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Carbon Emissions

Australian State to Invest $100 Mln in Energy Storage in Push to Cut Emissions

Australia's Victoria state said on Tuesday it would invest A$157 million to boost battery energy storage, as it pushes to source half its electricity from wind …

Carbon Emissions

Emirates Steel Arkan Teams up With Japanese Companies to Produce Low-Carbon Steel

Partners plan to build a ferrous raw material production facility in Abu Dhabi to meet growing demand for green steel

United States

U.S. Senate Votes to Amend Global Treaty to Curb Climate-Warming Gas

The U.S. Senate on Wednesday voted 69-27 to ratify an amendment to the Montreal Protocol that would cut the use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), a major greenhouse…

Carbon Neutral

Japan Starts Carbon Credit Trading Trial at Tse

Japan started trial trading of carbon credits on Thursday at the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) as the world's fifth-largest carbon emitter aims to create a nationw…

Carbon Emissions

U.S. EPA to Consider Tougher Emissions Rules for Heavy Trucks

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will consider adopting more stringent greenhouse gas emissions rules for heavy trucks after Congress passed new i…

Carbon Emissions

Paris and New York Join Climate Litigation Against TotalEnergies

The cities of Paris and New York have joined a coalition of associations and local authorities that are suing oil major TotalEnergies for failing to adequately …

Net Zero Emission

Emerging Tech Could Create a Greener Global Shipping Industry

Shipping companies are experimenting with methanol, ammonia and wind.

Hydrogen Project

EU Gives Green Light for $5.2 Bln in State Aid for Hydrogen Development

The European Commission on Wednesday said it has approved 5.2 billion euros in public funding by 13 EU member states aimed at boosting the supply of renewable a…

Carbon Pricing

Britain’s Drax Signs Deal to Sell 2 Million U.S. Carbon Removal Credits

British power generator Drax has signed a memorandum of understanding with carbon finance firm Respira International

Net Zero Emission

GM Backs Setting Tough U.S. Emissions Targets for 2030

General Motors Co said on Tuesday it backed establishing tougher federal emissions standards to help ensure at least 50% of new vehicles sold by 2030 are zero-e…

Carbon Emissions

‘None of the G20 Are Cutting Carbon Quick Enough’

Most countries actually saw increases in emissions

Coal-Fired Power Plants

TerraPraxis and Microsoft Partner to Decarbonise Coal Plants

Non-profit sustainability group TerraPraxis will partner with Microsoft to deliver a digital solution to support the repurposing of over 2,400 coal-fired power …

Energy Storage Project

New Global Energy Storage Consortium Launches

The Energy Storage Solutions Consortium has been launched to assess the climate benefits of energy storage.

Net Zero Emission

Global Climate Goals Threatened by Lack of Clean Tech Collaboration – IEA

Global efforts to reduce emissions and curb rising temperatures are threatened by a lack of collaboration between countries in sharing and developing new techno…

Net Zero Emission

Dubai Reduced Carbon Emissions by 21% In 2021

Emirate has increased proportion of solar energy and enhanced operational efficiency in factories and facilities