US DOE plans to fund up to $1.3 bln carbon capture projects

Published 01:30 on September 28, 2024  /  Last updated at 01:30 on September 28, 2024  / /  Americas, US

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.

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CWNYC24: BRIEFING – COP29 to encourage private sector role crucial to decarbonisation

Published 22:33 on September 27, 2024  /  Last updated at 00:53 on September 28, 2024  / /  Americas, International, Paris Article 6, US, Voluntary

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.

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Washington CFS adjustments to prioritise new methane reduction projects

Published 03:11 on September 27, 2024  /  Last updated at 03:11 on September 27, 2024  / /  Americas, RINs & LCFS, US

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.

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UPDATE – Tech giant buys 8k CDR credits, its second purchase in a week

Published 00:32 on September 25, 2024  /  Last updated at 18:11 on September 26, 2024  / /  Americas, US, Voluntary

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.

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CDR is key tool for US utilities with net zero goals -report

Published 22:51 on September 24, 2024  /  Last updated at 22:51 on September 24, 2024  / /  Americas, US, Voluntary

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.

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US election results could be “deeply damaging” to IRA programmes -study

Published 23:25 on September 23, 2024  /  Last updated at 23:25 on September 23, 2024  / /  Americas, US

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.

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US to fund up to $1.8 bln in new DAC projects

Published 22:47 on September 20, 2024  /  Last updated at 22:47 on September 20, 2024  / /  Americas, US, Voluntary

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. 

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Biggest automakers in Europe and North America aren’t addressing their steel production emissions -report 

Published 21:51 on September 20, 2024  /  Last updated at 21:51 on September 20, 2024  / /  Americas, EMEA, US

The majority of automakers in Europe and North America have not set targets for integrating fossil-free steel, according to a report released Wednesday. 

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Canada succeeds to lower CO2 emissions in 2023 during economic growth –report

Published 23:25 on September 19, 2024  /  Last updated at 23:25 on September 19, 2024  / /  Americas, Canada, Voluntary

An independent estimate of Canada’s national emissions in 2023, published Thursday, showed a modest decline, relative to the year prior.

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Protectionist measures could impact global demand for US biofuels -panel

Published 00:57 on September 19, 2024  /  Last updated at 00:57 on September 19, 2024  / /  Americas, Canada, EMEA, International, RINs & LCFS, US

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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