Greenhouse gas emissions - Articles - Page 5

London's Kew Gardens Get Makeover

May 16, 2018

Nearly 70,000 elements of the Temperate glasshouse in London’s Kew Gardens were removed, restored and replaced, along with 15,000 panes of glass in a $41-million project to rehabilitate one of the world’s greatest Victorian-era horticultural ironwork buildings.

Sustainability

Los Angeles Takes Steps To Cut Building Emissions

Mary B. Powers

February 15, 2018

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Agencies ordered to explore converting buildings within city limits to renewable sources from natural gas.

Government

L.A. Council Sets Deadline for GHG Reduction Plan

Sustainability plan would cut natural gas use in city buildings

Mary B. Powers

February 13, 2018

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Long-term goal is to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2050.

In Federal Void, States Ramp Up Greenhouse-Gas Control Push

Mary B. Powers

February 7, 2018

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With the federal government taking a back seat on climate change, states and cities are accelerating initiatives to control emissions through CO2 cap-and-trade programs and carbon-use taxes.

France Spends Big on Greenhouse Gas Emission Cuts

Peter Reina

October 4, 2017

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France says it will further cut emissions of greenhouse gases with $24 billion of investment through 2022.

Pipeline Emissions Ruling Sets New Bar for FERC Approvals

Mary B. Powers

August 30, 2017

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Pipeline-sector observers are watching whether a U.S. appellate court ruling, which last month canceled federal approval of a $3.2-billion Florida natural-gas line and two others for not adequately considering the projects’ contribution to greenhouse-gas emissions, could affect approvals of other planned projects.

Environment

Market Dynamics Outpace Trump's Order on Energy

Mary B. Powers

April 5, 2017

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In an executive order issued on March 28, the Trump administration is trying to make it easier to develop traditional energy resources by reducing environmental requirements on coal, nuclear, oil and natural gas, but whether it will stop the shift toward emission-free renewable energy is in doubt.

Actions by Judges and Lawmakers Could Alter Contracting in California

JT Long

Debra K. Rubin

February 21, 2017

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California high court nixes suit challenging a winning competitor's alleged failure to pay prevailing wages, while an assembly bill would make state the first to weigh carbon costs of materials in bid selection.

Sustainable Design

We Knew Concrete Was a Carbon Sink—New Study Tells How Much

Factors in the material's favor when it comes to battling climate change and limiting greenhouse gasses

Thomas F. Armistead

December 7, 2016

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Concrete’s large carbon footprint—that is, the amount of carbon dioxide emitted during the cement manufacturing process—is estimated to be 5% of industrial CO₂ emissions, a source of concern in the battle against human-caused climate change.

Sustainability

Global Builder Will Cut Greenhouse-Gas Emissions 20% by 2020

AECOM will focus on fleet fuel and office heating and cooling

Tom Sawyer

August 17, 2016

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AECOM announced Aug. 10 that it has made a commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions across its global operations by 20%, normalized by revenue, by 2020.