Launch of £1 mln insetting fund to reward British farmers for sustainable practices
A new £1 million insetting fund has been launched to reward farmers in the UK for adopting sustainable practices, funded by prominent retailers and landowners.
Read MoreDenmark’s carbon tax and climate finance efforts integral to low-carbon drive -study
Denmark’s long-running carbon pricing scheme has been key in reducing emissions from energy-intensive industries, alongside other climate finance strategies such as green bonds and climate-focused venture capital, a new study has found.
Read MoreNigeria pushes oil companies to advance carbon projects with new regulatory framework
Nigeria’s upstream oil regulator has introduced a regulatory framework requiring oil and gas operators to integrate carbon projects and other decarbonisation strategies into their operations.
Read MoreDigitalisation increasingly used by oil and gas industry to curb emissions -report
Oil and gas companies are increasingly deploying digital technologies such as artificial intelligence and robotics for benefits such as emissions reduction, productivity gain, and supply chain optimisation, a new report has found.
Read MoreFirst contracts signed under UK’s Hydrogen Allocation Round 1
The first hydrogen production contracts have been signed under the UK’s Hydrogen Allocation Round 1 (HAR1), the Low Carbon Contracts Company (LCCC) has announced.
Read MoreGreen protein startup secures €5 mln to fund commercial carbon capture scale-up
A startup developing technology for sustainable microalgae production with a carbon-negative footprint has secured €5 million in a funding round.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: CO2 to e-methanol project aims to improve outlook for EU steel
An industrial project to decarbonise steel and produce e-methanol aims to improve the competitiveness of Europe’s steel industry and reduce its exposure to the EU ETS.
Read MoreUK to review energy regulator following string of supply failures
The UK government has launched a review of energy regulator Ofgem, seeking to bolster consumer protection and speed up infrastructure approval, it formally announced Thursday.
Read MoreFrench utility signs offtake agreement for first full-scale CO2 battery in Sardinia
A French utility has signed an offtake agreement with the developer of a CO2 battery in Sardinia, Italy, which will provide long-duration energy storage to the Italian grid.
Read MoreSocial cost of carbon reaches almost $300/t when climate impact on human welfare considered -study
The social cost of carbon (SCC) is being significantly under-estimated as current calculations fail to adequately consider how climate change could affect human welfare, with implications for policy making, a new study has found.
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