Gorgon experience highlights doubts on CCS to achieve climate goals, report says

Published 10:03 on April 27, 2022  /  Last updated at 10:03 on April 27, 2022  / /  Asia Pacific, Australia, Voluntary

The failure of CCS at the Gorgon offshore gas and LNG project to capture enough CO2 to meet operator Chevron’s own targets has placed doubt on the efficacy of the oil and gas industry’s reliance on the technology to curtail emissions, a report released on Wednesday has claimed.

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India edges closer towards setting up national carbon trading market

Published 09:09 on April 26, 2022  /  Last updated at 09:51 on April 26, 2022  / /  Asia Pacific, Other APAC, Voluntary

India plans to set up a uniform carbon market framework within a year to help finance its energy transition and emissions reduction goals, local media reported on Tuesday.

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Rio Tinto sets up carbon offsets team to help meet emissions reduction targets

Published 09:43 on April 20, 2022  /  Last updated at 09:43 on April 20, 2022  / /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, Australia, Bavardage, International, Nature-based, US, Voluntary

Anglo-Australian mining behemoth Rio Tinto has established a team to identify opportunities to invest in nature-based solutions located on or near its landholdings, the company said on Wednesday.

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European oil and gas majors outperform peers in gearing up for energy transition, assesment finds

Published 08:28 on April 19, 2022  /  Last updated at 08:28 on April 19, 2022  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Canada, EMEA, International, Voluntary

European majors Shell, TotalEnergies, and Repsol lead their peers in managing climate risk and re-shaping their business models for a low carbon world, while some Asian players have boosted their rankings due to greater energy transition investment, an assessment that ranked the climate strategy performance of oil and gas corporates has found.

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TotalEnergies inks deals with Japan’s top refiner for solar power, sustainable aviation fuel

Published 10:39 on April 14, 2022  /  Last updated at 10:39 on April 14, 2022  / /  Asia Pacific, Aviation/CORSIA, International, Japan, Other APAC

European oil and gas major TotalEnergies and Japanese refiner Eneos have agreed to develop 2 GW  of solar power capacity in Asia as well as assessing the feasibility of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) production in Japan, they announced Thursday.

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Carbon removal company cements $30 mln offset deal with investors

Published 13:00 on April 12, 2022  /  Last updated at 09:06 on April 12, 2022  / /  Americas, Canada, International, Voluntary

A Canadian carbon removal technology company has signed a multi-million dollar carbon credit purchase agreement with two investors for the permanent storage of CO2 through a process known as carbon mineralisation, which stores carbon in solid form in concrete, it announced on Tuesday.

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Osaka Gas signs up to $11-bln Australian green hydrogen export project

Published 11:28 on April 12, 2022  /  Last updated at 11:28 on April 12, 2022  / /  Asia Pacific, Australia, International, Japan

Japanese energy firm Osaka Gas will partner with an Australian hydrogen and technology project developer to establish a 10 GW renewable hydrogen project in Australia’s Northern Territory (NT), it was announced on Tuesday.

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UAE firm launches collaboration to set up online carbon exchange in Africa using blockchain

Published 09:19 on April 11, 2022  /  Last updated at 09:19 on April 11, 2022  / /  Africa, EMEA, International, Shipping, Voluntary

A Dubai-based firm has launched an initiative to establish a blockchain-based online carbon credit exchange in Africa, in partnership with a Singapore technology group and a non-profit organisation focused on African climate projects, it announced on Monday.

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Asia should pivot from LNG to renewables to realise energy security, climate goals, report says

Published 12:16 on April 8, 2022  /  Last updated at 12:16 on April 8, 2022  / /  Asia Pacific, International, Japan, Other APAC, South Korea

Key Asian economies should pivot from their reliance on LNG towards renewables to protect themselves from energy price volatility and geopolitical supply shocks as they seek to deliver on their net zero goals, a report released on Friday said.

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Woodside merger with BHP oil unit will help “navigate” energy transition but risks come with offset reliance, shareholders told

Published 10:25 on April 8, 2022  /  Last updated at 10:25 on April 8, 2022  / /  Australia, International, Nature-based, Voluntary

Australian oil and gas producer Woodside’s merger with BHP’s petroleum unit will enhance its ability to navigate the energy transition though it will rely heavily on offsets to meet climate targets, the company said on Friday, as it released a slew of documents recommending that shareholders approve the deal in a vote on May 19.

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