INTERVIEW: Solar plus agri-waste presents opportunity for e-fuel market
A startup converting agricultural waste into syngas using solar energy for the production of carbon-neutral synthetic fuel described the technology as “low hanging fruit” for scaling up sustainable fuels for aviation and maritime.
Read MoreWelsh farmers oppose mandatory tree planting targets, call for better financial incentives
The proposal to mandate a minimum 10% tree planting cover on farms in Wales under the Welsh government’s Sustainable Farming Scheme for carbon, biodiversity, and climate adaptation reasons is “the largest barrier” to entering the scheme as it currently stands, according to the sector’s trade union.
Read MoreCFEL24: Delayed industrial hedging defers EU carbon price hike, traders say
How and when industrials start hedging allowances on the EU ETS will be key to price dynamics, but that behaviour may be delayed depending on the enforcement of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), according to industry traders who spoke on Wednesday at the Carbon Forward conference in London.
Read MoreBRIEFING: UK considering key reforms in next renewables auction
The UK government is considering key reforms to the next renewables auction in 2025 including on reference price reform, longer contracts, and capacity targets, an official said on Tuesday.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Carbon capture and usage must work for refractory giant to preserve European business
An industrial ceramics producer that is facing significant additional costs under the EU ETS if it doesn’t decarbonise fast enough views capturing carbon and converting it into useful products as vital to its continued business offering in Europe.
Read MoreBP drops goal to cut oil and gas output, targets new fossil investments -media
BP has reportedly abandoned its goal to cut oil and gas output by a quarter by 2030 and is instead eyeing investments to scale up output, as management resets the company’s energy transition strategy in a bid to regain investor confidence.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: African REDD project fights for survival after credit prices crashed
A huge REDD project in Kenya is fighting for survival after credit prices crashed in the wake of an investigation by the standard body Verra into allegations of sexual impropriety and improper employment practices.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Carmakers look at carbon removal credits while awaiting clarity on Scope 3 emissions
An automotive company is encouraging its suppliers to buy removal credits that meet a defined set of criteria, as it awaits further clarity from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) on whether carbon removals will be allowed to meet Scope 3 emissions.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Making fuels from plastics using hydrogenolysis moves one step closer
Researchers at a Swiss university have made an important advance in the use of a hydrogen-based process for the chemical recycling of plastics, which could ultimately enable the conversion of plastic waste into fuels.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Cement giant says EU regulation too stringent to scale up e-fuel for maritime, aviation
A global maker of construction materials would like the EU to scrap a regulation that will only allow sustainably sourced CO2 in the production of e-fuels after 2041, saying it will constrain the ability to decarbonise maritime and aviation.
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