Why defusing 'carbon bombs' offers a promising new agenda for tackling climate change

More than 400 proposed fossil fuel extraction projects threaten to blow the world’s 1.5°C target.

Kjell Kühne, PhD Candidate in Energy & Politics, University of Leeds • conversation
Sept. 2, 2022 • ~6 min

Biden signs Inflation Reduction Act: Its climate promise relies heavily on carbon capture, meaning thousands of miles of pipeline

One estimate suggests at least a sixth of all emissions cuts expected from the Inflation Reduction Act would come from carbon capture.

Wil Burns, Professor of Research in Environmental Policy, American University School of International Service • conversation
Aug. 12, 2022 • ~7 min

Congress passes Inflation Reduction Act: Its climate promise relies heavily on carbon capture, meaning thousands of miles of pipeline

One estimate suggests at least a sixth of all emissions cuts expected from the Inflation Reduction Act would come from carbon capture.

Wil Burns, Professor of Research in Environmental Policy, American University School of International Service • conversation
Aug. 12, 2022 • ~7 min

Congress passes sweeping climate bill: Its projected emissions cuts rely heavily on carbon capture, meaning thousands of miles of pipeline

One estimate suggests at least a sixth of all emissions cuts expected from the Inflation Reduction Act would come from carbon capture.

Wil Burns, Professor of Research in Environmental Policy, American University School of International Service • conversation
Aug. 12, 2022 • ~7 min

The climate bill's projected emissions cuts rely heavily on carbon capture – it would mean thousands of miles of pipeline

One estimate suggests at least a sixth of all emissions cuts expected from the Inflation Reduction Act would come from carbon capture.

Wil Burns, Professor of Research in Environmental Policy, American University School of International Service • conversation
Aug. 12, 2022 • ~7 min

Three reasons concrete doesn't live up to its environmental claims

Despite being a major contributor of global carbon emissions, concrete remains a popular construction material. Research suggests this needs to change.

Alice Moncaster, Senior Lecturer in Engineering, The Open University • conversation
July 29, 2022 • ~7 min

How not to solve the climate change problem

The costs of three frequently touted solutions – tree planting, carbon capture and geoengineering – would be astronomical to make even a tiny dent in the carbon accumulated in the atmosphere.

Kevin Trenberth, Distinguished Scholar, NCAR; Affiliated Faculty, University of Auckland • conversation
July 20, 2022 • ~10 min

SEC's climate disclosure plan could be in trouble after a recent Supreme Court ruling, but a bigger question looms: Does disclosure work?

A review of S&P 500 companies finds carbon disclosure doesn’t necessarily mean emissions fall.

Lily Hsueh, Associate Professor of Economics and Public Policy, Arizona State University • conversation
July 7, 2022 • ~9 min

Methane emissions reach new highs despite pandemic – they are four times more sensitive to climate change than first thought

Climate change’s assault on the natural world may explain mystery methane emission surge.

Simon Redfern, Professor in Earth Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, and Emeritus Professor of Mineral Physics, University of Cambridge • conversation
July 5, 2022 • ~6 min

Concrete fuels climate change – but there's a nature-friendly way to defend coasts from rising seas

New breakwater designs and more sustainable materials can cut the carbon cost of coastal defences by 40%.

Ali Abbas, Associate Professor of Structural Engineering, University of East London • conversation
March 22, 2022 • ~7 min

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