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Soil carbon sequestration has to look beyond the field to be effective

HumanNature

Guest Post by Sam Leuthold , 2023-2024 Sustainability Leadership Fellow, and Department of Soil and Crop Sciences and the Graduate Degree Program in Ecology at Colorado State University Over the course of the last two decades, there has been a shift in the general popularity of agricultural soils. Not so in the modern day, however.

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What is the Department of Transportation’s Greenhouse Gas Performance Measure, and Why Does it Matter?

Union of Concerned Scientists

Last week, the Federal Highway Administration finalized an important regulation–the greenhouse gas performance measure. Currently, only 24 states and the District of Columbia have laws requiring them to set targets and track their greenhouse gas emissions from transportation.

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Does Pollution End at U.S. Borders? – Why U.S. Military Pollution is a Reason for Agencies to Implement the Global Social Cost of Carbon

Vermont Law

Military Pollution is a Reason for Agencies to Implement the Global Social Cost of Carbon By Mariah Bowman , J.D. Candidate, 2024, Pace University Elisabeth Haub School of Law July 31, 2023 The social cost of carbon (SCC) has been the basis for policies such as tax credits for carbon capture technology and zero-emissions credits.

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Shell’s reckless divestment from Niger Delta

Corp Watch

Shell’s reckless divestment from Niger Delta SOMO PaulaR Fri, 03/01/2024 - 15:21 Tuesday, February 27, 2024 Read more Audrey Gaughran Shell cannot be allowed to divest from the onshore oil industry in the Niger Delta before it takes responsibility for its toxic legacy of pollution and the safe decommissioning of abandoned oil infrastructure.

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Address Impact Of Operations In Niger Delta Before Selling SPDC – CSOs Tell Shell

Corp Watch

In a landmark ruling in 2021, a Dutch court ordered Shell to reduce its carbon emissions by 45 percent by 2030. Major Shareholders Click here for the latest data. Political Influence Open Secrets - Tracks corporate lobbying of US politicians.

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New Shell documents could aid climate cases, attorneys say

Corp Watch

New Shell documents could aid climate cases, attorneys say Follow the Money PaulaR Thu, 01/25/2024 - 16:59 Thursday, January 18, 2024 Read more Matthew Green, Merel de Buck & Birte Schohaus Latest Shell-files show that the company reflected on climate change caused by fossil products as early as the 1970s.

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Shell faces shareholder rebellion over climate activist resolution

Corp Watch

In a landmark ruling in 2021, a Dutch court ordered Shell to reduce its carbon emissions by 45 percent by 2030. Major Shareholders Click here for the latest data. Political Influence Open Secrets - Tracks corporate lobbying of US politicians.