Gulf Coast leads US regions for large-scale ocean-based CDR deployment -study
The US Gulf Coast ranks as the most suitable region for large-scale deployment of electrochemical marine carbon removal (e-mCDR) systems, outperforming other coastal hubs on cost, infrastructure readiness, and overall suitability, according to a new peer-reviewed study.
Read MoreAlberta First Nations file court challenges over federal-provincial MoU backing major CCS project
Five Alberta First Nations have launched court cases challenging Canada’s decision to support and advance the Pathways Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) Project, targeting a federal-provincial memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed late last year.
Read MoreAI emissions reductions claims rely on weaker evidence, focus on lower-impact tools -report
Claims that AI will deliver large-scale emissions reductions are largely tied to lower-impact applications and frequently supported by limited evidence, according to a new report.
Read MoreUS-based non-profit, carbon market platform strike CDR partnership
A US-based non-profit and a carbon market platform on Wednesday announced a strategic partnership to expand access to carbon removal (CDR), methane mitigation, and refrigerant destruction projects, while strengthening the operational foundation behind how philanthropic capital is deployed in the carbon markets.
Read MoreUS health, environmental groups sue EPA over endangerment finding repeal
A coalition of public health and environmental groups has sued the US EPA over its repeal of the endangerment finding on Wednesday, launching a court challenge against what the Trump administration described as the “largest deregulatory action in American history”.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Climate-Aligned Finance Act needed “more than ever” as Canada falls behind on net zero transition, senator says
Canada cannot meet its climate targets while its financial system continues to bankroll emissions-intensive activities, a Canadian senator told Carbon Pulse, arguing that her bill would facilitate cohesion between the country’s climate commitments and its capital markets.
Read MoreNew Mexico Senate sinks effort to write economy-wide emissions caps into law
New Mexico’s Senate has voted down legislation that would have written statewide GHG limits into law, with a group of Democrats joining Republicans to defeat the proposal requiring the state to reach net zero emissions by 2050.
Read MoreColorado awards $5.2 mln for industrial decarbonisation tech deployment
The Colorado Energy Office (CEO) announced $5.2 million in Clean Air Program grant awards this week to support the deployment of emissions reduction technologies at industrial facilities across the state.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Trump administration announces repeal of endangerment finding, more coal funding
The Trump administration announced Thursday that the US EPA has officially repealed its 2009 endangerment finding, which formed the legal foundation for federal regulation of GHG emissions for nearly two decades, while also revealing additional support for coal power.
Read MoreEight interventions could put stalled fossil fuel transition back on track, study says
A new paper from researchers at the University of Oxford set out eight strategic challenges that define what it calls the “fossil fuel endgame”, arguing that targeted policy, financial, and regulatory interventions could still restart a transition that has stalled despite international commitments.
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