Focus on Emissions
Tory condemns ‘astronomical’ number of penalties issued in low emission zone
A Scottish council has been criticised for handing out almost 2,000 penalties in the first 11 days after its low emission zone (LEZ)...
World’s first hydrogen-powered commercial ferry to run on San Francisco Bay, and it’s free to ride
The world’s first hydrogen-powered passenger ferry, MV Sea Change, will start free operations in San Francisco Bay on July 19, aiming to reduce...
EU to push at COP29 for followup on deal to curb fossil fuels
The EU will push at COP29 for stronger global climate actions and increased finance, urging nations to honor their fossil fuel transition pledges...
B.C. wildfire crews battle blaze in ancient forest park with 1,000-year-old trees
The blaze is one of about 150 across the province, a figure that's holding steady from Thursday following an eruption of wildfire activity...
Vietnam to buy excess rooftop solar power from homes and offices
The authorities are proposing a price of 671 dong ($0.0264) per kWh for the excess power from rooftop solar panels.
US sued over ‘failure to examine harms’ from delayed offshore oil decommissioning
The group says the Interior Department has not examined the harms of unplugged wells and idle platforms to the environment.
Energy companies win dismissal of Baltimore’s climate change case
The judge dismissed the lawsuit against energy giants over climate change, ruling that global emissions issues exceed state law limits.
US power generators burn record amounts of natgas on hottest day of summer so far
U.S. power generators burned a record 54.2 billion cubic feet of natural gas on Tuesday, the hottest day this summer.
US announces record oil and gas pollution penalty against Marathon Oil
U.S. officials announced a $241 million settlement with Marathon Oil for air pollution violations at North Dakota Indian reservation facilities, marking a crackdown...
