US DOE plans to fund up to $1.3 bln carbon capture projects
The US Department of Energy (DOE) plans to fund up to $1.3 billion in carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) projects, according to a Notice of Intent (NOI) issued on Friday.
Read MoreCWNYC24: BRIEFING – COP29 to encourage private sector role crucial to decarbonisation
The private sector is poised to take an increasingly important role in achieving global decarbonisation tasks, according to speakers at the New York edition of the World Climate Summit 2024 this week, in line with Climate Week NYC programming.
Read MoreWashington CFS adjustments to prioritise new methane reduction projects
The Washington Department of Ecology (ECY) wants to prioritise new methane reductions through the forthcoming Clean Fuel Standard (CFS) rulemaking, according to staff at an environmental justice webinar on Thursday.
Read MoreUPDATE – Tech giant buys 8k CDR credits, its second purchase in a week
A global tech giant has paid for the removal of 8,000 tonnes of CO2 over five years through a US-based company’s enhanced rock weathering (ERW) technology, according to an announcement on Tuesday.
Read MoreCDR is key tool for US utilities with net zero goals -report
A US-based coalition of carbon management companies published on Tuesday a report highlighting the synergies between the carbon dioxide removal (CDR) industry and electric utilities working towards decarbonisation.
Read MoreUS election results could be “deeply damaging” to IRA programmes -study
Federal and state policymakers, and climate-focused lending institutions must take advantage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) programmes ahead of a potentially hostile administration, according to a report published earlier this month.
Read MoreUS to fund up to $1.8 bln in new DAC projects
The US Department of Energy (DOE) will fund up to $1.8 billion of mid-scale and large-scale direct air capture (DAC) facilities, according to a Notice of Intent (NOI) issued on Friday.
Read MoreBiggest automakers in Europe and North America aren’t addressing their steel production emissions -report
The majority of automakers in Europe and North America have not set targets for integrating fossil-free steel, according to a report released Wednesday.
Read MoreCanada succeeds to lower CO2 emissions in 2023 during economic growth –report
An independent estimate of Canada’s national emissions in 2023, published Thursday, showed a modest decline, relative to the year prior.
Read MoreProtectionist measures could impact global demand for US biofuels -panel
With the glut of renewable diesel (RD) supply in the US, producers are eyeing fresh opportunities for new demand abroad, with domestic production further incentivised by an upcoming production tax credit.
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