Supply Chains & Consumption
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Nutrient Management Would Save 1.81 Gigatons of Carbon by 2050
Nutrient management ranks #65 on Drawdown’s list of climate solutions, with potential to eliminate 1.81 gigatons of carbon dioxide and save a total of ... -
Demand & EfficiencyDrawdownElectricity GridEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsEuropeSupply Chains & ConsumptionUnited States
Cogeneration Would Save 3.97 Gigatons of Carbon by 2050
Cogeneration ranks #50 on Drawdown’s list of climate solutions, with the potential to eliminate 3.97 gigatons of carbon dioxide at a net cost of US$279.3 billion, while ... -
Recycled Paper Would Save 900 Megatons of Carbon by 2050
Recycled paper ranks #70 on Drawdown’s list of climate solutions. By 2050, recycled paper could eliminate 900,000 megatons of carbon dioxide emissions at an ... -
Air & MarineAustraliaAuto & Alternative VehiclesBatteries/StorageBuildingsCanadaCitiesClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsCoalDemand & EfficiencyDrive to 1.5Electricity GridEuropeFinance & InvestmentFood SecurityIndiaInternational Agencies & StudiesMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionMethaneMexico, Caribbean & Latin AmericaNational Plans & ResponsesPost-Carbon TransitionSolarSub-National GovernmentsSupply Chains & ConsumptionUnited StatesWaterWind
Flurry of Low-Carbon Announcements Marks First Day of Global Climate Action Summit
The Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco is entering its second day, with media and other observers scrambling to keep up with a ... -
AsiaBuildingsCanadaCarbon Levels & MeasurementChinaClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsDrive to 1.5EuropeIndiaInternational Agencies & StudiesNational Plans & ResponsesSub-National GovernmentsSupply Chains & ConsumptionUnited States
Massive Trade Loophole Places 25% of Global Emissions Outside National Climate Plans
A massive and growing “carbon loophole” is undermining global efforts to bring greenhouse gas emissions under control, with “most types of carbon policy” failing ... -
Batteries/StorageCarbon Levels & MeasurementCCS & GeoengineeringCitiesCoalDemand & EfficiencyElectricity GridEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsPost-Carbon TransitionSolarSupply Chains & ConsumptionUnited States
Coal is the Challenge as Orlando, Florida Pushes Toward 100% Carbon-Free Target
From floating solar panels atop thousands of storm runoff ponds, to LED lamps on city streetlights, to algae ponds to capture and sequester carbon, ... -
Electrified Rail Would Save 500 Megatons of Carbon by 2050
Electrified rail places #74 on Drawdown’s list of climate solutions, with the potential to reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide by 500 megatons by 2050. While expanding rail ... -
EuropeMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionOil & GasPost-Carbon TransitionResearch & DevelopmentSupply Chains & ConsumptionTravel, Leisure & Recreation
Lego Determined to Make Fossil-Free Bricks That ‘Don’t Jeopardize Children’s Future’
Keenly aware of its considerable carbon footprint of about a million tons of CO2 per year, iconic Danish toymaker Lego is on a mission ... -
BuildingsCitiesHealth & SafetyHeat & TemperatureHuman Rights & MigrationPost-Carbon TransitionResearch & DevelopmentSupply Chains & Consumption
Shifting Air Conditioner Use Means ‘Better Machines, Better Refrigerants, Better Buildings’
An overheating planet, combined with increasing urban density and rising incomes in the developing world, demands a system-level change in our use of air ... -
Swedish Enviro Minister Pitches Food Culture, Shifting Diets as Climate Solutions
Nordic countries “have set out to prove that the simple act of eating may be our best tool in the fight against climate change, ... -
BrazilEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFood SecurityForests & DeforestationSupply Chains & Consumption
Supply Chain Tracking Tool Fights Deforestation in Brazil
Two years after its launch, an online tracking tool co-developed by the Stockholm Environment Institute and Global Canopy is helping forest defenders track deforestation ... -
Carbon Levels & MeasurementDrawdownPetrochemicals & PlasticsPost-Carbon TransitionSupply Chains & Consumption
Bioplastics Would Save 4.3 Gigatons of Carbon by 2050
Ramping up production of bioplastics ranks #47 on Drawdown’s list of climate solutions, with potential to reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide by 4.3 gigatons by ...
