Focus on Emissions
Raise taxes on petrol and diesel cars to reduce electric ‘premium’: UK think tank
Resolution Foundation urges tax hikes on petrol cars and EV charge cuts to close the price gap and boost electric vehicle adoption.
US Supreme Court allows rule limiting pollution from coal-fired power plants to remain in effect
The rule requires many coal-fired power plants to capture 90 per cent of their carbon emissions or shut down within eight years.
Analysis: Canadian climate lawsuit by young people could sway global cases
Ontario appeals court to decide if climate target violates youth rights; ruling could influence climate lawsuits globally.
EU envoys agree implementation delay of deforestation law
EU ambassadors agreed on Wednesday to delay implementation of the bloc's landmark deforestation law by a year till the end of December 2025.
Emerging economies driving clean energy innovation: what can we learn?
An IEA report highlights the critical role of emerging and developing economies in driving global clean energy innovation.
$55 million plan to give Notre Dame area a green facelift is part of Paris-wide eco plan
As Notre Dame gears up to reopen its doors in December, Paris is on the verge of a remarkable eco-revival, bringing nature back...
COP29 draft climate pact leaves open thorny question of money
UN draft narrows COP29 climate finance options for poorer nations but leaves unresolved how much rich countries will pay.
Brazil state to consult Indigenous people on carbon credits sale
Para will consult Indigenous communities on how they’ll benefit from the sale of carbon offset credits to U.S. firms protecting the Amazon.
Germany earmarks $3 billion for decarbonisation subsidies
To achieve climate neutrality by 2045, Germany will offer subsidies for decarbonisation in the glass, paper, and chemical sectors.
BASF receives funding approval for the construction of the world’s largest industrial heat pump for CO2-free steam generation
Heat pump will use waste heat from steam cracker for CO2-free steam production Greenhouse gas emissions from formic acid production at the Ludwigshafen...
