The importance of the historic agreement at COP27 to establish “loss and damage” financing for vulnerable countries to respond to the impacts of climate change was made excruciatingly evident when two consecutive cyclones hit the small island nation of Vanuatu. Cyclone Judy and Cyclone Kevin wreaked havoc in the South Pacific within 72 hours of […]
The U.S. industrial sector produces essential materials that make up the buildings in which we live and work, the cars we drive, and other materials that are needed for products we use every day, from medicines to cleaning supplies. This energy-intensive sector produces 24% of total U.S. greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. And when we factor […]