/tags/carbon-emissions carbon emissions en-US Copyright Thu, 26 Sep 2024 09:00:00 GMT /2024-09-26/granville-other-ohio-communities-set-lofty-goal-of-reducing-carbon-emissions-by-50-by-2030 Granville is just one of more than 50 communities across the state — including more than half a dozen in central Ohio — committed to meeting big climate goals. Thu, 26 Sep 2024 09:00:00 GMT /2024-09-26/granville-other-ohio-communities-set-lofty-goal-of-reducing-carbon-emissions-by-50-by-2030 Allie Vugrincic /2024-03-25/cleveland-cliffs-to-get-575m-to-decarbonize-middletown-steel-mill Thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, Cleveland-Cliffs is getting up to $575 million for energy efficiency updates at its Middletown steel mill (formerly AK Steel). Mon, 25 Mar 2024 21:45:45 GMT /2024-03-25/cleveland-cliffs-to-get-575m-to-decarbonize-middletown-steel-mill Shay Frank /politics-government/2022-06-30/supreme-court-restricts-the-epas-authority-to-mandate-carbon-emissions-reductions The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency does not have the authority to mandate carbon emissions from existing power plants. Thu, 30 Jun 2022 14:16:18 GMT /politics-government/2022-06-30/supreme-court-restricts-the-epas-authority-to-mandate-carbon-emissions-reductions Nina Totenberg /news/2021-03-09/columbus-seeks-input-on-climate-action-plan-but-environmentalists-want-more In the absence of a coordinated state or federal response to climate change, cities around the world have committed to ambitious carbon reduction goals on… Tue, 09 Mar 2021 21:04:28 GMT /news/2021-03-09/columbus-seeks-input-on-climate-action-plan-but-environmentalists-want-more Nick Evans /2020-04-14/carbon-emissions-are-falling-but-still-not-enough-scientists-say The global slowdown could create a historic drop in carbon emissions, but it's still not enough to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. Tue, 14 Apr 2020 19:10:40 GMT /2020-04-14/carbon-emissions-are-falling-but-still-not-enough-scientists-say Lauren Sommer /news-partners/2020-03-31/trump-administration-weakens-auto-emissions-standards The Trump administration is replacing Obama-era fuel economy standards with weaker ones that will allow for more air pollution. Groups are already lining up to challenge the new rule. Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:22:50 GMT /news-partners/2020-03-31/trump-administration-weakens-auto-emissions-standards Nathan Rott, Jennifer Ludden /news/2020-03-09/kerry-warns-of-climate-catastrophe-in-westerville-townhall More than 1,000 people concerned about climate change turned out for a town hall at Otterbein University in Westerville held by an unlikely alliance of… Mon, 09 Mar 2020 12:04:14 GMT /news/2020-03-09/kerry-warns-of-climate-catastrophe-in-westerville-townhall Karen Kasler /news-partners/2020-01-16/microsoft-pledges-to-remove-from-the-atmosphere-all-the-carbon-it-has-ever-emitted The tech giant, which says it has been "carbon neutral" for years, is vowing to go "carbon negative" — by cutting emissions, planting trees and investing in new carbon removal technology. Thu, 16 Jan 2020 19:25:42 GMT /news-partners/2020-01-16/microsoft-pledges-to-remove-from-the-atmosphere-all-the-carbon-it-has-ever-emitted Camila Domonoske /news-partners/2019-11-27/choosing-not-to-fly-home-for-the-holidays-for-the-climates-sake Carbon emissions from global air travel are rising fast, and U.S. passengers make up the largest share. But some are vowing not to fly at all, motivated by guilt and concern for the environment. Wed, 27 Nov 2019 15:00:05 GMT /news-partners/2019-11-27/choosing-not-to-fly-home-for-the-holidays-for-the-climates-sake Megan Manata /news-partners/2019-10-04/how-penn-state-is-cutting-greenhouse-emissions-in-half-and-saving-money The university, which is as big as a city, has slashed its carbon emissions since 2004. That effort is now paying for itself in lower energy costs. Could actual cities do the same? Fri, 04 Oct 2019 09:12:15 GMT /news-partners/2019-10-04/how-penn-state-is-cutting-greenhouse-emissions-in-half-and-saving-money Dan Charles