Carbon emissions

CCS

World’s Biggest Carbon Capture Project: Shute Creek’s “Sell or Vent” Business Model Isn’t Working

Delving into the world’s largest carbon capture project, ExxonMobil’s Shute Creek CCUS facility, reveals a highly questionable technology.

Carbon Emissions

$11 Million for West Australia Clean Energy Initiatives

The Western Australian Government has dedicated $11 million for seven innovative clean energy projects through the second round of its Clean Energy Future Fund …

Net Zero Emission

Ukraine Crisis and Inflation Weigh on ESG Investment Funds

Investment flows to ethical funds fall to $75bn in Q1 amid a sharp drop in risk appetite, IIF says.

Carbon Emissions

EU to Fund Bulgaria’s €6.3bn Recovery Plan

The European Commission has approved Bulgaria’s latest recovery and resilience plan, providing €6.3 billion in grants.

Carbon Emissions

Steelmaker Uses Green Hydrogen to Cut Carbon Emissions

For hundreds of years, raging blast furnaces — fed with coking coal — have forged steel used in cars, railways, bridges and skyscrapers.

Carbon Emissions

Methane Emissions Surged by a Record Amount in 2021, NOAA Says

Global methane emissions jumped by a record amount in 2021, U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday.

Net Zero Emission

Global Green Finance Increased 100x in Last Decade

Green finance worldwide has grown by more than 100 times in the last decade.

Carbon Emissions

Could Nano-Scale Filters for Isolating CO2, Hydrogen and Biogas Accelerate the Energy Transition?

A better way to separate gases. A new membrane material could make purification of gases significantly more efficient, potentially helping to reduce carbon emis…

Offshore Wind Power

Wind Installations Need to Quadruple by 2030 to Achieve Net-Zero

GWEC recently released Global Wind Report 2022 confirms that the record years for several regions and offshore wind installations reflect strong market growth, …

Carbon Emissions

Giant Biomethane Production Plant Switched on in France

Veolia and Waga Energy announced the commissioning of the production unit which used biogas from a non-hazardous waste storage facility.

Carbon Emissions

'Methane matters': New Action Plan Offers Quick and Cost-Effective Routes to Cutting Global Emissions

Coalition of campaign groups present wide-ranging plan to help countries meet and exceed the cuts the promised to make through the Global Methane Pledge.

Carbon Emissions

China’s Central Bank Leads in Green Finance Policies Globally: Report

The People’s Bank of China is outperforming other central banks across the globe in greening their financial system, the Institute for Energy Economics and Fin…

Net Zero Emission

Countries Can Achieve Net-Zero Carbon Emissions While Maintaining Economic Growth, Study Says

A new paper in Oxford Open Energy, published by Oxford University Press, indicates that countries can get to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 while maintaining…

Carbon Emissions

Researchers to Convert CO2 into Hydrocarbons for Energy Use

Scientists at the University of Aberdeen are to begin a £250,000 ($328,000) research project to use a plasma electrolyser to convert carbon dioxide (CO2) into …

Carbon Emissions

Emissions Trading Covers 37% of Emissions Under Net-Zero Targets – ICAP

Carbon markets hit record prices and revenues globally in 2021, reports the International Carbon Action Partnership.