INTERVIEW: Carbon removal coupled with desalination brings multiple benefits, says startup
A startup with an electrochemical method of removing CO2 from water claims it can simultaneously reduce the energy requirement and cost of desalination, with potential for significant mitigation were it to scale up.
Read MoreEnergy professionals sceptical UK will hit climate targets
Most energy professionals in the UK believe the country will fail to hit its climate targets, casting doubt over the government’s flagship policy to decarbonise the electricity grid by 2030, a survey has found.
Read MoreEU-UK should align on carbon pricing, CCS to build thriving clean tech hub -report
The EU and UK should explore linking their emissions trading systems and cooperate on cross-border carbon capture and storage (CCS) under efforts to form a resilient clean tech hub on the global stage, an industry body said on Tuesday.
Read MoreMajority of large asset managers fail to use influence to drive climate policy -report
Most of the world’s largest insurers and pension funds — representing over $17 trillion in assets — fail to use their significant influence to advocate for climate policy in line with science-based pathways to net zero, according to new analysis by a non-profit.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Powder to clean up harmful algae promises to quickly remove carbon
A tech startup working to rid harmful algae growth from lakes and reservoirs believes it can remove carbon, avoid methane emissions, and restore biodiversity in a relatively simple way that can be funded by voluntary credits, the first of which are due to be sold from a project in Utah.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Startup to help decarbonise UK gas grid by injecting carbon-negative biomethane
A climate tech startup is partnering with a British utility to explore decarbonising the gas grid through injecting carbon-negative biomethane, looking to support the UK’s objective of achieving net zero.
Read MoreFEATURE: New forest biomass satellite may improve accuracy of global carbon budget and markets
A satellite set to launch early next year will measure forest biomass more accurately than before, with the ability to precisely understand the carbon emissions arising from land-use change globally – feeding into a more accurate global carbon budget.
Read MoreBiochar producer plots generating carbon removals from waste in Singapore
A Singapore-based biochar developer plans to generate over 330,000 carbon removal credits through making biochar from waste for applications in buildings, agriculture, and landscaping.
Read MoreBRIEFING: UK could face hefty export tax on electricity under EU’s CBAM
The UK risks facing a tax on electricity exports to the EU in the range of £40-50 (€43-55) per megawatt-hour under the bloc’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), experts told a webinar Friday about the UK’s need for electricity market reform.
Read MoreRooftop solar is warming up with UK households even as industry struggles financially
UK households are getting savvier about saving on their energy bills through installing rooftop solar, but the European market overall isn’t looking so rosy with persistently tough economic conditions and many providers struggling financially, say industry stakeholders.
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