America's race to zero emissions
A series that examines how the US can get to net zero emissions by 2050
‘Dramatically more powerful’: world’s first battery-electric freight train unveiled
Wabtec shows off locomotive amid fresh attempt by some lawmakers to slash carbon emissions from rail transport
Denser cities could be a climate boon – but nimbyism stands in the way
Drawing people into cities could cut emissions and combat housing crises. But even progressives are hard to convince
The US public schools redesigning buildings with climate in mind
School districts are increasingly transitioning to cheaper and greener options. But old building habits and funding constraints can pose a challenge
This town is the first in America to ban new gas stations – is the tide turning?
A movement in California seeks a moratorium on new pumps – and a transformation of the US transportation system
Imagining the climate-proof home in the US: using the least energy possible from the cleanest sources
Solar energy use will become more common as power use becomes smarter and more automated
Biden sets goal for 50% of new US vehicles to be electric by 2030
President outlines plan to tackle the climate crisis by cutting emissions and tightening pollution standards for cars and trucks
Washington state county is first in US to ban new fossil fuel infrastructure
Whatcom county’s council passed measure that bans new refineries, coal-fired power plants and other related infrastructure
Biden’s clean energy plan would cut emissions and save 317,000 lives
A new report has found that a policy standard would be most effective to reach the goal of 80% renewable energy use by 2030
Nasa leads push for electric planes in next frontier of cutting emissions
Flying on batteries presents major technological challenges but companies will be demonstrating their best efforts over the next year in California
Solar pushback: how US power firms try to make people pay for going green
In states such as Kansas, energy companies are seeking to impose financial charges on people who install rooftop solar arrays
Biden faces pressure to drive gasoline and diesel cars out of the US
The president has touted the benefits of a boom in electric cars – but as states move to phase out new polluting vehicles his administration is pressed to go further
Advances mean all new US vehicles can be electric by 2035, study finds
Rapid electrification could save drivers $2.7tn by 2050 as cost of batteries to fall and recharge points to increase
‘I’m hopeful’: Jerome Foster, the 18-year-old helping to craft US climate policy
The New York teenager has been included among a group of advisers to the president – a remarkable journey from protesting in front of the White House
Hospitals try to curb astronomical emissions as pandemic brings new challenges
The healthcare climate footprint is equivalent to the greenhouse gas emissions from 514 coal-fired plants but health workers are finding ways to cut waste
'Dimming the sun': $100m geoengineering research programme proposed
The latest must-have among US billionaires? A plan to end the climate crisis
‘They aren't used to losing’: wealthy New York enclave battles over offshore windfarm
Wainscott, a hamlet in the Hamptons, offers a new obstacle in Biden’s renewable energy plans as ‘Nimbys’ fight back with petitions, lobbyists and lawsuits
‘Reading the writing on the wall’: why Wall Street is acting on the climate crisis
The industry has backed polluters for decades. Now, amid growing pressure, Wall Street says it’s going green
The race to zero: can America reach net-zero emissions by 2050?
Joe Biden wants zero emissions by 2050, but time is ticking. So how will the country have to change over the next 30 years?
