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- 1New Colorado Neighborhood Showcases Future of Home Energy Use●New Colorado Neighborhood Could Offer Glimpse into the Future of Home Energy Use
A new residential development in Colorado is being presented as a preview of how American homes may produce and consume energy in the future, according to reporting by Inside Climate News. The neighborhood is drawing attention for its approach to home energy use, a topic of growing interest as utilities, builders and policymakers weigh how residential communities can cut emissions and adapt to a changing grid.
- 2COP31 urged to target emissions from materials▼COP31 must aim higher to cut emissions from the use of materials
Climate advocates and commentators are calling on the next UN climate summit, COP31, to do more to address emissions from producing and using materials such as cement, steel and plastics, which are among the hardest sectors to decarbonise. The argument, made in commentary from Climate Home News, is that current negotiations focus heavily on energy while material use has largely escaped serious commitments. Participants in the climate debate are pushing for stronger targets on the built environment and industrial materials to be placed on the summit agenda.