Gold Standard launches updated climate responsibility framework
Gold Standard has published updated climate responsibility guidance that gives companies more detailed recommendations on indirect abatement, ongoing emissions responsibility, and credible climate claims.
Read MoreGreen steelmakers urge EU to hold line on ETS as rivals seek carbon freeze
Green steelmakers have urged the European Union to resist calls for freezing the bloc’s Emissions Trading System (ETS), warning that weakening the carbon market would undermine investment in low-carbon steelmaking.
Read MoreInvestment in low-emission hydrogen at risk, warns IEA
Huge volumes of low-emission hydrogen projects are under threat of being mothballed without policy backing, warns the International Energy Agency (IEA).
Read MoreEU methane rules not to blame for gas price spikes, analysts say
A new analysis by Rystad Energy has found no evidence that the European Union’s methane rules are contributing to current oil and gas price increases or supply pressures, attributing market volatility instead to geopolitical disruptions.
Read MoreIndonesia’s growing truck fleet could lock in diesel demand for decades, report warns
Indonesia could slash freight emissions, cut its dependence on imported diesel, and save money in fuel subsidies by electrifying its truck fleet, but high upfront costs and limited charging infrastructure risk locking Southeast Asia’s largest economy into decades of diesel use, according to a new report.
Read MoreBloomberg Philanthropies pledges $285 mln for clean energy industries in emerging, developing nations
Bloomberg Philanthropies has pledged $285 million to strengthen clean energy industries in emerging and developing economies, according to a company statement.
Read MoreSouth Korea’s new refrigerant lifecycle management policy aims to cut HFC emissions
South Korea is seeking to strengthen management across the entire lifecycle of refrigerants, in the hope of reducing hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) emissions and achieving its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC).
Read MoreAustralian miner accelerates zero-emissions shipping push with ammonia-fuelled fleet deal
An Australian mining company has agreed to charter up to 12 ammonia-ready vessels from a Belgium-based maritime group, it announced Monday.
Read MoreCorporate giants urge electrification push to shield Europe from fossil fuel shocks
More than 100 companies, including multinationals such as Ikea, Unilever, Siemens, and EDF, issued a statement on Monday urging governments to put electrification at the heart of economic and industrial policy, warning that continued reliance on fossil fuels is driving volatility and higher costs.
Read MoreIndia nods $2 bln scheme to capture carbon from power, steel, and cement plants
India’s finance ministry has cleared an INR 197 bln ($2.1 bln) scheme to develop technologies and reservoirs to capture and store carbon emissions (CCUS) from large industrial units such as power plants, steel mills, and cement factories, a domestic business daily reported, citing sources.
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