Wednesday, 5 February 2025

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How well are NZ companies reporting their climate impacts? Our new tracker shows very mixed results

Most NZ companies have emission targets, but lack detailed plans and transparency, the Climate Action Tracker Aotearoa finds.

FILE PHOTO: Signage is seen outside of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 30, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo
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US CFTC issues first guidelines for carbon credit markets

The U.S. CFTC has approved the first guidelines for the trading of voluntary carbon credit derivative contracts in the country.

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ADB approves $500 million loan for Indonesia’s energy transition efforts

The ADB approved a $500M loan to support Indonesia's clean energy transition, reducing coal use and boosting renewables.

In the absence of public communication from the Pathways Alliance, a clean energy think-tank says the oilsands industry group is running out of time to deliver on its emissions reduction promises. An oilsands facility is reflected in a tailings pond near Fort McMurray, Alta., on July 10, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Pressure still on oilsands sector despite silence after greenwashing law: think tank

Proposed Pathways Alliance carbon capture project should still go ahead, say researchers, after company keeps quiet since imposition of Competition Act.

Rich animal life on the seabed of Loch Carron, a Scottish sea loch (Paul Naylor/PA)
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Nature groups call for more protection of the UK’s seas as key carbon stores

The UK’s seas and coasts store hundreds of millions of tonnes of carbon, conservationists have said, as they called for better protection of...

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Verra Inactivates UNFCCC CDM Sulfur Hexafluoride Replacement Methodology

17 Sept 2024 Verra has permanently inactivated the use of UNFCCC CDM methodology AM0065: Replacement of SF6 with alternate cover gas in the magnesium...

FILE PHOTO: Archer Daniels Midland Co (ADM) logo is seen displayed in this illustration taken, April 10, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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ADM violates US water laws, permit after leak at carbon capture project

EPA finds ADM violated safe drinking water rules with a carbon leak at its Illinois CCS site, raising safety concerns.

FILE PHOTO: The logo for Occidental Petroleum is displayed on a screen on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., April 30, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
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Occidental’s 1PointFive secures up to $500 million to advance Texas carbon capture hub

Occidental’s 1PointFive secures up to $500M from the U.S. DOE to develop a South Texas carbon capture hub, advancing DAC tech for decarbonization.

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Out of thick air: Converting carbon emissions to fuel

Opinion: Canada's federal government should increase support for the development of CO2 recycling, an innovation that could lead to new jobs and new...

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Stuck in the slow lane: McKinsey warns pace of clean tech deployment risks missing 2050 net-zero targets

Despite some progress in renewable energy like solar and wind, there remains a significant gap in deploying newer, crucial technologies such as carbon...

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