Cement producer launches carbon capture test platform in France
A cement producer has launched an industrial-scale carbon capture test platform in southern France to validate technologies under real-world cement plant conditions, it announced Wednesday.
Read MoreOil and gas industry cuts EU CO2 storage outlook to 35 Mt by 2030
EU oil and gas producers have further cut their expectations for 2030 CO2 storage capacity in Europe, with new industry data showing a shrinking project pipeline that clashes with Brussels’ upbeat assessment of progress towards the bloc’s injection target of 50 million tonnes per year.
Read MoreTech giant opens carbon credit service to qualified UK companies seeking to cut climate impact
Tech giant expands access to its carbon credit service to qualified companies in the UK, offering businesses a new way to invest in ‘high-quality’ offsets as part of their broader decarbonisation strategies.
Read MoreClimate tech firm to make battery-grade graphite from captured CO2 in Finland
Plans to produce battery-grade graphite and carbon nanotubes from CO2 emissions in Finland have advanced following two companies agreeing to use captured CO2 from a Finnish power plant.
Read MoreTaiwan court rejects the island’s first climate lawsuit despite growing AI concerns
Taiwan’s first-ever climate lawsuit has been dismissed by the island’s supreme administrative court, concluding a five-year legal battle despite growing concerns over the environmental impact of the rapidly expanding AI industry.
Read MoreNew Zealand launches accelerator to cut agricultural emissions
The New Zealand government has launched a new initiative to scale up agricultural emissions reduction efforts, while at the same time committing cash to boost beef, sheep, and dairy production with a lower environmental impact.
Read MoreScientists blur line between evidence and advocacy in net zero policy advice, review finds
Policy recommendations accompanying academic research on net zero and climate mitigation frequently drift beyond the evidence presented and often resemble advocacy rather than neutral scientific guidance, according to a new systematic review.
Read MoreAdvisory, aviation heavyweights launch efforts to ramp up Australian low-carbon liquid fuel production
A sustainability advisory and major aviation companies on Wednesday launched what they described as a first-of-kind pilot initiative to kickstart commercial-scale low-carbon liquid fuel (LCLF) production in Australia.
Read MoreOceans-based decarbonisation NGO publishes roadmap to seaweed-based GHG reduction pathways
A non-profit focused on ocean-based decarbonisation published a resource on the responsible development and scale-up of seaweed-based products that could reduce GHG emissions across multiple sectors.
Read MoreBRIEFING: California CCUS, CDR rulemaking split over scope, liability, and market role
California’s proposed carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) and removal (CDR) regulations have drawn competing calls for broader project eligibility, tighter definitions, stronger community safeguards, and lighter-touch treatment of federally regulated geologic storage, according to public comments submitted to state regulator ARB.
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