promised to become net…
By 2023, Some GM Facilities In Michigan Will Run On 100 Percent Renewables
On its way to being net-zero carbon neutral by 2050, General Motors announced today that some of its southeast Michigan facilities will be fully powered by renewable energy by 2023. CNET reports: The carmaker said on Monday it will strengthen a partnership with DTE Energy to buy another 500,000 megawatt-hours worth of energy in the next few years. That’s on top…
How To Get To Net Zero Carbon Emissions: Cut Short-Lived Superpollutants
Dan Drollette writes: We absolutely, positively, must tackle climate change speedily. Or as the authors of this article put it: ‘By ‘speed,’ we mean measures — including regulatory ones — that can begin within two-to-three years, be substantially implemented in five-to-10 years, and produce a climate response within the next decade or two.’ (Quick aside: one of the authors, Mario Molina,…
Oil giant BP says it will cut carbon emissions to net zero by 2050
BP says it will transform its business to meet a target of net zero carbon emissions by 2050, but green campaigners have criticised the firm for a lack of detailed plans Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2233428-oil-giant-bp-says-it-will-cut-carbon-emissions-to-net-zero-by-2050/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Net zero goals are galvanising action on climate change at long last
More countries are setting targets to reach net zero carbon emissions. Though it has its problems, this approach shows promising signs of sparking serious action, writes Graham Lawton Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24532682-900-net-zero-goals-are-galvanising-action-on-climate-change-at-long-last/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Could your home be net zero carbon? The radical plan to make it happen
The UK government is planning radical changes to the way the country builds homes in order to slash their carbon emissions, but will people accept them? Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2222386-could-your-home-be-net-zero-carbon-the-radical-plan-to-make-it-happen/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…