Football emits up to 66 Mt of CO2 annually, with sponsors driving majority of emissions -report
The football industry’s global carbon footprint is estimated at 64-66 million tonnes of CO2 per year – equivalent to the annual emissions of Austria – when including indirect emissions from sponsors, according to a recent report.
Read MoreOcean CDR could remove millions of tonnes of CO2 in Germany, but challenges remain -report
Germany could remove millions of tonnes of CO2 annually through ocean alkalinity enhancement (OAE) methods, although challenges remain regarding measurement and environmental risks, according to a new report.
Read MoreGlobal electricity demand to rise nearly 4% annually through 2027, as CO2 emissions stabilise -report
Global electricity demand is set to grow at close to an average of 4% annually through 2027, while CO2 emissions from power generation are expected to plateau, according to a report released Friday.
Read MoreFrench airline joins contrail avoidance campaign to cut CO2-equivalent emissions
A France-based aviation company has partnered with a technology group and a climate initiative on a contrail avoidance campaign designed to cut CO2-equivalent emissions, the organisations announced on Thursday.
Read MoreBECCS carbon removal potential constrained by land and ecosystem limits -report
Large-scale bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) could remove less than 200 million tonnes of CO2 by 2050 if land and ecosystem constraints are considered, far below levels assumed in many climate scenarios, according to a new study released this week.
Read MoreAmsterdam carbon finance firm raises €1 mln for fertiliser insetting
An Amsterdam-based carbon finance company has raised €1 million to scale fertiliser-related insetting to decarbonise the agri-food sector, it announced on Thursday.
Read MoreMost REDD+ carbon projects bring both monetary and non-monetary benefits -report
Eighty-nine percent of REDD+ carbon projects propose a mix of monetary and non-monetary benefits, according to a recent report that analysed 347 projects across 55 countries.
Read MoreDutch NGO takes Shell to high court in bid to push emission cuts
Dutch environmental group Milieudefensie is taking Shell to the Dutch Supreme Court in a bid to force the oil and gas major to halve its CO2 emissions by 2030, after an appeals court overturned a landmark 2021 ruling that initially backed the demand.
Read MoreCarbon market firms partner to launch live project data platform
A carbon ratings provider and a software firm are partnering to develop a live project and inventory data platform, they announced on Wednesday.
Read MoreUK solar PPA market sees ‘lucky streak’ end, raising risks for 2030 clean power target -report
The UK’s solar power purchase agreement (PPA) market has thrived in recent years due to a rare alignment of market prices and seasonal conditions, but this ‘lucky streak’ is unlikely to continue, according to new analysis released on Tuesday.
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