In November, Los Angeles-based clean technology leaders announced its Zero Emissions 2028 Roadmap 2.0. At the time, Mayor Eric Garcetti called for a 25% reduction in air pollution by 2028. Today the Financial Times is reporting that Los Angeles may now force Uber and Lyft to use electric cars. Mayor Garcetti said: “We have the power to regulate car share. …

John McDonnell tells bosses they must ‘pull their weight’ to help tackle the ‘existential threat’ to the planet Companies that fail to act on the climate change they cause will be axed from the stock exchange, under radical Labour plans. John McDonnell, the shadow chancellor, pledged his government would ensure firms are “pulling their weight” to tackle the “existential threat” to the planet. And he warned: “For those companies …

Fix global warming or cook dinner on a gas stove? That’s the choice for people in 13 cities and one county in California and one town in Massachusetts that have enacted new zoning codes encouraging or requiring all-electric new construction.   The codes, most of them passed since June, are meant to keep builders from running natural gas lines to new homes and apartments, with an eye …

Architect Thomas Rau worked with Philips to purchase light as a service. The end result was a bespoke ‘pay-per-lux’ intelligent lighting system to fit the requirements of the space, at a manageable price. Philips retain control over the items they produce, enabling better maintenance, reconditioning and recovery. A collaborative project between Philips and Turntoo is a showcase for the pioneering …

The city has pledged to dedicate millions of dollars to affordable housing, in an effort to build thousands more units over the next five years. But is it enough? Mayor Michael Hancock’s ambitious plan to accelerate the city’s affordable housing efforts cleared its final hurdle on Monday when Denver City Council passed two ordinances that will generate an estimated $105 …

Sector underestimates regulations aimed at curbing climate change argues research house Redburn, the equity research house, has removed all “buy” ratings from the biggest integrated oil companies, arguing that the industry faces an “existential risk” as long-term forecasts for oil demand are up to 30 per cent too high. Predictions for oil demand growth were still underestimating government action to …

AllianceBernstein is sending the finance professionals who handle its $581 billion in assets under management back to school — climate school. The global firm is creating what it’s calling a first-of-its-kind curriculum focused on climate risk and investment performance with Columbia University’s Earth Institute, home to the respected Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory research center. All investment teams at AB will enroll …

A new solar-powered device turns salt water into fresh drinking water. GivePower, the nonprofit behind the technology, is debuting the system in a coastal community in Kenya. Half of the world’s population could live in water-stressed areas by 2025. The ocean offers an abundant source of water if the salt-removal process can be made energy- and cost-efficient. People have been trying to turn seawater …

Solidia Technologies’ chemistry could make concrete almost benign. The making of concrete is responsible for as much as 8 percent of annual CO2 emissions; some have called it the most destructive material on earth. The manufacturers know this is a problem and have been looking for ways to reduce the footprint before a serious price on carbon is slapped on it, …