Climate

Carbon Emissions

Top 10 Largest Port Emissions in Europe

Siemens Energy report on electrification of European shipping fleet highlights the worst ports for carbon dioxide emissions.

CCS

Shell to Build Ships to Carry More CO2 Over Longer Distances for CCS Hubs

Shell is building larger vessels that can carry more carbon dioxide over longer distances as part of the company's plans to expand its carbon capture storage (C…

Net Zero Emission

Net Zero Tracker: Most Corporate Targets ‘Alarmingly Weak'

More than a third of world's largest publicly traded companies now have net-zero targets, up from one-fifth in December 2020, according to a global stocktake of…

Energy Transition

Seven Countries to Share €2.4BN EU Funding to Accelerate Green Transition

It will support measures to reduce emissions in energy, industry and transport in Romania, Czechia, Poland, Lithuania, Hungary, Slovakia and Croatia, as well as…

Net Zero Emission

World May Reach Net-Zero by 2057: Report

More than 1,000 executives expect to cut emissions by 28% by 2030.

CCS

World’s Largest CCS Project Set for Sanction in 2023

Santos' Bayu-Undan scheme could take foundation volumes from its Barossa gas development.

Net Zero Emission

Japan Tests Deep-Ocean Current Turbines in Search of New Renewables

Japan has lots of coastline and control over the world's sixth-largest territorial waters, making ocean-based alternative energy ideas particularly attractive.

EU

EU Lawmaker Panels Object to ‘Green’ Label for Gas, Nuclear Investments

Two European Parliament committees on Tuesday backed an attempt to stop the EU labelling gas and nuclear energy as climate-friendly investments.

Net Zero Emission

U.N. Campaign Sets Out Tougher Standards for Company Net-Zero Plans

A U.N.-backed campaign to drive faster climate action on Wednesday laid out a tougher set of minimum standards for the growing number of companies looking to pl…

Net Zero Emission

India Needs up to $250B Investment to Reach 2030 RE Goals: Moody’s

The county targets a 500GW renewable energy capacity by 2030.

Hydrogen Production

World Won’t Hit Paris Climate Goals Without Policies to Accelerate Hydrogen Take-Up: DNV

Current plans 'do not match hydrogen’s importance' risking deep decarbonisation required to meet the Paris climate goals – while Europe will also miss its tar…

Carbon Emissions

UK Emissions Fell by 13% In 2020

Consumer spending remains the largest contributor to UK emissions, according to ONS data.

CCS

Three Companies Seek Permits for Carbon Storage off Norway

CapeOmega, TotalEnergies and Wintershall Dea submitted bids to store carbon dioxide on the Norwegian continental shelf

CCS

UK Launches First CO2 Storage Licensing Round, Bidding to Be ‘Global Leader'

The UK on June 14 launched its first CO2 storage licensing round aimed at supplementing existing licenses and becoming a "global leader" in the field, with as m…

CCS

High Hopes Labs: The World’s First Scalable Carbon Capture

Carbon capture is a great area of current interest, being a method where greenhouse gases can be taken out of the atmosphere and stored elsewhere, such as in ge…