Will electric vehicles take a bite out of the oil market?

Also, a debate about when and if “peak oil demand” will occur.

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Airlines will consume a quarter of the world’s carbon budget by 2050

Manufacturers are engaged in a fast-paced fight to deliver efficiency gains that outstrip projected industry growth, says UTC.

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Rushing to fill the vacuum, companies deliver more sustainable products

Nature abhors a vacuum. Or so my old physics teacher and Gary Larson’s “Far Side” cartoon liked to say.And so it is with action on sustainability. In this time of political uncertainty in the U.S., Europe and beyond, it is heartening to see civil society and the private sector rushing forward to fill the gaps.

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10 minutes with Leigh Ann Johnston, Tyson Foods

Why the food giant has stepped up its quest to be transparent and accountable for its supply chain.

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Statoil, Eni and Total wake up to carbon bubble risks

Big businesses call for greater climate risk disclosure as a new CDP report reveals that attitudes at oil and gas majors begin to change.

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Why long-term investors are killing fossil fuels

Remember the date April 26, 2017: it will go down as an important day in the history of solving climate change. That’s because Moody’s Investor’s Service released a research paper titled “Oil and Gas Industry Faces Significant Credit Risks from Carbon Transition.”

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The 3 business risks of using fossil fuels

Smart companies are betting on clean energy to power their growth. These factors are powerful motivators.

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Oil giants are waking up to carbon bubble risks

Statoil releases a “climate roadmap” as Shell warns that public faith in fossil fuel industry is disappearing.

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The compelling case for creating a nation of microgrids

We so take the electricity infrastructure for granted that we fail to recognize it as a potent public policy tool for economic revitalization. Of all large infrastructures in the United States, nothing is more poised for transformative change, with a host of long- and short-term benefits, as today’s electricity delivery system — not roads, not information technology, not oil, coal and natural gas, not entertainment, not retail, not housing construction, not healthcare.

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Oil pipelines destroy jobs, too

Sure pipelines are good for oil companies, but what about jobs related to preserving nature and culture?

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