Singapore’s SGX sets up advisory body to advise corporates on sustainability reporting
The Singapore Exchange (SGX) has joined forces with the city-state’s Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) to establish a committee to guide Singaporean companies on their sustainability reporting, it was announced on Tuesday.
Read MoreQantas joins Airbus to kickstart sustainable aviation fuel sector in Australia
Australian airline Qantas will collaborate with Airbus in a $200 million investment aimed at establishing Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production in Australia, the two companies announced.
Read MoreAustralia’s AGL gets Japanese, South Korean backing for green hydrogen study
Australia’s largest utility, AGL, will lead a consortium that includes key Japanese and South Korean companies to prepare a feasibility study to develop a green hydrogen hub at one of its sites, the company announced on Friday.
Read MoreAnalysis of LNG carrier emissions highlights industry knowledge gaps, shortcomings in carbon neutral claims
University researchers that conducted the first ever “onboard” study of methane and CO2 emissions generated from an LNG carrier have reported higher levels of methane emitted during the voyage compared with previous assessments, highlighting the importance of accuracy in collecting GHG data for fossil fuel shipments, especially those that are claimed to be carbon neutral.
Read MorePost-Covid economic recovery a missed opportunity to lock in lower emissions pathway, report says
The promise of a global green economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic has been dashed, sending a warning that the clean energy transition has stalled and making it unlikely that the world will be able to meet critical climate goals this decade, according to a report released on Wednesday.
Read MoreBP acquires key 40% role in big Australian green hydrogen export project
UK oil and gas major BP has acquired a 40.5% stake and operatorship of the Asian Renewable Energy Hub (AREH), a massive solar and wind project in north-west Australia that aims to export green hydrogen or ammonia, the company announced on Wednesday.
Read MoreTotalEnergies buys into Adani’s $50 bln hydrogen splurge as report urges massive uptake to meet Paris goals
European oil major TotalEnergies has acquired a 25% stake in a new hydrogen-focussed business arm of the Adani conglomerate, Adani New Industries Limited (ANIL), as the Indian industrial behemoth also committed to a massive $50 billion investment in a green hydrogen ecosystem through the subsidiary over the next ten years, it was announced on Tuesday.
Read MoreAustralia’s CEFC awards A$2 million to help scale new shark-inspired tech for aviation, shipping
Australia’s Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has awarded a A$2 million ($1.4 mln) grant to a local company that has developed a unique technology to dramatically improve fuel efficiency for aviation and shipping and cut carbon emissions in both sectors, it announced on Tuesday.
Read MoreOrsted to trap 400,000 tonnes of CO2 per year from 2025 for storage, green fuels
Danish energy company Orsted plans to capture 400,000 tonnes of CO2 from two combined heat and power (CHP) plants on an annual basis from 2025, both for permanent storage and in producing green fuels, the company announced on Monday.
Read MoreCPC makes Taiwan’s first crude oil “carbon neutral” trade in deal with Azeri NOC
State-owned oil, gas, and petrochemicals company CPC has made Taiwan’s first “carbon neutral” trade for a crude oil shipment in a deal involving the trading arm of SOCAR, Azerbaijan’s national oil company (NOC), it announced over the weekend.
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