Peak News and Blog

Luisa Neubauer says climate goals are not tough enough In our February 15 1 Planet News we highlighted five youth activists, one of which being Luisa Neubauer of Germany. Germany’s supreme constitutional court has ruled that the government’s climate protection measures are insufficient to protect future generations, after a complaint brought by environmentalist groups. In a groundbreaking ruling,…

New Climate Action Toolkit Will Help 39 King County Cities Develop Customized Climate Strategies at No Cost A new Climate Action Toolkit created by King County and King County-Cities Climate Collaboration will provide local governments with practical guidance on how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions for both government operations and at the community-wide scale, spur the…

Milestones in Green EnergyEnergy accounts for two-thirds of total greenhouse gas. Embracing cleaner sources is key to fighting climate change. And while the energy transition still has a way to go, renewable energy is nonetheless on a roll, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). The energy transition is an “unstoppable” trend, the agency said. Here…

How to move from gas to electricity In recognition of these forces and the city’s own climate action plan, Philadelphia has commissioned a “diversification study” to find a new low-carbon business model for the nation’s oldest gas utility, which delivers natural gas to 510,000 customers. Of the country’s 120 million households, about 58 percent are heated primarily with natural…

Emissions impossible? Why meat and dairy companies need to be monitored Did you know that the average American eats 3 burgers per week? Our farm animals outnumber humans. The combined total of chickens (19 billion), cows (1.5 billion), sheep (1 billion) and pigs (1 billion) living at any one time is three times higher than…

In case you missed it… It’s us against greenhouse gases In an interview with Anderson Cooper on 60 Minutes last night, Bill Gates, who was once a youth activist with a vision to change the world, laid it out there.”Without innovation, we will not solve climate change. We won’t even come close.” He also said, “We have more educated…