Sources: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; CMCM staff The Environmental Protection Agency’s just-published Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks cites 5.586 billion metric tons (mt) of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) emissions for 2021, a 6 percent increase over the prior year. EPA assigns CO2e metrics by UN Intergovernmental Panel Read more…
Sources: Heidelberg Materials North America, Irving, Texas; CMCM staff The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Carbon Storage Assurance Facility Enterprise initiative (CarbonSAFE) has awarded nearly $9 million for a study of carbon dioxide storage prospects in the subsurface geology at Heidelberg Materials’ upgraded Mitchell, Ind. cement plant. The proposed study Read more…
Sources: White House Council on Environmental Quality, Office of Federal Chief Sustainability Officer; CM2 staff The White House-proposed “Federal Supplier Climate Risks and Resilience Rule” outlines greenhouse gas emissions disclosure requirements for companies performing construction or other services for federal projects, facilities and agencies. “Major” contractors, or those booking more Read more…