Marine plastics non-profit launches US fund for ocean restoration
A global non-profit dedicated to combatting plastic pollution has launched a US-based fund that aims to raise $30 million for marine biodiversity restoration.
Read MoreCanada can’t build clean power plants fast enough to meet demand -study
Canada’s timeline to achieve net zero is “impossible in practical terms,” according to new study examining current clean power options up against the sheer scale of incoming electricity demand.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Vermont unveils study of proposed cap-and-invest programme
Vermont officials unveiled a study of its proposed cap-and-invest programme Monday that detailed a menu of design options the state could adopt to help meet its climate goals, including adding a potential low carbon fuels standard.
Read MoreBECCS, DAC small factor in net zero Canada -report
New projections by a federal regulator suggest carbon capture technologies like bioenergy power generation with carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (BECSS), and direct air capture (DAC) aren’t yet ready to play a major role in Canada’s net-zero future.
Read MoreUS DOE to advance Trump’s inauguration plans
The US Secretary of Energy appears to be making good on President Donald Trump’s promise to “unleash” fossil fuels with a new order moving forward plans announced in the president’s inaugural speech.
Read MoreCrop rotation doesn’t improve soil carbon storage -US study
A new study counters the hypothesis that farmers can increase carbon storage in their fields by rotating crops and fertiliser, with a trade-off of potential nitrogen benefits.
Read MoreEnhanced rock weathering falls short on CO2 storage -study initial results
Enhanced rock weathering (ERW) tests haven’t yet resulted in carbon sequestration on Mid-Atlantic, US farmland, results from a preliminary study from the area have claimed.
Read MoreShell Canada exits Alberta oilsands, raises CCS stake
Canadian oil and gas giant Shell Canada is officially out of Alberta’s oilsands, increasing its carbon capture and storage (CCS) stake in an existing project.
Read MoreNet zero Canada dream limits economic growth -report
Canada’s plans to reduce emissions could cost workers thousands of dollars, and a quarter-million jobs by the half-century, according to a new report.
Read MoreUS wholesale power prices to rise in 2025 –report
A new forecast by a federal US energy agency projects an increase in wholesale power prices in 2025 across most of the regional grids, with affordability emerging as a central issue in North American carbon market states through ongoing rulemaking.
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