'An important milestone': Apple unveils first 'carbon neutral' products
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
Apple Watch's new lineup is hailed as a major step toward the company's goal of making every product 'carbon neutral' by 2030.
Carbon removal startup lands $53 million contract
GreenBiz
MAY 18, 2023
Frontier, the carbon removal buyer collaboration, agreed to pay Charm Industrial in one of the largest CO2 removal deals to date, which calls for an elimination of 112,000 metric tons by 2030.
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Etsy takes aim at shipping and packaging in setting 2030 net-zero goal
GreenBiz
MARCH 16, 2021
Etsy takes aim at shipping and packaging in setting 2030 net-zero goal. For Etsy, the e-commerce marketplace known for handmade items like jewelry, art and apparel, Scope 3 emissions make up 99 percent of the company's carbon footprint. Deonna Anderson. Tue, 03/16/2021 - 05:00. But often, they are the most emissions to take on.
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Massive global growth of renewables to 2030 predicted by IEA report
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 17, 2024
The Renewables 2024 report, the IEA’s flagship annual publication on the sector, seems to find that the world is set to add more than 5,500 gigawatts (GW) of new renewable energy capacity between 2024 and 2030 – almost three times the increase seen between 2017 and 2023. times its 2022 level by 2030.
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Biomethane could deliver 30% of the UK’s 2030 carbon budget in hardest to decarbonise sectors, says report
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 5, 2020
million homes, by 2030, according to a new report from the industry group ADBA. This would deliver a 6% reduction in total UK greenhouse gases emissions, specifically within the hard-to-decarbonise sectors of heat, transport, waste management and agriculture, and 30% of the reduction needed by 2030 to meet our legally binding carbon budget.
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Lyft plans to electrify all of its cars by 2030
GreenBiz
JUNE 17, 2020
Lyft plans to electrify all of its cars by 2030. In an unprecedented move, the ride-hailing company Lyft revealed Wednesday it plans to electrify every car on its platform — those owned by Lyft and rented to drivers as well as cars owned by drivers — by 2030. Katie Fehrenbacher. Wed, 06/17/2020 - 10:00. Transportation & Mobility.
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Environment Agency says low-carbon concrete flood defences will help it hit net zero by 2030
Envirotec Magazine
MAY 24, 2021
The Environment Agency (EA) has pledged to default to low-carbon concrete when constructing flood defences and other critical infrastructure projects, provided they meet performance requirements, in a new roadmap document. The roadmap aims to demonstrate how the organisation will cut its carbon footprint by 45% by 2030.
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Barossa “carbon factory” cleared as Teals lay down gauntlet on 2030 emissions target
Renew Economy
JANUARY 16, 2024
The post Barossa “carbon factory” cleared as Teals lay down gauntlet on 2030 emissions target appeared first on RenewEconomy. Barossa gas project is terrible news for the climate and Tiwi Islanders. It goes ahead against record warming and calls for more ambitious emissions targets.
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Advait and TECO 2030 are working together on hydrogen fuel cells
Hydrogen Fuel News
APRIL 17, 2024
The companies are collaborating on developing, manufacturing and commercializing the units Indian company Advait Infratech and Norwegian company TECO 2030 have agreed to work together to create and commercialize hydrogen fuel cells based. That company’s focus is on H2 energy equipment and other products related to that category.
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Google Pledges 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy by 2030
GreenTechMedia
SEPTEMBER 14, 2020
Google on Monday pledged that by 2030 it will run its entire business on carbon-free energy — every hour of every day of the year. West driven by increased heat and dry conditions linked to global warming from human carbon emissions. Europe and Chile.
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Carbon calculus
Envirotec Magazine
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
The IEA wants to see 37% of the industry have an EAF by 2030. Technology pathways Likely contenders in the contest to find a technology to decarbonize steel production include principally: hydrogen (either via direct injection, or a method called “direct reduced iron”), carbon capture and storage, and – as this article discusses – biocarbon.
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Consultancies develop net zero 2030 routemap for UK water
Envirotec Magazine
NOVEMBER 17, 2020
Water industry experts from Ricardo and Mott MacDonald have collaborated to create what they describe as “a pioneering strategy that will guide the UK water industry to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2030.” Net zero by 2030 will be a huge team effort.”.
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Net-Zero iPhones: Apple Pledges to Go Carbon-Neutral by 2030
GreenTechMedia
JULY 21, 2020
Apple committed on Tuesday to becoming carbon-neutral by 2030, pushing its ambitions far beyond its own corporate walls — already 100 percent powered by renewables — to include its vast supply chain and the lifecycle of all its products. Apple will increasingly rely on carbon-removal programs. technology giants.
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Vestas Promises to Be Completely Carbon-Free by 2030
GreenTechMedia
JANUARY 6, 2020
Vestas, the world’s leading manufacturer of wind turbines, announced plans to become carbon-neutral by 2030 without the use of any offsets, also stating it will lean heavily on its suppliers to shrink their own emissions. “We’re talking to all our main suppliers today,” Ekstrand said.
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Solar and wind ‘will miss 2030 clean energy target without £48bn funding’
The Guardian: Energy
JULY 22, 2024
Hitting target for zero-carbon electricity system will require ‘step-change’, says analyst Cornwall Insight Solar and wind power generation will fall well below the target needed to decarbonise Great Britain’s electricity grid by 2030 without an injection of £48bn, according to a forecast from one of the UK’s leading energy analysis companies.
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Carbon Capture And Storage Market Size to Expand USD 5.61 Bn by 2030
altenergymag
SEPTEMBER 26, 2022
According to Vision Research Reports, the global carbon capture and storage market size is predicted to expand around USD 5.61 billion by 2030 and rising a notable CAGR of 6% from 2022 to 2030.
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Carbon-captured net-zero cement launches
Envirotec Magazine
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
Heidelberg Materials is introducing a carbon-captured net-zero cement, said to be the world’s first, which will be available to customers in Europe. Brevik CCS is the world’s first carbon capture facility in a cement plant on a large scale. Brevik cement plant (image credit: copyright Heidelberg Materials).
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Carbon Mapper Releases First Emissions Detections from the Tanager-1 Satellite
Planet Pulse
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Tanager-1 is made possible by the Carbon Mapper Coalition , a philanthropically-funded effort to develop and deploy satellites designed to detect and track methane and CO2 super-emitters at a level of granularity needed to support direct mitigation action. Carbon Mapper’s preliminary estimate of the emission rate is 1,200 kg CH4 /h.
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Reusing captured carbon: ripe for a reappraisal?
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 7, 2022
Carbon capture and utilization (CCU) has been touted as part of the solution to the climate crisis. CCU typically works by capturing carbon dioxide emissions from power plants or industry. This carbon dioxide is then converted using electricity, heat, or catalysts into a new product, like the fuel methanol. “It
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Green Hydrogen, Methanol, SAF: The Triple Carbon-Neutral Play
Hydrogen Fuel News
AUGUST 2, 2024
This ambitious initiative not only aims to produce SAF through renewable energy-powered electrolysis but also leverages captured CO2 from industrial sources, turning carbon emissions into a valuable feedstock for clean energy. Key Benefits of the Green Hydrogen to Methanol to SAF Project 1.
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The UK’s first carbon capture pilot on an energy-from-waste facility goes live
Envirotec Magazine
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
UK energy-from-waste (Efw) operator enfinium has launched the UK’s first carbon capture pilot at an EfW site, the group announced on 16 September. The launch is described as a milestone for the sector and for the group’s plans to deploy Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technology across its UK facilities to generate carbon removals at scale.
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Andrew Forrest says Coalition’s abandonment of 2030 emissions target would ‘decimate’ economy
The Guardian: Energy
JUNE 17, 2024
On Tuesday the Fortescue boss warned that relying on the introduction of nuclear power in at least 15 years’ time while opposing large-scale renewables and abandoning interim targets would cripple investment certainty.
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£80m boost to help UK businesses tackle carbon emissions
Envirotec Magazine
JULY 3, 2023
Projects include hydrogen-powered cornflake production and low-carbon Scottish whisky distillation. And one of Scotland’s oldest whisky makers, Annadale Distillery, seemingly takes a step towards a low-carbon future with the help of a £3.6 million to turn biomass and waste, such as sewage, into hydrogen with carbon capture.
Duke Energy Pledges to Eliminate Methane Emissions From Natural Gas Business by 2030
GreenTechMedia
OCTOBER 12, 2020
Duke Energy has upped its net-zero carbon by 2050 goals, pledging to eliminate methane emissions from its natural gas business by 2030 through a combination of better pipeline leak detection, more efficient operations, and investing in renewable natural gas to reduce the carbon intensity of its supplies.
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Kingspan targets net zero carbon manufacturing by 2030
Business Green
APRIL 12, 2021
per cent, marking a first step towards a new target of achieving net zero carbon manufacturing by 2030. It also confirmed it has committed to reducing the carbon intensity of its primary raw materials by 50 per cent by 2030. per cent reduction in our carbon emissions in the first year of this plan.
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Office furniture giant Steelcase sets 2030 'carbon negative' goal
Business Green
AUGUST 25, 2020
Office furniture giant Steelcase has set its sights on becoming a 'carbon negative' organisation within the next decade, yesterday unveiling plans to ramp up its use of renewable energy, slash carbon emissions, and finance carbon offset efforts that deliver "external emissions reductions with social benefits".
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Support Bedford 2030’s Climate Action Now Efforts and a Chance to Win a Tesla
Green Living Guy
APRIL 21, 2022
Bedford 2030 addresses the urgent issue of climate change through the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and the preservation of natural resources. Bedford 2030 envisions a carbon-neutral world and aspires to a sustainable community […].
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BloombergNEF: US Falling Behind on its Climate Goals; Faster Adoption of Low-Carbon Technologies Needed to Get it on Track
BloombergNEF
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
• US set to cut just 22% of its emissions by 2030 at its current pace of decarbonization, rather than the 50% required to be on track to meet its Paris Agreement goals • Net zero in the US by 2050 requires 20% more investment than what’s seen in BNEF’s base case • Electrification emerges […] The post BloombergNEF: US Falling Behind on its Climate (..)
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Big Oil Is the Winner From Dutch Carbon Capture Subsidies
DeSmogBlog
AUGUST 27, 2024
This story is the second part of a DeSmog series on carbon capture and was developed with the support of Journalismfund Europe , and in partnership with Follow the Money. Sections of pipe for the Porthos CO2 pipeline, intended to take captured carbon emissions and inject them under the North Sea, await burial at the Port of Rotterdam.
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Duke Energy seeks to delay its 2030 climate target in North Carolina
Canary Media
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
Facing a massive projected increase in electricity demand, Duke Energy last week proposed what advocates called a “tripling down” on new gas plants and scuttling a 2030 deadline to significantly curb its carbon pollution. An update of a proposal submitted last…
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Green construction: Willmott Dixon targets zero carbon buildings and refurbishments by 2030
Business Green
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020
Construction company outlines plan to achieve zero carbon across its own operations and its building developments by 2030 without the use of carbon offsets. All buildings and major refurbishments will also be delivered with net zero embodied carbon by 2040, the firm said. global warming pathway.
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Research: Carbon offset prices set for ten-fold increase by 2030
Business Green
JUNE 7, 2021
Current carbon credit prices are 'unsustainably low' but could surge to $50 per tonne of CO2 by the end of decade as corporate demand surges, new research indicates. Moreover, with demand for carbon credits expected to continue rising beyond 2030, offset prices are likely to grow further by mid-century.
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Fragrance firm Firmenich sets sights on becoming 'carbon positive' by 2030
Business Green
FEBRUARY 5, 2021
Swiss firm bolsters its science-based targets with plans to become carbon neutral, and then carbon positive by 2030. But yesterday the firm announced plans to go further, by offsetting its residual direct business emissions to achieve carbon neutrality by 2025, before becoming 'carbon positive' by 2030.
UK carbon capture sector eyes £41bn investment by 2030
Business Green
JULY 21, 2021
Capital investment in carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS) projects in the UK could reach £41bn by the end of the decade, opening up a huge opportunity to rapidly develop a strong domestic supply chain that can support UK jobs and economic growth, a new industry report today argues.
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Norwegian Oil Giant’s Plan to Capture UK’s Carbon Is Fraught With Risks
DeSmogBlog
OCTOBER 31, 2024
This story is the sixth part of a DeSmog series on carbon capture and was developed with the support of Journalismfund Europe. Norwegian state-owned oil and gas company Equinor, the North Sea’s largest fossil fuel producer, is positioning itself to play a key role in plans to turn Britain into a world leader in capturing carbon.
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Solar Farm Market is Expected to Increase at a 17.51% of CAGR by 2030
altenergymag
JUNE 20, 2023
Increasing fossil fuel usage adds to the carbon footprint, further depleting the ozone layer. billion by 2030, at a CAGR of 17.51%. The extensive usage of fossil fuels in order to meet the rising demand for energy is driving the need for sustainable energy.
Norway’s Equinor Admits It “Over-Reported” Amount of Carbon Captured At Flagship Project for Years
DeSmogBlog
OCTOBER 28, 2024
This story is the fifth part of a DeSmog series on carbon capture and was developed with the support of Journalismfund Europe. The 28-year-old project is often cited by carbon capture advocates as proof that it’s technically feasible to trap and store large quantities of CO2 underground. Equinor says on its website that it captures 1.0
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Private Investment Needed to Scale Up Low-carbon Hydrogen Power – Wood Mackenzie
FuelCellsWorks
OCTOBER 18, 2023
Considerable private investment is required to scale up the low-carbon hydrogen economy in the United States by 2030, a report by consultancy Wood Mackenzie said on Tuesday, adding that the $7 billion.
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Hydrogen Fuel Cells Market Rising Growth 60.1% by 2030
altenergymag
AUGUST 5, 2022
in the timeframe 2022 to 2030. The increasing regulatory rules to reduce carbon emissions are expected to expand the market for hydrogen fuel cells. The hydrogen fuel cells market is growing at a CAGR of 60.1% Hydrogen fuel cells are utilized in the creation of power from hydrogen.
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$6.9B Hydrogen fuel project could slash 95% of steelmaking carbon emissions
Hydrogen Fuel News
JUNE 20, 2024
The production of this one metal is estimated to generate 9 percent of global carbon emissions A €6.5 billion) hydrogen fuel steelmaking project in northern Sweden has now launched for the purpose of annihilating 95 percent of the carbon emissions that would be generated if it were to use conventional energy sources.
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Renewables and energy efficiency – priorities for 2030 emissions reductions
Smart Energy International
MARCH 29, 2022
IRENA’s new World Energy Transition Outlook 2022 sets out 2030 priorities to meet its 1.5 o C and that progress over the next eight years to 2030 will be “critical” to accelerating its trajectory. 2030 priorities. Other priorities by 2030 are: ? The majority of car sales by 2030 should be electric ? Have you read?
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Net Zero by 2030, 2040 or 2050 – which to choose?
Terra Infirma
MARCH 8, 2024
If you sign up to the Low Carbon Agenda mailing list ( ) you won’t miss a thing. The post Net Zero by 2030, 2040 or 2050 – which to choose? In these days of all-powerful algorithms, you, yes, you! can make a real difference to how far we spread the word. appeared first on Terra Infirma.
UK food and drinks sector unveils fresh waste, water, and carbon goals for 2030
Business Green
JULY 19, 2021
First established in 2005, the Courtauld Commitment has been updated to introduce more ambitious goals several times, with the latest 10-year programme started in 2015 setting out a range of targets to reduce waste, water use, and carbon emissions across the industry by 2025. billion meals. billion meals.
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