Record Drop in U.S. Emissions Is No Cause for Celebration
The pandemic drove a 10.3 percent decline in greenhouse gases last year but experts expect levels to rebound in 2021
Stories by Benjamin Storrow
Pandemic-Driven Drop in CO2 Emissions Imperceptible in Atmosphere
Sustained reductions are needed to halt the buildup of heat-trapping greenhouse gases
With GOP Support, Arizona Mandates Cleaner Energy
The falling costs of renewables has helped shift political winds around power generation
Biden and Electric Utilities Are Split on Emissions Goals
Though many power companies have set ambitious long-term targets, more immediate action is needed
Why a Historic Emissions Drop from COVID Is No Cause to Celebrate
The greenhouse gas reductions highlight the difficult road ahead to substantially limit global warming
U.S. Wind and Solar Installations Are Smashing Records, but the Trend May Not Last
The renewable boom needs to continue in order to decarbonize the energy grid, but key tax incentives are ending
Exxon’s Internal Plans Reveal Rising CO2 Emissions
As other oil majors have committed to net-zero emissions goals and invested in renewables, Exxon plans to increase drilling
China Says It Will Stop Releasing CO2 within 40 Years
The surprise announcement vaults the country ahead of U.S. climate ambitions and could encourage developing countries to follow suit
Carbon Levels Surge Again as Countries Emerge from Lockdown
The temporary, and limited, reduction in emissions during the pandemic points to the need for larger structural changes
Coal’s Decline Continues with 13 Plant Closures Announced in 2020
The fuel is increasingly uncompetitive with cheaper natural gas and renewable energy
Global CO2 Emissions Saw Record Drop During Pandemic Lockdown
The decline shows how far there is to go to curtail greenhouse gases over the long term
Methane Leaks Erase Some of the Climate Benefits of Natural Gas
The switch from coal to gas has driven down CO2 emissions, but leaks negate much of those gains in the short term
Why CO2 Isn’t Falling More during a Global Lockdown
The answer lies in what sectors of the economy have shut down and expectations of recovery later in the year
Can Coal Survive the Coronavirus?
Diminished energy demand and the high price of coal is putting pressure on the struggling industry
5 Ways the Economic Upheaval of Coronavirus May Impact CO2 Emissions
When Americans return to the roads, what happens to oil prices and China’s recovery strategy could all impact emissions levels
BP Pledges to Go Carbon-Neutral—How Remains an Open Question
The oil major says it will eliminate or offset all its emissions—roughly equal to those of Australia—by 2050
Global CO2 Emissions Were Flat in 2019—But Don’t Cheer Yet
Developing economies continue to build coal power plants, and growth in oil and gas has been persistent
Plastics Plants Are Poised to Be the Next Big Carbon Superpolluters
A boom in petrochemical plants driven by cheap natural gas could lock in greenhouse emissions for decades to come
Can a Big Oil Company Go Carbon-Free?
Spanish oil giant Repsol SA this week announced one of the more ambitious emissions reduction efforts in the industry
Cities Look to Natural Gas Bans to Curb Carbon Emissions
Brookline, Mass., recently became the first New England town to ban natural gas hookups in new construction
