Greenhouse gas emissions
Are carbon offsets really as effective as advocates claim?
More than 170 major companies have pledged to become carbon neutral by 2050, with many counting on carbon offsets and carbon trading programs to help them reach that goal. But critics say offsets are not nearly enough to address the danger to the planet from continually rising greenhouse gas emissions.
Lawsuits took down Big Tobacco. Can they make oil companies accountable for climate change?
Large cities like San Francisco and New York, along with smaller cities and counties in California, want the big oil companies to pay for the harm their products have caused in the form of rising seas, floods and drought. Better science and clear evidence of deception give these lawsuits far more traction than in the past.
Airlines embrace carbon reductions, but fear the Trump administration might get in their way
President Trump may have decided to pull the US out of the Paris climate agreement, but America’s airlines are still bound by a separate agreement that regulates global warming gases from international flights. The Trump administration is reviewing the deal, but US air carriers say pulling out would hurt their competitiveness and raise costs.
India’s renewable energy revolution is racing ahead
Prior to the signing of the Paris climate agreement, few nations saw India as a leader in climate policy. But in 2015, the world’s third-biggest CO2 emitter began a breathtaking transformation, embracing renewable energy and slashing growth in carbon emissions. Now, the country of 1.3 billion people is a leader in clean energy in the developing world.