RWE and TotalEnergies strike green hydrogen deal to cut 300k tonnes of CO2 annually
Energy utility RWE said Wednesday it will supply TotalEnergies’ German refinery with 30,000 tonnes of green hydrogen per year from 2030 under a 15-year deal, a move expected to cut 300,000 tonnes of CO2 annually.
Read MoreFEATURE: Bulgaria’s coal phaseout faces “irrational opposition” to an “inevitable process”
Bulgaria’s coal industry is on a path of gradual decline, but while market forces are pushing for an exit, political hesitancy and social concerns are delaying the “inevitable”, experts have told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreUK CDR hub awards five storage projects in third funding round
A UK-based carbon removal (CDR) programme has selected five permanent carbon storage projects for grants of up to £75,000 each as part of its latest funding round.
Read MoreDanish energy firm partners with CDR platform to offset non-electric emissions
A Danish renewable energy company will purchase carbon credits from a carbon removal (CDR) platform under a two-year partnership, the two firms announced Monday.
Read MoreBasalt shows limited CO2 removal as soil and rock choice prove critical for ERW -report
Basalt demonstrated little to no measurable CO2 removal (CDR) in a large-scale greenhouse experiment on enhanced rock weathering (ERW), which tracked the chemical interactions of 17 soils and 14 rock amendments over four years.
Read MoreDenmark receives two bids for coastal CO2 storage permits
The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) on Friday said it has received two applications for permits to explore subsurface CO2 storage in three coastal areas, as part of a tender launched early this year.
Read MoreUAE investment firm expands $1.2 bln portfolio into carbon
A Dubai-based investment company has allocated 8% of a $1.2 billion portfolio to carbon credits and reforestation projects as part of a broader strategy to diversify into high-growth opportunities across key industries, the firm announced Thursday.
Read MoreBASF issues first carbon credits for emissions reductions in barley farming
Chemicals firm BASF, in collaboration with a Dutch malting company, announced Tuesday it has generated Europe’s first Verified Impact Units (VIUs), a type of carbon credit that verifies emission reductions from sustainable barley farming practices.
Read MoreAirline carbon offset programmes challenged by transparency and certification gaps -report
Airline voluntary carbon offset programmes are plagued by gaps in transparency, with many failing to provide clear project and certification details, a report released this week has found.
Read MoreBeZero puts Brazilian forestry carbon project on ‘rating watch’
BeZero Carbon has placed a Brazil-based forestry project on ‘rating watch’ following new information from the project developer.
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