IEA says LNG supply chain emissions could be cut 60% with existing technology
A large portion of emissions from the global LNG trade could be cut using existing technology, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said Friday.
Read MoreAustralia’s CSIRO debuts novel hydrogen-making process more energy efficient than electrolysis
Australia’s leading scientific research agency has developed what it called a breakthrough in ways to make green hydrogen that will lower costs.
Read MorePeak emissions from oil now due in 2027, IEA says
Carbon emissions from the global oil market will peak in 2027, earlier than peak demand, as the petrochemical sector becomes the dominant source of growth, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).
Read MoreAustralia’s renewable agency funds gas-fired iron smelter
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has granted almost A$20 million ($13.05 mln) to the developers of NeoSmelt, a new and cleaner iron-making process set for pilot launch in 2028 in Perth.
Read MoreQueensland debuts co-benefit calculation tool
The Queensland state government in Australia has released a methodology for calculating co-benefits from carbon farming projects for use under its Land Restoration Fund (LRF).
Read MoreAustralia launches savanna burning accounting tool ahead of hotly anticipated ACCU methods
Australia has launched a new tool to better account for emissions reductions under new savanna fire management (SFM) methods that are being developed under the national carbon credit scheme, the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment, and Water (DCCEEW) said Friday.
Read MoreQueensland fund commits A$18 mln to ACCU-generating land restoration work
The Queensland state government’s Land Restoration Fund has committed A$18 million ($11.68 mln) to eight projects that will help abate 180,000 tonnes of CO2 over project lifetimes across 315,000 hectares, generating Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) in the process.
Read MoreAustralia’s climate change policies are “deficient”, think tank warns
Australia’s policies and targets to cut emissions in line with the Paris Agreement are either off track or insufficient, according to a report published Thursday, which claimed the world would see global warming reach 2-3C if other nations took the same approach.
Read MoreJapanese company signs deal for large green steel plant in Malaysia
A Japanese industrial major this week announced it has teamed up with a local partner in Malaysia to build a green steel plant that will make 2 million tonnes of hot briquetted iron (HBI) annually with significantly lower carbon emissions than traditional coal-fired facilities.
Read MoreLaos adopts decree to speed up carbon market, develop Article 6 pipeline
Laos this week adopted a decree to govern its carbon market, following up on previous efforts with an eye to developing a project pipeline under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.
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