All eyes on China to pick up climate leadership as US steps away, Brazilian experts say
Brazil’s upcoming COP30 summit will usher a new era of Chinese climate leadership, as the country pushes ahead with the transition to renewables and overachieves on its commitments — filling a void left by the US, according to Brazilian experts.
Read MoreUK waste ETS will cost billions to local councils unless companies are forced to cut plastics -report
The UK should focus on pushing companies to take plastics out of their materials rather than imposing a Emissions Trading Scheme on municipalities that collect and burn household waste, the Local Government Association (LGA) warned on Friday.
Read MoreFEATURE: UN, Brazil pressure countries to strengthen climate plans and fulfil promises
The UN and Brazil are upping the pressure on countries around the world to submit strengthened climate action plans for the decade ahead, with seven months to go before a COP summit that will make clear whether countries are acting on pledges to transition away from fossil fuels and ramp up renewables.
Read MorePREVIEW: IEA-UK summit a chance to tackle ‘Trojan horse’ of fossil fuel spending for energy security
The International Energy Agency’s London summit this week marks an opportunity for Europe to reframe the transition away from fossil fuels as key to achieving energy security and independence, despite US pressure to up its gas imports, according to energy and climate experts.
Read MoreMajority of business executives favour a speedy shift from fossil fuels to renewables -survey
Nearly eight out of 10 senior executives around the world say they favour a speedy shift from fossil fuels towards renewables-based electricity within the next decade, found a survey released on Tuesday.
Read MoreMicrosoft buys carbon removal credits from reforestation across US coal mining lands
Tech giant Microsoft is continuing its shopping spree, with a deal to buy 1.4 million tonnes worth of carbon removal (CDR) credits from reforestation projects in US coal mining lands, it announced on Monday.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: The scientist who found US LNG exports to be dirtier than coal is still waiting for a substantial critique
The American scientist who grabbed headlines last year by declaring that emissions from US LNG exports are worse than coal is surprised at the lack of peer-reviewed pushback he’s received so far — with most criticism until now coming from industry representatives that don’t make their data publicly available.
Read MoreEmissions dropped 37% in Europe since 1990, EU agency reports
The EU cut its net greenhouse gas emissions down by 37% between 1990 and 2023, driven by steep cuts in the energy sector, but falling short of the EU’s goal of 55% by 2030, the European Environment Agency (EEA) reported on Wednesday.
Read MoreFEATURE: Rise of border carbon fees will create compliance costs, trade shuffles, and – maybe – some emissions cuts
The once-distant idea of a global market divided up by border carbon fees is coming increasingly into focus, as countries ready themselves for the full force of the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) next year.
Read MoreDenmark CCS developers to consider storing Swedish CO2
The developers of Denmark’s first carbon capture and storage (CCS) project have agreed to look into the potential for storing CO2 from Sweden in their North Sea site from 2028, they announced on Monday.
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