The proposed demolition of Marks and Spencer’s flagship Oxford Street store has received widespread attention, and not for the reasons high profile developments often grab the headlines. In this ...

Today, you can buy a pair of sneakers partially made from carbon dioxide pulled out of the atmosphere. But measuring the carbon-reduction benefits of making that pair of sneakers with CO 2 is complex.

Magnesium silicate hydrate cement (MSHC) is a potential low-carbon alternative to ordinary Portland cement (OPC), but its carbon emissions vary with raw materials and mix proportions. A probabilistic ...

There are a number of federal and state policies that aim to reduce GHG emissions from transportation. This section briefly reviews those policies, with notes on their similarities, differences, or ...

Architects have always adapted their designs for the key building indicators of their time. After decades of focus on energy efficiency, embodied carbon is quickly becoming the key indicator for our ...

As global leaders conclude this year’s international climate summit on how to tackle climate change and limit emissions, it’s worth considering how emissions are measured in the first place. For ...

Where would carbon-based life be without carbon? There are 118 known chemical elements, but carbon is the fourth most abundant and perhaps the most important to human life. Everywhere you look, ...