Most UK exports go to nations with net zero targets -report

Published 00:01 on December 11, 2024  /  Last updated at 09:12 on December 11, 2024  / /  EMEA

The vast majority of UK exports are directed to countries with net zero targets, according to a new analysis released on Wednesday.

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Scientists urge EU to ban solar geoengineering, amid environmental risks

Published 15:09 on December 10, 2024  /  Last updated at 16:14 on December 10, 2024  / /  EMEA

Scientists have called for a Europe-wide moratorium on the solar radiation modification (SRM) technologies, citing high environmental and food security risks, uncertain benefits, and the absence of a global governance framework.

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Balancing power generation technologies could save €65 trillion by 2050, cut carbon by 21% -report

Published 11:51 on December 10, 2024  /  Last updated at 11:51 on December 10, 2024  / /  EMEA, EU ETS

The deployment of balancing power generation technologies such as flexible gas-fired plants and energy storage, alongside renewables, could slash cumulative power system costs by €65 trillion and cut carbon emissions by 21% by 2050, according to a new report.

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New partnership targets full-chain carbon capture and storage solutions

Published 11:00 on December 10, 2024  /  Last updated at 10:54 on December 10, 2024  / /  EMEA, Voluntary

A carbon capture technology developer has partnered with a carbon storage provider to offer an integrated solution for reducing industrial emissions, the two companies announced on Tuesday.

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Slovenia pledges €403 mln to rescue coal assets amid phaseout push -media

Published 16:06 on December 9, 2024  /  Last updated at 16:06 on December 9, 2024  / /  EMEA, EU ETS

The Slovenian government has committed €403 million to prevent the bankruptcy of the Sostanj coal power plant and the Velenje mine, taking control of both from state-owned utility Holding Slovenske Elektrarne (HSE) as part of its plan to phase out the fuel source by 2033.

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INTERVIEW: Book-and-claim deals could drive early adoption of low-carbon cement

Published 10:19 on December 9, 2024  /  Last updated at 10:19 on December 9, 2024  / /  Americas, US, Voluntary

Selling low-carbon cement through book-and-claim deals, which separate the emissions savings from the physical product that’s delivered, can help to scale up clean technologies by addressing the problems of geographic constraints and cost premiums, according to a manager at a clean cement developer.

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Swiss NDC target ‘insufficient’, lacks transparency on carbon offsets -report

Published 12:56 on December 6, 2024  /  Last updated at 12:56 on December 6, 2024  / /  EMEA, Paris Article 6

Switzerland’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) and overall climate targets, policies and finance have been rated as “insufficient” in a new analysis released on Thursday.

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Pet care multinational launches soil carbon partnerships to scale regenerative agriculture in Europe

Published 15:32 on December 5, 2024  /  Last updated at 15:32 on December 5, 2024  / /  Americas, EMEA, Nature-based, US, Voluntary

A global food and pet care products manufacturer on Dec. 5 announced several partnerships with suppliers and soil carbon project developers to scale regenerative farming practices across Europe.

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French nature-based project verifier lands €5 mln to boost carbon market certification capacity

Published 12:16 on December 5, 2024  /  Last updated at 12:16 on December 5, 2024  / /  EMEA, Nature-based, Voluntary

A Paris-headquartered certifier for nature-based carbon projects has raised €5 million in fresh funding to expand its operations and develop new methodologies, the organisation announced on Thursday.

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Carbon capture could have huge climate impact for cement sector -report

Published 15:45 on December 4, 2024  /  Last updated at 15:45 on December 4, 2024  / /  Carbon Taxes, CBAM, EMEA, EU ETS

Cement decarbonisation technologies, including carbon capture, supplementary cementitious materials, and alternative fuels could help the sector cut an extra 422 million tonnes of CO2 emissions over the next decade, according to a new report.

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