Greenhouse gas emissions

The price honeybees may pay for biofuel

Biofuels also can be made from animal fats, algae, waste cooking oils or agricultural waste such as wood chips and straw

After Jan 1, a levy equivalent to the emissions produced in the manufacturing process of the imported products will be required in the form of purchasing CBAM certificates.

New EU measure reshapes global decarbonisation landscape

It is the first time that the price of carbon in a defined jurisdiction will be externalised beyond borders

While the 2023 data indicated a downward trend, NCCS cautioned that emissions may fluctuate in the coming years based on economic conditions and the pace of mitigation efforts.

Singapore’s 2023 greenhouse gas emissions fall 5.3% as industrial output declines

Industry and power sectors remain the largest contributors to the nation’s carbon footprint

A key element of the deal is the EU allowing international carbon credits to account for a greater share of emissions reductions.

EU reaches tentative deal to set 90% emissions cut goal for 2040

The bloc already has two binding targets: net zero emissions in 2050 and a 55% cut by 2030 from 1990 levels

Hanoi has consistently ranked among the world’s ten most polluted cities in recent days and the forecast is for conditions to deteriorate further.

Hanoi orders urgent crackdown on toxic air as smog shrouds city

Monitoring data shows the city has hit the red ‘unhealthy’ level on the IQAir Index for 9 straight days

The new laws were passed by the ruling Labor Party after weeks of tense backdoor negotiations with the Greens, who said they had secured “significant wins to protect forests”.

Australia overhauls decades-old environmental laws

LARGE carbon-emitting projects in Australia will be required to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions as well as pollution reduction goals under new legislation overhauling decades-old environmental...

Shell will supply 650 GWh over 10 years, covering nearly half of Ferrari’s Maranello plant’s power needs.

Shell and Ferrari sign long-term green power supply deal

Power purchase agreements are rising in Italy as manufacturers lock in energy costs and secure green power

In domestic refrigerators, HFCs have almost been eliminated in favour of isobutane. Those in supermarkets and convenience stores are shifting to ammonia and carbon dioxide.

BBQ gas is helping to cool a warming planet

Propane, ammonia and carbon dioxide are rapidly displacing the hydrofluorocarbons in refrigerators and air-cons – and reducing greenhouse damage

India has long argued that industrialised nations should carry a greater decarbonisation burden.

Rich nations must hit net zero and pay up on climate, India says

More than 115 countries have now lodged updated climate plans with the United Nations, required under the terms of the 2015 Paris Agreement

Deutsche Bank says that it aims to facilitate 300 transactions by the end of 2027 that contribute to biodiversity, ecosystem conservation and restoration.

Deutsche Bank joins Barclays, Apollo targeting energy transition deals

Transition is supposed to convey the notion of transforming an asset to green from brown