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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…

Thermal Coal

HSBC Fund Arm Toughens Thermal Coal Policy to Curb Climate Change

HSBC Holdings Plc told Reuters on Thursday it will stop financing the expansion of thermal coal from funds it manages actively with immediate effect, marking an…

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…

United States

Amazon Drives Renewable Energy Push With 71 New Projects

Amazon.com Inc said on Wednesday it would add 2.7 gigawatts of clean energy capacity through several new projects as it seeks to use 100% renewable energy acros…

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 …

Natural Gas

German Jan-July Gas Import Costs Surge 164% As Imports Drop 25.5%

The July statistics from Germany's foreign trade office BAFA are the fifth to reflect the impact of the war in Ukraine, which began on Feb. 24, and Western sanc…

Natural Gas

California Relied Heavily on Natural Gas During Sept Heat Wave -EIA

During an extreme heat wave in early September, the California power grid relied on natural gas for almost half of its electricity generation to meet peak deman…

Net Zero Emission

Emerging Tech Could Create a Greener Global Shipping Industry

Shipping companies are experimenting with methanol, ammonia and wind.

Offshore Wind Power

Portugal Ups Debut Offshore Wind Auction Target to 10 GW

Portugal has raised the target for its debut offshore wind power auction to 10 gigawatts (GW).

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…

Hydrogen Production

South Korean Firms to Set up Green Energy Hub in Australia

Three major South Korean groups said on Wednesday they hope to build a green energy export hub in Australia's Queensland state, aiming to produce a million tonn…

Natural Gas

Germany Takes Over Uniper, Raising Rescue Bill to $29 Bln

Germany confirms nationalisation of gas importer Uniper.

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…