As energy consumption around the world continues to grow, the amount of carbon pollutants that are pushed into the air also increases and affects both the amount of carbon produced by the earth, as well as the amount that the earth can take out of the atmosphere. This article asks how quickly...
A new study says that no matter how much the world cuts back on carbon emissions, a large and important part of Antarctic a is expected to disappear.The study focused on the melting of protective ice around Antarctica's Amundsen Se a in western Antarctica.They said the “unavoidable" melting...
The Decarbonisation of the Built Environment could be a much more expensive exercise and less effective than it needs to be. To prevent this, we need to consider the three levels of ‘How’ to decarbonise. Level 1 Ask, at the first and broadest level, “how do we decarbonise by 204...
Agriculture is becoming a substantial contributor to carbon emissions in China, and the efficient reduction of agricultural carbon emissions (ACEs) has become a universal concern. Currently, the digital transformation of agriculture (DTA) provides a new
How our electric mini excavators are helping Denmark reach its carbon emissions targets: ‘A Sustainable Year’ story from CNH
carbon emissions (CE) is heightened in areas with high levels of fintech development. Furthermore, we notice regional disparities in how fintech development impacts the effectiveness of GF in reducing CE. Specifically, fintech has a statistically significant impact in the central and western regions...
As the need to address climate change becomes more urgent, industry sectors are working to reduce their carbon emissions. Fashion makes a sizeable contribution to climate change. McKinsey research shows that the sector was responsible for some 2.1 billion metric tons of greenhouse-gas (GHG) emission...
In response to global low-carbon trends, the company pioneered a semi-steel low-carbon metallurgy process, achieving over 30% carbon reduction in its automotive steel. It has invested 31 billion yuan in environmental initiatives ...
A new study quantifies how much adding a ton of human-produced carbon dioxide emissions will contribute to human mortality over time. Here, a farmer in the Peruvian Amazon sets a fire to clear land for agriculture. Such fires are a substantial source of emissions. Credit: Kevin Krajick...
2 Secondly, we adopt a similar approach as prior research (Bolton and Kacperczyk, 2021; Azar et al., 2021) to gather carbon emissions data for all US firms from Trucost and S&P Global ESG Scores (Compustat - Capital IQ) as proxies for carbon risk. Our analysis primarily focuses on the...