UK climate targets at risk from car industry lobbying, says former government advisor
The UK’s seventh carbon budget and its net zero ambitions are under threat from a car industry “stuck in the past” that needs to “wake up and smell the coffee”, a leading academic and former government adviser warned Monday.
Read MoreLCAW26: Integrating removals is way of “future-proofing” UK ETS, official says
The forthcoming integration of domestic carbon removals (CDR) into the UK’s Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) is a way of incentivising investment in the market and “future-proofing the ETS”, regardless of fluctuations in political appetite on net zero over time, a UK government official said at London Climate Action Week.
Read MoreProtein diversification can cut farm emissions and boost food resilience, EU agency says
Europe should diversify the proteins it produces and consumes to cut agricultural emissions and reduce its reliance on imported animal feed, the European Environment Agency (EEA) said in a report published on Monday.
Read MoreGold 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).
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