carbon neutrality
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Exxon Pretends to Give a Crap
Exxon announced on Tuesday it would set a goal to be net zero by 2050, thus proving oil companies are just like you and me: prone to peer pressure and willing to fudge a few numbers to look good. Unfortunately, Exxon’s fudged numbers hold a lot more sway over the fate of the planet than…
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Nebraska Becomes the First Red State to Set a Decarbonization Target
The clean energy revolution has come to the heartland. Nebraska became the first red state in the U.S. with a goal of completely cleaning up its electric grid on Thursday. The plan has a few areas where it needs to be shored up and is by no means a slam dunk — but it’s certainly…
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Everything Is Going Fine at UN Climate Talks, Why Would You Ask? [Chuckles Nervously]
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND — In Glasgow, negotiators are trying to hammer out a long-awaited climate deal that is crucial to keeping the world from warming to a catastrophic degree as the conference enters its final day.
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One Weird Trick World Leaders Have to Stop Climate Change
Over the weekend, world leaders of the G20 tossed a coin into Rome’s Trevi Fountain to wish for good luck combatting climate change. By Monday, they were in Glasgow giving speeches as United Nations climate talks opened.