This could be our greatest opportunity to repair the functioning of the global system
One of the most remarkable developments in recent years has been the relatively drama-free embrace in many corners of the private sector of the concept of environmental externalities. Arguments over the indirect costs of fossil fuel combustion — climate change, mercury contamination, ground level ozone and the like — have been a form of hand-to-hand combat in utility rate cases and other regulatory actions for years.
The Empire State is stepping up by providing up-front incentives for small wind installations and renewable thermal technologies.
Ahmedabad, India aims to protect its most vulnerable from dangerous air pollution.
Municipal recyclers say there is no demand for recycled glass. Glass processing companies say they can’t get enough.
Science-based targets are rapidly becoming the standard for corporate sustainability commitments. Will your company’s climate goals clear the bar?
Beware the mechanization of everything, even desk-based knowledge workers. Even the bees are swarming.
Schneider Electric, the global specialist in energy management and automation, recently added another healthy dose of renewable energy to its portfolio.
Collaboration is the key to how BSR’s Clean Cargo Working Group is making headway in lowering the environmental impacts of shipping.