Carbon emissions

Carbon Neutral

Italy's Snam Sets 2040 Carbon Target in Cean Energy Drive

Italian gas group Snam aims to be carbon neutral by 2040 and will increase spending to get its network ready for hydrogen and the transition to cleaner energy s…

Coal Production

As More Countries Pledge Zero Emissions, Coal Finance Evaporates

Financing for coal projects is drying up at ever increasing rates as more countries target zero carbon emissions amid an energy transition sweeping the world.

Solar Power Plant

AkzoNobel Accelerates Transition Towards Cutting Carbon Emissions in Half by 2030

Thousands of solar panels have been installed at two AkzoNobel sites on two continents as the company continues to accelerate towards its ambition of cutting ca…

Energy Investment

Enel to Invest 160 bln Euros by 2030 in Clean Energy Drive

ENEL-PLAN/ (UPDATE 1)UPDATE 1-Enel to invest 160 bln euros by 2030 in clean energy drive.

Carbon Emissions

Norway and CO2 emissions

​Oil nation Norway plans to help fight climate change by capturing and storing Europe’s carbon emissions.

Carbon Emissions

Pandemic Causes Record Decline In U.S. Carbon Emissions

Last week BloombergNEF published a new report that quantifies the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on U.S. carbon dioxide emissions.

Energy-Eficient Building

How ‘Net-Zero’ and ‘Passive’ Houses can Cut Carbon Emissions — and Energy Bills

From the street, you wouldn’t be able to tell a net-zero or passive house from any other recently built home.

Energy Infrastructure

Senators Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Revitalize America’s Nuclear Infrastructure

S. 4897, the American Nuclear Infrastructure Act of 2020, will enable U.S. international leadership, preserve America’s nuclear fuel supply chain, reduce carbo…

India

India Experienced First Decrease in Carbon Emissions in Four Decades

Saw a 15 per cent decrease in March and a 30 per cent decrease in April 2020.

Net Zero Emission

Boris Johnson Set to Reveal Plan for Reaching Net Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050

The Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to announce fresh backing for electric vehicles, hydrogen, and nuclear power as part of a 10-point plan to put the count…

Carbon Neutral

Liquid Wind Carbon Neutral Fuel Project Progresses

Swedish electric utility company Övik Energi will provide the carbon dioxide and site for Liquid Wind’s first commercial-scale electro-fuel facility that will…

Nuclear Technology

NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE: With Natrium, Nuclear Can Pair Perfectly with Energy Storage and Renewables

Leaders, scientists and policymakers know that innovation will be key in reducing carbon emissions. Bill Gates is betting on it.

Market Analysis

US DoE Supports R&D of Net-Zero with Coal FIRST Initiative

The US Department of Energy is supporting the development of 21st-century electricity and hydrogen energy plants that have net-zero carbon emissions.

Coal Production

S. Korea's Coal Use for Power Generation Dips 7% in 2019

South Korea's coal consumption for electricity generation decreased 7 percent in 2019 from a year earlier due to its efforts to cut carbon emissions.

Power Construction

Ireland Needs “Large-Scale” Grid Investment for Net-Zero

The Irish Academy of Engineering has released a report warning of the “exceptionally large investment” needed to balance electricity transmission on the islan…