Focus on Emissions
Thailand asks Australia to slow down on car emissions standards
By Lewis Jackson SYDNEY – Thailand has called on Australia to slow down a plan to introduce emissions standards that would penalise imports...
The EPA hails the arrest of California man accused of smuggling illicit air coolants into the US
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is hailing the arrest of a California man accused of smuggling illicit air coolants into the United...
Analysis: Biden’s scaled-back power rule raises doubts over US climate target
The Biden administration’s decision to exclude the existing U.S. fleet of natural gas power plants from upcoming carbon emissions regulations raises questions over...
Google-backed satellite to track global oil industry methane emissions
The parent company of Google is backing a new satellite with a mission to pinpoint oil and gas industry methane emissions from space.
Vietnamese capital Hanoi tops list of most polluted cities
High levels of hazardous particulates in the air of Hanoi have caused thick smog, according to an independent air pollution app.
Speed limits on M1 and M6 to change after air quality improvements
Speed limits of 60mph are to be scrapped along parts of the M1 and M6 after improvements to air quality. Drivers have been...
Global energy-related CO2 emissions hit record high in 2023 – IEA
LONDON (Reuters) – Global energy-related emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) hit a record high last year, driven partly by increased fossil fuel use...
Climate change cost U.S. ski industry billions, study says, and future depends on emissions
DENVER — U.S. ski areas lost $5 billion from 2000 to 2019 as a result of human-caused climate change and could lose around...
New Zealand to review forestry component of emission trading scheme
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – The New Zealand government on Thursday said it would launch an independent review of costs associated with the forestry component...
Harmful waste generation set to jump, U.N. warns
Billions of dollars in damage will be caused to the environment by 2050 unless urgent measures are taken to cut waste, particularly in...
