Carbon pollution

Lately, there have been some big decisions in the circle of traditional fossil fuel producers, all related to their long-term plans and investment direction switch to renewable energy. And it may be said that those are some significant amounts of capital. The final plan is a carbon-free future. In...

Eric Beckwitt is the founder and chief executive officer of Freightera. The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of FreightWaves. Last Friday, I joined the Global Climate Strike in Vancouver, Canada, with a group of colleagues...

I think the science of climate change is sound and the impact will be felt on our planet for generations to come. I also believe that hydrocarbons are fundamental to our economy and remain the most efficient way to deliver energy, though technology will eventually overcome the issue.  Until that...

At the ministerial meeting of International Transport Forum member countries, Rachel Kyte, the CEO of Sustainable Energy for All, addressed the roundtable gathering of transport ministers about the need for countries to work towards decarbonizing transport corridors through regulations and be an...

Just days after the polar vortex pushed real-feel temperatures in parts of Maryland to below-freezing conditions, central Maryland is now gasping for breath as the National Weather Service (NWS) signaled a Code Orange air quality alert over the region. On the air quality scale, an orange alert...

Can Keystone pass President Obama's climate test? That was the topic of discussion among a collection of speakers and advocates mostly opposed to Keystone XL. Among those speaking was billionaire activist Tom Steyer, according to The Globe and Mail. “Keystone XL fails his [President Obama's]...