Friday, 28 February 2025

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Morrisons believes it is the first UK retailer to turn its freezers up by three degrees (Morrisons/PA)
BusinessEmissionsNews

Morrisons increases store freezer temperature to cut carbon emissions

UK chain Morrisons joins 'Move To Minus 15' campaign in trial of higher temperatures for freezers across 10 stores.

Workers at a construction site for a new subway station are seen in front of a chimney of a heating plant in Beijing December 16, 2014. 
REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/ File Photo
EmissionsNewsPoliticsRegulations

China plans new carbon emission controls as it aims for 2030 peak

"Carbon budgets" system devised by China's cabinet aims to help country focus on emissions intensity to meet targets for 2030.

Pupils are wilting in ageing school buildings in Japan because poor insulation is cancelling out the effect of air conditioning, leading to drowsy kids and testy teachers (AFP)
BuildingsEmissionsInfrastructureNews

Japan’s schoolkids wilt in under-insulated classrooms

Japanese schools battle poor insulation, pushing up electricity bills and carbon emissions in a country struggling for energy efficiency.

This year’s Fashion Transparency Index has been published. (Andrew Milligan/PA)
BusinessEconomyEmissionsNewsPolitics

Big fashion brands urged to invest 2% of revenue into just transition

Fossil fuels aren't fashionable, but big clothing brands are facing calls to help fund transition in report that criticises industry's commitment to Paris...

If left unchecked, global warming could set in motion irreversible changes to planetary systems such as the disappearance of ice sheets or a collapse of ocean currents (AFP)
ClimateEmissionsNews

Net zero goal critical to Earth’s stability, says study

Reducing planet-heating emissions by 2100 is critical to avoid destabilising the systems that keep Earth in balance, says a new net zero study.

A MAN hydrogen combustion engine truck which is under development, is shown in this undated  handout photo obtained by Reuters on July 31, 2024. MAN Truck & Bus SE. /Handout via REUTERS
AutomotiveEmissionsHydrogenNewsTransport

Big truckmakers bet on hydrogen to extend combustion engine life

With electric batteries not up to the task of long-haul freight, hydrogen trucks offer a chance for low-emission deliveries.

FILE PHOTO: Pumpjacks and other infrastructure for producing oil dot fields outside of Watford City, North Dakota January 21, 2016. REUTERS/Andrew Cullen/File Photo
AnalysisClimateEmissionsEnvironmentFuelNatural GasNewsOilReports

Drillers emit far more methane than US estimates, aerial survey shows

U.S. oil and gas basins are emitting around four times more planet-warming methane than federal regulators have estimated, survey shows

AnalysisElectricityEmissionsRailReportsTransport

We compared land transport options for getting to net zero. Hands down, electric rail is the best

Compared to road and diesel trains, electric rail could cut emissions by 80 to 90% from 2030 onwards: The Conversation Australia.

Federal Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson has announced more than $192 million for six clean energy projects in Nova Scotia. Wilkinson speaks during an announcement at Industrial Equipment Manufacturing, in Surrey, B.C., on Monday, July 15, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
ElectricityEmissionsNewsSolarStorageWind

Ottawa announces more than $192 million for Nova Scotia clean energy projects

Federal Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson announced $192M for six clean energy projects in Nova Scotia, including battery storage and wind farms.

AnalysisCarbon ManagementEmissionsIndustryManufacturingReports

Roadmap to net-zero: The future of Canada’s chemical industry

Canada’s chemical industry must transition urgently to net-zero through circularity, renewables, electrification, carbon capture and storage, and energy efficiency: Clean Energy Canada

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