INTERVIEW: Cement giant says EU regulation too stringent to scale up e-fuel for maritime, aviation

Published 15:08 on September 27, 2024  /  Last updated at 15:08 on September 27, 2024  / /  Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, EU ETS, International, Shipping, Voluntary

A global maker of construction materials would like the EU to scrap a regulation that will only allow sustainably sourced CO2 in the production of e-fuels after 2041, saying it will constrain the ability to decarbonise maritime and aviation.

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Scope of EU ETS expected to broaden out from 2026 -report

Published 16:31 on September 26, 2024  /  Last updated at 16:35 on September 26, 2024  / /  Aviation/CORSIA, CBAM, EMEA, EU ETS, International, Shipping

In the coming years, the EU’s Emissions Trading System could incorporate new sectors and be extended to neighbouring countries like Ukraine or tied up with the UK, according to research published on Thursday.

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South Korea needs more proactive policies to drive down shipping emissions, NGO says

Published 09:03 on September 26, 2024  /  Last updated at 09:03 on September 26, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Shipping, South Korea

South Korea should implement more proactive measures, such as accelerating the shift towards greener fuels, to reach its emissions reduction targets for the shipping sector, an environmental group has urged. 

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Spanish engineering, liquid logistics firms reach CCS service agreement

Published 00:44 on September 25, 2024  /  Last updated at 00:44 on September 25, 2024  / /  Americas, Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, International, Shipping, South & Central, US, Voluntary

Two Madrid-based companies announced an agreement Tuesday to provide carbon capture, transport, and storage services to large industrial customers.

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PREVIEW: Low expectations as IMO talks to cut shipping emissions kick off

Published 13:20 on September 24, 2024  /  Last updated at 14:25 on September 24, 2024  / /  Shipping

Talks starting next week at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) on whether to introduce a global greenhouse gas levy and a goal-based fuel standard for the shipping sector are unlikely to yield significant advances, according to people close to the negotiations.

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Singapore bank moves on EUA trade for Asian shippers as ETS expands

Published 09:25 on September 24, 2024  /  Last updated at 09:25 on September 24, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, EMEA, EU ETS, International, Other APAC, Shipping

Singapore’s DBS bank announced Tuesday it will offer financing and hedging services for allowances under the EU  Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) as shipping companies outside the EU are now included in emissions calculations, becoming the first Southeast Asian bank to do so.

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Ships receive backing from certifiers for CO2 transport

Published 12:30 on September 18, 2024  /  Last updated at 12:30 on September 18, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Japan, Shipping, Voluntary

A Japanese company has received approval in principle (AiP) for two new designs of liquefied CO2 (LCO2) carriers, a type of vessel integral to the nation’s plans for wholesale export of its emissions to other jurisdictions for sequestration and permanent management.

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US green methanol tech company lures $4.5 mln investment

Published 01:17 on September 7, 2024  /  Last updated at 01:17 on September 7, 2024  / /  Americas, Shipping, US

A US company developing a method for converting CO2 into green methanol closed a $4.5 million seed financing round this week that will help the company accelerate its technology to pilot stage.

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Gold Standard adds two more voluntary carbon methodologies for shipping

Published 16:27 on September 4, 2024  /  Last updated at 14:38 on September 5, 2024  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, International, Shipping, Voluntary

Gold Standard has released two new voluntary carbon methodologies to tackle emissions from the shipping industry.

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Korean city to build first commercial-scale green methanol plant in the country

Published 10:49 on September 4, 2024  /  Last updated at 10:49 on September 4, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Shipping, South Korea

A group of Korean companies have teamed up to develop a green methanol project that can turn a city known for abandoned coal mines into a new clean energy hub.

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