INTERVIEW: Modular DAC developer hopes to cut costs and operate in urban areas

Published 09:03 on November 29, 2024  /  Last updated at 10:46 on November 29, 2024  / /  Americas, US, Voluntary

Modular direct air capture (DAC) systems designed to operate in cities and industrial sites could drive down costs and expand the technology’s use beyond rural areas, an executive at a US-based DAC company has told Carbon Pulse.

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Bulgaria plans to restart two units at coal-fired power plant

Published 16:13 on November 28, 2024  /  Last updated at 16:13 on November 28, 2024  / /  EMEA, EU ETS

The Bulgarian government plans to restart two 227 MW units at one of the largest coal power plants in the region, the Balkan country’s energy ministry announced.

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Serbia launches second renewables auction with 300MW wind power tender

Published 13:45 on November 28, 2024  /  Last updated at 13:45 on November 28, 2024  / /  EMEA

Serbia launched its second renewable energy auction on Wednesday, which includes a tender for power contracts to develop 300MW of onshore wind power.

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North American pension fund returns could halve by 2040 under high-warming scenario -report

Published 12:51 on November 28, 2024  /  Last updated at 12:51 on November 28, 2024  / /  Americas, EMEA, US

North American pension funds could see their returns fall by as much as 50% by 2040 under a high-warming scenario, with further declines expected through 2050, according to analysis published Thursday.

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Swiss insurer backs two carbon removal startups in net zero effort

Published 08:52 on November 28, 2024  /  Last updated at 08:52 on November 28, 2024  / /  Americas, EMEA, South & Central, Voluntary

A Swiss insurance company will support an enhanced rock weathering startup and a concrete-based carbon storage project as part of its revised emissions reduction strategy.

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Saudi Aramco partners with Danish firm to scale low-carbon hydrogen technology

Published 12:33 on November 27, 2024  /  Last updated at 12:33 on November 27, 2024  / /  EMEA, Middle East

Danish CO2 reduction company Topsoe has partnered with Saudi oil giant Aramco to develop and commercialise low-carbon hydrogen technology, the two companies announced on Wednesday.

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Global firms ramp up sustainability reporting ahead of CSRD deadline -report

Published 12:23 on November 26, 2024  /  Last updated at 12:23 on November 26, 2024  / /  Biodiversity, EMEA, International

Nearly all of the world’s largest companies have adopted sustainability reporting, with 96% of the largest 250 companies (G250) now publishing ESG data as they prepare for tighter regulations like the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), according to a new report.

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Transparency on climate action costs by developing countries key to unlocking private finance -report

Published 00:01 on November 26, 2024  /  Last updated at 17:38 on November 25, 2024  / /  International

Just one-third of developing countries have disclosed the costs of key climate mitigation and adaptation measures, potentially limiting access to public and private finance, according to a new report released on Tuesday.

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Supply shortage may drive CORSIA credit prices above $90/t in Phase 2 -report

Published 16:37 on November 25, 2024  /  Last updated at 16:37 on November 25, 2024  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, International, Nature-based, Voluntary

Airlines will need over 500 million tonnes of CO2-equivalent (MtCO2e) carbon credits to meet Phase 2 CORSIA requirements (2027-35), with prices potentially reaching $91 per tonne, according to a new report released on Monday.

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Turkiye launches industrial decarbonisation platform, targets $5 bln by 2030

Published 13:04 on November 25, 2024  /  Last updated at 13:04 on November 25, 2024  / /  Carbon Taxes, CBAM, EMEA

Turkiye has unveiled a new industrial decarbonisation investment platform that targets $5 billion in funding by 2030 to cut over 20 million tonnes of carbon emissions annually.

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