Thursday, 24 April 2025

Focus on Emissions

From left, Steve Harper, executive director of international business and skills at Invest NI; Sharon Cousins, client manager, Invest NI; Chris Doherty, managing director of Joulen; Economy Minister Conor Murphy; and Hans Jorg Holzenbein, chief executive and co-founder of SonneNext (Handout/PA)
BusinessElectricityEmissionsNewsSolar

Belfast-based energy services firm secures £4m contract in Germany

Joulen wins £4M German deal with SonneNext, expanding its AI platform, Paris, and creating 13 jobs in Northern Ireland.

AnalysisCarbon ManagementEmissionsHydrogenInfrastructureOpinionRegulations

Getting carbon capture right will be hard — but that doesn’t make it optional

Building a global CO2 disposal industry by 2050 is challenging, but it's essential for meeting climate goals and curbing fossil fuel impacts.

AnalysisClimateEmissionsEnvironmentIndigenousPoliticsRegulationsResiliency

Inclusive approach to climate-change adaptation is needed in Canada

Inclusive climate-change adaptation needs clear policies, diverse knowledge, and systemic change for equitable climate resilience.

Fawley Oil Fired Power Station, Southampton, Hampshire. Government advises recommend the Government set a 81% emissions reduction target for 2035. (Gareth Fuller/PA)
Climate FinanceElectric Vehicles (EVs)EmissionsNewsPoliticsSustainable Aviation Fuel

Government advisers call for 81% cut in UK emissions by 2035

The British government is preparing to unveil plans for cutting emissions by 2035 under the global Paris Agreement.

Activists protest against investment in fossil fuels outside of the World Bank headquarters in Washington, DC (AFP)
ClimateCoalEconomyEmissionsEnvironmentIndigenousNatural GasNewsOilPoliticsTrade

G20 affirms commitment to transition from fossil fuels

G20 leaders reaffirmed their pledge to phase out fossil fuels and accelerate climate action for net zero by 2050 after talks.

The Darvaza gas crater in the heart of the Karakum Desert has been burning for half a century (AFP)
EmissionsNatural GasNewsRegulations

Turkmenistan’s ‘Gateway to Hell’ lit gas pit faces closure

Turkmenistan to capture gas from "Gateway to Hell" crater, risking closure to curb emissions ahead of COP29 climate summit.

FILE PHOTO: An oil tank and an oil pumpjack are pictured in the Permian Basin, Loco Hills regions, New Mexico, U.S., April 6, 2023. REUTERS/Liz Hampton/File Photo
EmissionsEnvironmentInfrastructureLegislationOilPoliticsRegulations

New Mexico studies oil drilling restrictions that would hit output, revenue

New Mexico's proposed drilling restrictions could cut 5.4 per cent of future oil output, causing billions in lost revenue, report says.

FILE PHOTO: Rural workers operate harvesters during a record soybean harvest season in Brazil's southernmost state on a farm in Nao Me Toque, state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, April 3, 2024. REUTERS/Diego Vara/File Photo
AgricultureBusinessClimateEmissionsIndustryLegislationNewsPoliticsRegulations

France’s Danone cuts out Brazilian soy ahead of tough new EU rules

French food giant Danone has stopped sourcing its soy from Brazil ahead of EU regulations designed to counter deforestation.

FILE PHOTO: A sign is displayed on the Morgan Stanley building in New York U.S., July 16, 2018. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo
BusinessEconomyEmissionsEmissions MarketsNews

Morgan Stanley lowers climate target, warns on sluggish transition

Morgan Stanley has adjusted its lending strategy to align with capping global warming at 1.5 to 1.7°C, moving away from its previous strict...

Login into your Account

Please login to like, dislike or bookmark this article.