UNFCCC Secretary praises Mexico’s climate strategy, urges leaders to submit strong NDC
During a trip to Mexico’s capital city this week, UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell praised Mexico’s new climate strategy while encouraging the nation to submit a strong Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC).
Read MoreUS energy emissions declined 0.5% in 2024, EIA says
New emissions data show that the year-over-year (YoY) decline of US energy-related CO2 emissions slowed in 2024 compared to the previous year’s drop, with power sector and jet fuel emissions inching upward.
Read MoreBiofuel supply constraints, costs will challenge compliance with new IMO rule -analysis
Following the recent agreement for a global carbon tax on shipping emissions, energy analysts project that the maritime industry will face biofuels supply constraints and high costs of e-fuels as it attempts to comply with the new rules.
Read MoreUS agtech firm sets new record in 60k removals deal with tech giant
A US-based agtech firm has inked another deal with a tech multinational involving 60,000 removal credits stemming from soil enrichment projects, according to a Tuesday announcement.
Read MoreUS EPA is reviewing ‘mental leaps’ in science behind endangerment finding, Zeldin says
US EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin indicated this week that the agency is reviewing some “mental leaps” in the scientific findings that underpin a 2009 rule key to many US climate policies, known as the endangerment finding.
Read MoreUS Senate votes to kill California’s EV mandate
The US Senate voted Thursday morning to revoke three waivers the EPA granted to California that allowed the state to set stricter vehicle emissions standards, including one that blocks California’s ability to phase out gas-powered cars and require EV sales.
Read MoreUPDATE – Global verification body releases new GHG certification for chemical industry
A validation and verification body unveiled a new third-party certification programme for measuring GHG intensity levels and reduction levels of chemical materials, according to a Wednesday announcement.
Read MoreCalifornia records lowest diesel consumption for February in 24 years
California diesel sales in February plunged to the lowest monthly consumption going back to Feb. 2001 – the earliest records of state data, according to a report published Tuesday.
Read MoreUS EPA should adopt new cost-benefit methodologies in regulatory reviews -think tank
A think tank is urging the US EPA to alter the way it evaluates regulations for repeal in order to better factor in net benefits certain climate and environmental policies deliver to the US economy.
Read MoreMajor US bank inks offtake deal to purchase 450,000 CDR credits
A major US bank has signed an offtake agreement with a CO2 removal (CDR) project developer for the purchase of nearly a half-million tonnes of CO2e over a 13-year period, according to an announcement.
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