Carbon emission

Market Analysis

China's Coal Power Installed Capacity has Historically Dropped Below 50%

One decrease and one increase, the carbon emission reduction effect is significant.

Carbon Emissions

Ewec Invites Bids for Abu Dhabi's First Waste-to-Energy Plant

Company expects more solar power demand on the back of growing potential for green hydrogen in the UAE

Carbon Emissions

Biden Administration to Unveil more Climate Policies, Urges China to Toughen Emissions Target

A memo on Thursday showed Biden will unveil a second round of executive orders as soon as Jan. 27

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Solar Energy UK Welcomes Future Homes Standard’s 31% Carbon Reduction Target

The solar sector has welcomed the UK government’s 31% home carbon emissions reduction target as part of the long-awaited Future Homes Standard update.

Carbon Emissions

DC Circuit Strikes Down Trump EPA's Power Plant Carbon Emissions Rule

The ruling could give U.S. President-elect Joe Biden more leeway in crafting regulations to control climate-warming greenhouse gases from the power sector, whic…

Carbon Emissions

Fossil Fuel Firms Need to Curb Climate Gas Leaks

The International Energy Agency says oil and gas companies aren't doing enough to reduce the release of methane, a potent source of planet-heating emissions, th…

China

China Launches World’s Largest Carbon Market for Power Sector

China’s national emissions trading scheme could become a significant lever for climate action, but experts warn that it will do little to curb emissions in the…

Carbon Emissions

Google Looks To Turn Data Centers Into Energy Storage

When most people imagine the internet, the last thing that comes to mind is huge, on-the-ground facilities and thousands of miles of wires across the ocean floo…

Market Analysis

Coronavirus Causes Largest U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Drop Since World War Two

The economic fallout from the uncontrolled spread of COVID-19 - especially in big emitting sectors like transportation, power and industry - resulted in a sharp…

Net Zero Emission

Top Global Oil Exporter Saudi Arabia Launches Car-Free, Zero Carbon Emissions City

Prince Mohammed bin Salman said in televised remarks that the city, which will be capable of housing one million residents, would comprise "carbon-positive urba…

China

China to Launch Carbon Emissions Trading Scheme Next Month

The ministry issued rules on Tuesday allowing provincial governments to set pollution caps for big power businesses for the first time.

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Canadian Coal Conversion Project to Use Mitsubishi Gas Turbines

A Canadian utility has ordered two Mitsubishi Power natural gas-fired turbines to repower its combined cycle plants in Alberta.

Carbon Emissions

EU Price on Pollution Hits Record High in Early 2021

The price of permits on the European Union carbon market has soared to record levels in the first trading days of the year, hiking costs for polluters as the EU…

Carbon Neutral

Exxon Reveals Full Scope of Fuel Emissions for First Time

Oil giant has come under pressure from activist investors.

Carbon Emissions

Exxon Pledges to Reduce Emissions, but the Details Suggest Nothing Has Changed

Under investor pressure, the company retreated from its refusal to join other oil giants in pledging reductions, with a plan that suggests it will continue busi…