Record low for new coal, but retirements must speed up to meet climate commitments, report says
Last year was a record two decade-low for global coal-fired power plant additions, with just 44 gigawatts of new capacity and 25.2 GW retired for a net gain of 18.8 GW, or a total increase of 1%, a think tank said Thursday.
Read MoreAustralian watchdog offers more clarity on emissions reporting
Australia’s corporate watchdog in charge of overseeing company probity and handing out fines for greenwashing has offered new guidance on mandatory climate disclosures, with advice on how to disclose Scope 3 emissions.
Read MoreCost of carbon to weigh on oil refineries in years to come -report
The mid-term outlook for oil remains relatively strong, but less so for refiners, with more than a fifth of them facing the possibility of closure next decade driven in large part by decarbonisation efforts and carbon taxes, in Europe especially, according to an energy consultancy report.
Read MoreCleaner iron making could cut billions of tonnes of carbon in Asia, researchers say
Switching from metallurgical coal-fired steel furnaces to using hot briquetted iron (HBI) made from green hydrogen could make huge cuts in steel sector emissions in Asia, but in order for nations to meet climate commitments they must halt the build of any new blast furnace-basic oxygen furnace (BF-BOF), researchers have said.
Read MoreIndonesian group launches green hydrogen community ahead of government roadmap due in April
A think tank has partnered with British Embassy-backed Green Energy Transition Indonesia (GETI) to form a new green hydrogen community ahead of an expected hydrogen and ammonia roadmap to be released by the government later this year.
Read MoreCompanies under-reporting methane leaks will count the cost -report
Australia’s largest hydrocarbon producers could be squeezed by higher carbon credit prices if they do not undertake methane abatement measures now to address leaks at their coal and gas plants and long-range gas pipelines, a think tank warned Friday.
Read MoreAustralian coal mine extension knocked back by court for failing to show proof it will cut emissions
A Queensland court has recommended against the expansion of an existing thermal coal mine based on the lack of the evidence by its operators that they plan to actively mitigate emissions.
Read MoreAustralian coal production way up, but mine emissions flat -report
Australian coal mine methane emissions have barely budged in decades despite a vast ramp up in coal production but the devil is in the details, which show this may not indicate an absolute drop in emissions intensity, a think tank warned Thursday.
Read MoreAustralian environmental groups blast legislation carve-out for Tasmanian salmon industry
Australia’s Labor government has faced sharp criticism for a new bill introduced to parliament to protect Tasmania’s salmon farming industry at what environmental groups say will lead to the extinction of a rare and endangered ray, and the ability to challenge prior approvals.
Read MoreLaos must drop biomass, reduce reliance on hydropower to meet net zero -report
Landlocked Laos will need to modify its energy system and rely less on hydropower if it is to decarbonise, meet its net zero target of 2050, and its nationally determined contribution (NDC), a regional grouping has warned.
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