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How governments can strengthen carbon markets and spur long-term success

GreenBiz

JULY 9, 2024

Governments can play a key role in the success and longevity of carbon markets — specifically by backstopping early investments.

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UK government provides £51.9 million for emissions-cutting projects

Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 14, 2025

Almost 52 million has been awarded to 25 businesses in the UK to support the adoption of innovative emissions-cutting projects, including carbon capture and storage, as part of the government’s Plan for Change, which aims to expedite the energy transition and progress to net zero. Hanson Cement in North Wales will use its 5.6

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Leveraging the ocean's carbon removal potential

GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Leveraging the ocean's carbon removal potential. Achieving this not only will require reducing existing emissions, but also removing carbon dioxide already in the air. Achieving this not only will require reducing existing emissions, but also removing carbon dioxide already in the air. Katie Lebling. Wed, 11/11/2020 - 00:30.

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Using waste carbon feedstocks to produce chemicals

GreenBiz

MAY 27, 2020

Using waste carbon feedstocks to produce chemicals. Moreover, using waste carbon to make chemicals also can reduce manufacturers’ reliance on fossil fuels such as crude petroleum and natural gas, an important factor, particularly for the European Union and China, given the volatility in sourcing and pricing of fossil fuels.

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How Digital Transformation will Bend the Curve of the Linear Economy Toward the Circular

Speaker: Bruce Armstrong Taylor, Co-Founder & Managing Director of SmartNations Foundation, Jimmy Jia, Venture Partner at Pi Labs, Fabienne Durand, Senior Advisor to the SmartNations Foundation, & Roger Strukhoff, Executive Director of the Tau Institute

The Carbon Zero, Circular and Regenerative Economy, is easily the most profoundly important possibility resulting from Digital Transformation. What will be needed from governments at all levels globally in terms of carrots and sticks? What will be needed from governments at all levels globally in terms of carrots and sticks?

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Low carbon heat from EfW to reach thousands of homes in Midlothian

Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

The project is part of a partnership between Midlothian Council and Vattenfall, called Midlothian Energy Limited (MEL), and will supply low carbon heat to new homes in Midlothian. funding from the Scottish government’s Low Carbon Infrastructure Transformation Project to develop the heat network. MEL has received £7.3m

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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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Strategy firm BCG pledges net-zero impact, eyes ‘carbon positive’ future

GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Strategy firm BCG pledges net-zero impact, eyes ‘carbon positive’ future. Beyond 2030, BCG aspires to be "climate positive" — by removing more carbon dioxide emissions from the atmosphere on an ongoing basis than it actually emits through its own activities. Heather Clancy. Tue, 09/01/2020 - 00:02.

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A tidal wave of new carbon emissions data soon will be upon us

GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

A tidal wave of new carbon emissions data soon will be upon us. A radical increase in available carbon emissions data may be just around the corner. Sustainable investments should grow as divestment from carbon-intensive industries intensifies. Ian Kearney. Tue, 02/09/2021 - 02:00. Vice President Al Gore.

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Doosan Fuel Cell Revolutionizes Hydrogen with Carbon Capture Technology

Hydrogen Fuel News

MARCH 28, 2025

Introduction to Doosan’s Carbon Capture Innovation Imagine a future where producing clean hydrogen doesnt come with a side of carbon emissions. Doosan Fuel Cell is making that a reality with their groundbreaking hydrogen fuel cell carbon capture technology. Its not just a step towards eco-friendly power plants; its a leap.

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As carbon capture heats up, old questions reignite

GreenBiz

JULY 17, 2023

Government incentives have bolstered the carbon removals sector, but should that money be helping heavy industry capture their emissions or uplift technologies that are already low emitters?

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How a new industry alliance hopes to scale the market for carbon removals

GreenBiz

AUGUST 16, 2023

Giana Amador, executive director of the Carbon Removal Alliance, talks about the nonprofit’s first priorities and how she thinks the federal government should get involved in carbon removals.

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Tata Steel UK and JCB sign MOU for supply of low-emissions ‘green’ steel

Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2024

JCB, which maintains a close focus on carbon reduction in its manufacturing and equipment, will integrate the steel into its machinery range. billion joint investment with the UK Government to transition to high-quality, low-CO2 steel production in South Wales. “The 1.25 ”

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Japan’s low-carbon capacity auctions ‘will have significant impact’ on business case for batteries

Energy Storage News

JANUARY 14, 2024

Energy storage projects will be eligible to take part in competitive capacity auctions for low-carbon power set to be launched this month by the Japanese government.

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How Your Organization Can Buy Paris Agreement-Verified Rainforest Carbon Credits for the First Time

GreenBiz

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Date/Time: November 18, 2021 (1-2PM ET / 10-11AM PT) As governments step up efforts to strengthen the Paris Agreement at COP26 and tackle the climate emergency, corporate action has never been more critical. These credits will be followed by over 110 million tonnes from Belize and Gabon in the next twelve months.

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Local governments must take responsibility for clean heat

Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 9, 2022

Net zero energy goals for heating need to be owned and delivered by regional and local governments, according to a new report led by the University of Birmingham. In addition, the report emphasises the need to balance these on-the-ground local decisions with long-term policy decisions from Government.

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Why Recovering Lost Heat Could Change Everything About Carbon Reduction

Hydrogen Fuel News

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Waste Heat Recovery Technology Poised to Redefine Energy Efficiency As global efforts to reduce carbon emissions intensify, waste heat recovery is emerging as a critical technology with profound implications for energy efficiency and climate action.

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FuelCell Energy Extends Carbon Capture Collaboration with Exxon Mobil to 2026

Hydrogen Fuel News

DECEMBER 16, 2024

This collaboration focuses on advancing a cutting-edge carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology while simultaneously generating electricity and hydrogen. The centerpiece of this innovation is called the carbonate fuel cell. FuelCell Energys system flips this equation by turning carbon capture into an energy-generating process.

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Converting captured carbon to fuel: Study assesses what's practical and what's not

TechXplore

JULY 22, 2024

Last year, the world emitted more than 37 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide, setting a new record high. Governments worldwide are banking on this technology, called direct air capture, to help them achieve climate goals and avoid the worst consequences of climate change. The struggle to cut emissions is real.

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UK government announces funding for green installers training

Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Thousands of training courses will be rolled out across England to grow a skilled workforce of heat pump and energy efficiency installers, said the UK government as it announced winners of its Home Decarbonisation Skills Training competition.

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£80m boost to help UK businesses tackle carbon emissions

Envirotec Magazine

JULY 3, 2023

The UK government announced the disbursement of over £80 million funding on 28 June, intended to give a boost to a range of projects geared towards ditching fossil fuels in favour of cleaner energy sources. Projects include hydrogen-powered cornflake production and low-carbon Scottish whisky distillation. million from the government.

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Europe’s largest battery powers up in Blackhillock, in Moray

Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 15, 2025

Deliberately located between Inverness and Aberdeen to address grid congestion from Viking (443 MW), Moray East (950 MW) and Beatrice (588 MW) offshore wind farms, the project is said to significantly reduce the amount of wasted clean energy and is an important milestone to achieving the UK governments mission to have a net zero power grid by 2030.

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Government announces funding for green hydrogren, and blending green light

Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 15, 2023

The UK government announced backing for 11 new projects to produce green hydrogen from electrolysis, on 14 December, in addition to giving a tentative green light to hydrogen blending in existing gas distribution networks.

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We can’t kick the carbon can down the road…

Terra Infirma

OCTOBER 14, 2024

On Friday, we were using Climate Interactive’s En-ROADS model which allows you to play with global carbon policies to see how you can limit average climate emissions. No matter how hard they went on carbon reduction measures later on, they could not meet the target. And guess what? Early action is key to tackling climate change.

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Heat-from-wastewater initiative gets underway in Scotland

Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 13, 2025

A new strategic partnership between SSE Energy Solutions and Scottish Water Horizons aims to develop low-carbon district heat networks across Scotland, accelerating the country’s journey toward net zero. Heat networks are projected to meet up to 20% of the UK’s heat demand by 2050, according to recent government figures.

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Greens attack Woodside proposal to bury CO2 from WA gas project under pristine reef

The Guardian: Energy

JANUARY 9, 2025

The federal environment department published the offshore carbon capture and storage (CCS) plans on 2 January for two weeks of public consultation before it determines whether the proposal requires an environmental assessment. Sign up for Guardian Australias breaking news email Continue reading.

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£1.2 million government funding aims for lower-emissions freight

Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 15, 2023

million in UK government funding. In 2022, the Government published its Future of Freight plan, described as the first-ever cross-modal and cross-government plan for the UK freight transport sector.

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Texas Becomes the Center of Clean Hydrogen with ExxonMobil’s Project

Hydrogen Fuel News

DECEMBER 17, 2024

ExxonMobil Baytown Low-Carbon Hydrogen and Ammonia Project: A New Milestone in Clean Energy ExxonMobil, one of the worlds leading energy companies, is progressing with plans for a cutting-edge low-carbon hydrogen and ammonia facility in Baytown, Texas. This ambitious project, expected to produce up to 28.3 Gulf Coast.

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£13.7 million of e-waste will be generated by April 3G switch-off

Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 20, 2025

The government set a deadline of 2033 to phase out both 3G and 2G. However, the good news is that with the majority of materials in our devices recyclable, you can look to reduce your carbon footprint. This should help to combat signal dead spots. Why will it generate e-waste?

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Report explores untapped potential of circular retrofitting to decarbonize the built environment

Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 14, 2025

The report, “Circularity in the Built Environment: Unlocking Opportunities in Retrofits”, explores the potential of retrofits to decarbonize the built environment, a sector responsible for nearly 40% of global energy-related carbon emissions, while sustainably managing the rising demand of construction materials. trillion by 2050.

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Clean technology mandates can slash prices and carbon emissions to spark cascade of positive tipping points

TechXplore

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Governments can start a global cascade of "positive tipping points" to cut prices and carbon emissions by using mandates to switch investment from polluting fossil fuels to clean technologies, according to a new report launched today at Climate Week NYC.

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City-scale heat networks needed to decarbonise heat in Scottish cities, says report by industry body

Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

More than half of Scotland’s energy consumption is used for heating buildings and homes and the ‘ National Heat Networks: A Vision for Scotland’ has outlined how the Scottish Government can adopt key recommendations for heat networks and steer a national strategy for the decarbonisation of heat across Scotland.

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The climate crisis needs climate leadership from businesses now

GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Encouragingly, the COVID-19 pandemic has not diminished the recognized need for bold climate action and actually has strengthened resolve among citizens, companies, governments and investors to drive real progress. Meanwhile, Amazon is taking action against its bold commitment to be carbon-neutral by 2040. Companies are stepping up.

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Offshore wind: Inflation and policy uncertainty risks derailing the UK's main hope for a low-carbon future

TechXplore

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

In what many have deemed a disaster, the UK government's latest auction for renewable power—an annual attempt to incentivize private sector investment in a range of power sources—has failed to bring forward any new offshore wind projects.

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Geophysical experts call for ethical framework in geoengineering deployment

Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Climate change requires immediate action, and our most urgent, non-negotiable priority must be to tackle the root cause, carbon emissions,” said AGU President Lisa J. Informed Governance. It warns that the unintended consequences of large-scale deployment are largely unknown. They should clearly report any negative results.

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Drax is UK’s largest single source of CO2 emissions

Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 12, 2024

Tomos Harrison, Electricity Transition Analyst, Ember, said: “It’s a startling fact that the UK’s largest single source of greenhouse gases is a government-backed project that receives hundreds of millions in energy bill payer funding every year.” Currently, Drax is the only company in the UK developing BECCS in the power sector.

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Just 36 Companies Drove Half the World’s Climate-Altering Emissions in 2023: New Report

DeSmogBlog

MARCH 5, 2025

Half of the worlds carbon dioxide emissions in 2023 came from just three dozen companies, according to a new report released today by the Carbon Majors project, with the list dominated by coal, cement, and oil producers. percent of the worlds carbon dioxide pollution alone in 2023, the report found.

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UK companies still struggling with reporting carbon emissions

Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The ‘Road to Net Zero Study’ gathered feedback from senior sustainability decision makers in companies in the financial services, construction, healthcare, higher education and local government sectors, most with more than 1,000 employees each.

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Green groups urge UN to raise climate ambition on global shipping

GreenBiz

OCTOBER 20, 2020

IMO member states are meeting this week for critical talks to discuss how the carbon-intensive shipping industry can be regulated to meet its 2030 climate target of reducing its carbon emissions intensity by 40 percent compared to 2008 levels. It is a dynamic that has left environmental campaigners increasingly frustrated. .

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Unilever sets out net-zero plans for shareholder vote

GreenBiz

MARCH 25, 2021

The Anglo-Dutch firm first announced plans to give its shareholders a direct say over its climate action strategy back in December , in a bid to boost corporate transparency and governance surrounding its drive to reach net-zero emissions for its core business by 2030 and across its entire supply chain by 2039. It also has set up a $1.18

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Apple creates $200 million fund for nature-based climate solutions

GreenBiz

APRIL 22, 2021

The Restore Fund money will go to investing in working forests to transition them to more sustainable management practices that will sequester more carbon from the atmosphere to balance Apple’s carbon footprint in its hardware supply chain, while the timber production will produce financial profits for Apple as an investor.

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Japan to make renewables top power source by 2040

TechXplore

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Japan wants renewables to be its top power source by 2040 in its push to become carbon neutral by mid-century, under government plans unveiled on Tuesday.

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UK unveils plans for 'biggest nuclear power expansion in 70 years'

TechXplore

JANUARY 11, 2024

The UK government on Thursday announced plans for what it said was the country's "biggest expansion of nuclear power for 70 years" to bolster its energy independence and meet carbon emission targets.

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How $1 Billion in US Hydrogen Incentives Will Change the Game

Hydrogen Fuel News

OCTOBER 28, 2024

US Introduces New Hydrogen Incentives As the race towards carbon neutrality intensifies, the U.S. government is gearing up to make significant strides in clean energy with the introduction of demand-side incentives for hydrogen. federal government and California to accelerate hydrogen technology development and adoption.

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How governments can strengthen carbon markets and spur long-term success

UK government provides £51.9 million for emissions-cutting projects

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Leveraging the ocean's carbon removal potential

Using waste carbon feedstocks to produce chemicals

How Digital Transformation will Bend the Curve of the Linear Economy Toward the Circular

Low carbon heat from EfW to reach thousands of homes in Midlothian

Carbon Mapper Releases First Emissions Detections from the Tanager-1 Satellite

Strategy firm BCG pledges net-zero impact, eyes ‘carbon positive’ future

A tidal wave of new carbon emissions data soon will be upon us

Doosan Fuel Cell Revolutionizes Hydrogen with Carbon Capture Technology

As carbon capture heats up, old questions reignite

How a new industry alliance hopes to scale the market for carbon removals

Tata Steel UK and JCB sign MOU for supply of low-emissions ‘green’ steel

Japan’s low-carbon capacity auctions ‘will have significant impact’ on business case for batteries

How Your Organization Can Buy Paris Agreement-Verified Rainforest Carbon Credits for the First Time

Local governments must take responsibility for clean heat

Why Recovering Lost Heat Could Change Everything About Carbon Reduction

FuelCell Energy Extends Carbon Capture Collaboration with Exxon Mobil to 2026

Converting captured carbon to fuel: Study assesses what's practical and what's not

UK government announces funding for green installers training

£80m boost to help UK businesses tackle carbon emissions

Europe’s largest battery powers up in Blackhillock, in Moray

Government announces funding for green hydrogren, and blending green light

We can’t kick the carbon can down the road…

Heat-from-wastewater initiative gets underway in Scotland

Greens attack Woodside proposal to bury CO2 from WA gas project under pristine reef

£1.2 million government funding aims for lower-emissions freight

Texas Becomes the Center of Clean Hydrogen with ExxonMobil’s Project

£13.7 million of e-waste will be generated by April 3G switch-off

Report explores untapped potential of circular retrofitting to decarbonize the built environment

Clean technology mandates can slash prices and carbon emissions to spark cascade of positive tipping points

City-scale heat networks needed to decarbonise heat in Scottish cities, says report by industry body

The climate crisis needs climate leadership from businesses now

Offshore wind: Inflation and policy uncertainty risks derailing the UK's main hope for a low-carbon future

Geophysical experts call for ethical framework in geoengineering deployment

Drax is UK’s largest single source of CO2 emissions

Just 36 Companies Drove Half the World’s Climate-Altering Emissions in 2023: New Report

UK companies still struggling with reporting carbon emissions

Green groups urge UN to raise climate ambition on global shipping

Unilever sets out net-zero plans for shareholder vote

Apple creates $200 million fund for nature-based climate solutions

Japan to make renewables top power source by 2040

UK unveils plans for 'biggest nuclear power expansion in 70 years'

How $1 Billion in US Hydrogen Incentives Will Change the Game

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