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Carbon Emissions

DP World Earmarks $500 Million to Cut CO2 Emissions Across Its Business

Dubai-based logistics heavyweight DP World plans to invest up to $500 million to cut CO2 emissions from its operations by nearly 700,000 tonnes over the next fi…

Carbon Neutral

World’s Greenest Warehouse to Be Built in Sweden

The project will lead the way to urgent CO2 reductions as called for by COP27.

Carbon Emissions

UN: ‘Last 8 Years the Hottest Ever’

Sea level rises have also doubled in the last 30 years, a report has found.

Nuclear Reactor

UK Announces £95m for Advanced Materials’ Research and Development

The Henry Royce Institute at the University of Manchester will use the funding to advance its research in ‘super-materials’ that are critical to sectors inclu…

Energy Technology

Rolls-Royce Provides Uninterruptible Power Systems for Saudi Supercomputer

Rolls Royce will deliver mtu Kinetix PowerPacks for a supercomputer in Saudi Arabia where, in the event of a power outage, the constantly rotating accumulator w…

Carbon Emissions

Brazil's Lula Hopes to Unite Rainforest Nations, Tap Funding at COP27

A new alliance of rainforest nations - sought by Brazil's President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva - could be key to unlocking conservation funding and bolste…

COP27 to Formally Discuss Climate Compensation for Poorer Nations

COP27 delegates agreed on Sunday to discuss whether rich countries should compensate poorer nations most vulnerable to climate change at the United Nations clim…

United States

U.S. EPA Allowed Two-Week Extension to Issue Biofuel Blending Proposal

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and a biofuels trade groups have agreed to extend by two weeks a deadline the agency has to issue a proposal on 2…

Carbon Emissions

South Africa Says It Needs $84 Billion for Energy Transition in Next Five Years

South Africa needs about 1.5 trillion rand ($84 billion) over the next five years for its plans to cut carbon emissions, harness economic opportunities from the…

Australia

Australia, Pacific Nations to Bid to Co-Host 2026 U.N. Climate Summit

Australia will launch a bid with Pacific nations to host the United Nations climate summit in 2026.

Electric Car

First Fit for 55 Deal to Bolster EV Uptake

The first Fit for 55 deal has been signed between the European Council and the European Parliament on a 100% CO2 emission reduction target for all EU vehicles b…

Shell Signs Agreement to Acquire ECL Business of PANOLIN

Wholly-owned subsidiaries of Shell plc in Switzerland, the UK, the US, and Sweden have entered into agreements to acquire the environmentally considerate lubric…

Net Zero Emission

TotalEnergies Bent on Taking Legal Action Following Allegations of ‘Dramatically Underreporting’ Emissions

After Greenpeace published a report claiming that TotalEnergies’ emissions are four times higher than reported, the French energy giant has made up its made to…

United States

U.S. Construction Costs Drop for Solar, Rise for Wind and Natural Gas Generators

Construction costs for solar photovoltaic systems continued to decrease in the United States in 2020

Smart Meter

20 Point-Plan for Driving 100% Smart Meter Uptake in Australia

The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has put forward recommendations to drive 100% smart meter uptake in Australia by 2030, as part of a suite of refo…