The United States is facing a major challenge in its clean energy journey. In April 2025, the U.S. federal government ordered a pause on construction of Equinor’s Empire Wind project, a $5 billion offshore wind farm planned to supply clean energy to New York City. This decision, led by U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum under […]
Microsoft is aggressively taking steps to meet its climate goals. The tech giant just signed a deal to buy 1.4 million tonnes of carbon removal credits from Living Carbon, a nature-based solutions company focused on restoring degraded land through reforestation. These carbon credits will come from Living Carbon reforesting 25,000 acres of damaged land in […]
The Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Permitting Council) took a major step to speed up approvals for domestic mineral production. In response to President Trump’s executive order, Immediate Measures to Increase American Mineral Production, the Council named 10 mining projects that will now benefit from a faster, more transparent federal permitting process. These projects, targeting […]
BeZero Carbon and Xpansiv have expanded their partnership to improve transparency and trust in carbon markets. This partnership aims to help investors, businesses, and governments make smarter choices when buying and selling carbon credits. It will also help support projects that make a real difference in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Tommy Ricketts, CEO and Co-founder […]
The UK government has rolled out an ambitious plan to become a world leader in green finance. Its goal is to create stronger, more transparent voluntary carbon and nature markets. These markets allow businesses to trade carbon credit certificates to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through eco-friendly projects like reforestation or clean energy. Climate Minister Kerry […]
The Green Impact Exchange (GIX) is about to make history. It’s set to become the first U.S. stock exchange focused only on companies that care about the environment and long-term sustainability. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved GIX to register as a national securities exchange, giving it the green light to begin […]
Apple has proved that climate action is more than a responsibility. It can be a powerful driver of business growth. Since 2015, the company has cut carbon emissions by over 60% while boosting revenue by more than 65%. In 2023, it reduced over 41 million metric tons of carbon dioxide. This reduction came from its […]
Microsoft has taken a major step in its efforts to reduce its impact on the environment. The tech company recently signed the biggest-ever deal to remove carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere. This agreement is part of Microsoft’s plan to become carbon negative by 2030, which means it wants to remove more CO2 from the […]
Hydrostor, Canada’s leading developer of long-duration energy storage projects, is moving ahead with its $1.5 billion Willow Rock Energy Storage Center in Kern County, California. The project uses compressed air to store renewable energy and will deliver 500 MW of power for up to eight hours. It’s almost 2X that of most lithium-ion battery systems […]