Companies Stall Climate Action Despite Earlier Promises
Cutting emissions is proving harder for larger companies to achieve than making commitments to cut those emissions. Source link
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WSJ News Exclusive | Microsoft Will Use Carbon-Absorbing Rocks to Meet Climate Goals
A deal with Heirloom Carbon is one of the largest-ever purchases of carbon-removal credits. Source link
Shipping Regulator to Steer Clear of Stricter Rules on Carbon Emissions
The lack of consensus on a timeline to cut greenhouse-gas emissions puts investments in green-energy transition projects at risk. Source...
‘A new era’: Germany quits nuclear power, closing its final three plants | CNN
CNN — Germany’s final three nuclear power plants close their doors on Saturday, marking the end of the country’s nuclear...
EPA to Propose Tougher Tailpipe-Emissions Standards
The new rules are aimed at accelerating the transition to electric vehicles. Source link
EU was set to ban internal combustion engine cars. Then Germany suddenly changed its mind | CNN Business
CNN — When EU lawmakers voted to ban the sale of new combustion engine cars in the bloc by 2035,...
One of Europe’s busiest airports to be forced to cut flights due to planet-warming carbon pollution | CNN
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Sandstorms blanket Beijing and northern China as air pollution soars off the charts | CNN
Hong Kong CNN — A severe sandstorm has swept across Beijing and several northern provinces in China, blanketing the region...
Threat of rising seas to Asian megacities could be way worse than we thought, study warns | CNN
Hong Kong CNN — Parts of Asia’s largest cities could be under water by 2100 thanks to rising sea levels,...
A subsidy arms race is kicking off between Europe and America | CNN Business
London CNN — When US President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law, he enacted the biggest climate...
The world is creating more single-use plastic waste than ever, report finds | CNN Business
Brisbane, Australia CNN — The world is producing a record amount of single-use plastic waste, mostly made from polymers created...
New aircraft design from NASA and Boeing could benefit passengers in the 2030s | CNN
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The ozone layer is on track to recover within decades as harmful chemicals are phased out, scientists report | CNN
CNN — In rare good news for the planet, Earth’s ozone layer is on track to recover completely within decades,...
EU agrees to the world’s largest carbon border tax | CNN Business
London CNN — European Union governments have reached a deal on the world’s first major carbon border tax, as part...
A trash heap 62 meters high shows the scale of India’s climate challenge | CNN
New Delhi CNN — At the Bhalswa landfill in northwest Delhi, a steady flow of jeeps zigzag up the trash...
UK government greenlights first new coal mine in three decades | CNN
CNN — The UK has greenlit a controversial plan to open the country’s first new coal mine in three decades,...
New Zealand wants to tax farmers for their cows’ burps and farts | CNN
CNN — A burp or fart at the dinner table might land you in trouble – but if you’re a...
Experts slam ‘pittance’ in aid to Pakistan as they find climate crisis played a role in floods | CNN
London CNN — An analysis of Pakistan’s devastating floods has found “fingerprints” of the human-made climate crisis on the disaster,...
Hilcorp, Exxon and Conoco Top Greenhouse Gas Emitters, Environmental Groups Say
Hilcorp Energy Co., Exxon Mobil Corp. , Conoco COP -4.96% Phillips and Occidental Petroleum Corp. OXY -3.13% are the U.S....
How Goldman Sachs Is Encouraging Companies to Disclose Emissions Data
Companies are facing more stringent environmental, social and governance requirements leading into proxy season.The Securities and Exchange Commission recently proposed...
