Focus on Emissions
US discussed ‘overcapacity’ in Chinese solar manufacturing, coal in climate talks
The United States and China discussed Chinese overcapacity in solar and battery manufacturing, steel production and coal power during two days of bilateral...
U.S., China to discuss methane at COP29 summit: State Dept.
The U.S.-China Climate Working Group intends to discuss methane and non-carbon dioxide greenhouse gasses at the upcoming United Nations COP29 climate summit.
Envious shamans and climate change: Diverse threats to Ecuadoran Amazon
Experts point the finger at pollution, deforestation and climate change wreaking havoc on the second-largest protected area in Ecuador.
Iceland’s ‘Mammoth’ raises potential for carbon capture
How a "giant SodaStream" inside a volcano takes CO2 from the air and buries it underground in pioneering Iceland carbon capture project
Judge tosses California children’s pollution suit against US govt
A federal lawsuit brought by a group of California children who claimed the US government was harming them by failing to clamp down...
Green hydrogen production hub approved for Scotland
The production of green hydrogen is set to begin on the west coast of Scotland amid hopes it can decarbonise transport and power...
Ember: Electricity from clean sources reaches 30% of global total
For the first time, 30% of electricity produced worldwide was from clean energy sources as the number of solar and wind farms continued...
Canada’s energy minister defends carbon capture technology
Canada's Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson is defending carbon sequestration systems after a high-profile project in Alberta was abandoned over its price tag.
Climeworks opens world’s largest plant to extract CO2 from air in Iceland
Climeworks has opened the world’s largest operational direct air capture (DAC) plant to suck carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere
ArcelorMittal hit by Olympic flame greenwashing accusations
Environmental groups accused ArcelorMittal of greenwashing ahead of the arrival in France of the Olympic flame in a torch forged with low-carbon steel.
