The World Economic Forum’s 20th annual Global Risks Report underscores a pressing reality: environmental risks have solidified as the greatest long-term concern and are set to intensify over the next decade. Published ahead of the annual Davos meeting, the report highlights the escalating threats posed by extreme weather, biodiversity loss, and disruptions to Earth’s systems....Read More

Steel, the backbone of modern infrastructure, has long carried a heavy environmental cost. Each year, nearly two billion metric tons of steel are produced globally, with the traditional process emitting around two tons of carbon dioxide per ton of steel. This makes the industry responsible for approximately 8% of global carbon emissions, exceeding the output...Read More

Sustainable technology aims to reduce humanity’s ecological footprint by improving processes and products in ways that preserve environmental integrity. Such technology can lower carbon emissions through either its manufacture or its operation, and often both. Developers integrate sustainable innovations across industries, from consumer electronics to large-scale infrastructure, acknowledging a shared imperative to mitigate environmental impact....Read More

Amazon Web Services (AWS), the leading cloud computing provider, has announced a multi-year strategic partnership with Orbital Materials, a Princeton-based startup specializing in AI-driven materials science. This collaboration aims to drastically reduce carbon emissions and water usage across AWS’s extensive data center network, signaling a new era in sustainable technology development. Leveraging AI for Data...Read More

LanzaTech, renowned for converting industrial waste gases into ethanol, is venturing into microbe-based food production to address global protein demands and reduce climate impact. By cultivating Cupriavidus necator, a bacterium capable of producing a powder that is over 85% protein, LanzaTech aims to create sustainable food alternatives for humans and animals. This innovation aligns with...Read More

Global greenhouse gas emissions are projected to reach a record high in 2024, with fossil fuel and industrial emissions hitting 37.4 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide—up 0.8% from last year, according to the Global Carbon Budget report. While China leads as the largest current polluter, emitting twice as much as any other country, the...Read More

At COP29 in Azerbaijan, wealthier nations pledged a record $300 billion annually by 2035 to help poorer countries combat climate change. While this represents an increase in funding, it fell far short of the $1.3 trillion requested by developing nations, leading to sharp criticism. India denounced the sum as “paltry,” while small island states, facing...Read More

Henkel has unveiled an ambitious roadmap to achieve a 90% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2045, aligning with the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C goal. This science-based plan includes cutting absolute emissions by 42% across its operations (scope 1 and 2) and by 30% across its value chain (scope 3) by 2030, verified by the Science...Read More

The WMO State of the Climate 2024 Update once again issues a Red Alert at the sheer pace of climate change in a single generation, turbo-charged by ever-increasing greenhouse gas levels in the atmosphere. 2015-2024 will be the warmest ten years on record; the loss of ice from glaciers, sea-level rise and ocean heating are...Read More

The Federal Council of Switzerland has endorsed a report advocating for carbon-neutral aviation by 2050, highlighting sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) as a crucial strategy for diminishing fossil CO2 emissions. This initiative, responding to a postulate from the House of Representatives’ Environment Committee, also acknowledges the importance of efficiency improvements in aircraft fleets and operations. However,...Read More