To meet Germany’s net-zero emissions target by 2045 (Bundes-Klimaschutzgesetz §3), a continuous and sustainable transition from fossil fuels to renewables is essential (Mengis et al. 2022). In ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

On 16 July 2025, The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) and the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) published guidance on Governing for Net Zero: The Board’s Role in ...

For years, the global conversation around climate change has been anchored by the concept of “net-zero.” Corporations and governments worldwide have made ambitious pledges. While this represents ...

Despite a growth in climate and ESG regulation around the world, private companies are falling far behind publicly listed companies in addressing net zero. One thing we can’t afford is for companies ...

Branford is one Connecticut school district that is already prepared to use all electric buses starting next school year.

Long Beach will move forward with a plan to accelerate its transition to zero-emission vehicles for private and city-operated trash trucks to reach its climate action goals, officials said. The City ...

This content is contributed or sourced from third parties but has been subject to Finextra editorial review. It is no secret that we need to act more urgently if we are to effectively tackle the most ...

As the emissions rules and regulations have tightened across the U.S., and particularly in California, a plethora of solutions for reducing trucking’s carbon footprint have entered the spotlight, from ...

The theme of the National Academy of Engineering’s 58th Annual Meeting, to be held Oct. 2-3, 2022, is “Energy Transitions.” NAE President John Anderson sat down to talk about the national and global ...