The proposal would impose tariffs on some imports from countries with looser environmental rules. It would also mean the end of sales in the European Union of new gas- and diesel-powered cars in just 14 years.
Tag: Energy Efficiency
As a Spanish City Lights Up for Christmas, So Does a Debate
The holiday light show in the industrial hub of Vigo is a draw for tourists. But some have begun to wonder: How much is too much?
Transformative? New Device Harvests Energy in Darkness
It doesn’t generate much power, but it works during the one time of day that solar cells can’t: night.
One Thing We Can Do: Switch Light Bulbs
Also this week, the tricky business of tracking hurricanes.
One Thing You Can Do: Boil Water Efficiently
Also this week, millennial attitudes about climate change.
Feature: Palm Oil Was Supposed to Help Save the Planet. Instead It Unleashed a Catastrophe.
A decade ago, the U.S. mandated the use of vegetable oil in biofuels, leading to industrial-scale deforestation — and a huge spike in carbon emissions.