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WATCH: Chris Skidmore says UK has ‘missed opportunities’ to lead on climate policy at COP28
…debate at the moment is whether the final text, due to be agreed on 12 December, will commit nations to ‘phasing out’ or ‘phasing down’ fossil fuels. Discussions also continue…
Maersk aligns climate goals with SBTi Net-Zero Standard
…in this decade.” To bring down Scope 1 and 2 emissions, Maerk’s key focus areas are improving fuel efficiency, procuring renewable electricity and adopting alternative fuels. As low-carbon fuels come…
‘Just the start’: Green groups react to the FAO’s 1.5C roadmap for the food sector
…a sustainable food system by moving away from meat and livestock, while others believe that more focus on fossil fuels was needed in the roadmap. Here, edie rounds up the…
Coal consumption reached an all-time high in 2022, IEA confirms
…fossil fuels with coal from elsewhere but have now improved energy efficiency and firmed up plans to procure alternatives to coal. Coal demand in the EU was down 24% year-on-year…
Global Stocktake: UN urges ‘radical’ changes in climate policy plans at COP28
…lead efforts to strengthen agreements on reducing fossil fuels for good. But the statement above does emphasise abatement and the elimination of emissions, rather than eliminating all fossil fuels. All…
COP28: UN climate chief’s four key calls to action with summit negotiations nearing endgame
…fossil fuel phase-out. Mentions of abatement have also been cut. The text now states that nations should “reduce both consumption and production of fossil fuels, in a just, orderly and…
Conservative MPs push UK’s controversial oil and gas expansion law past first hurdle
…forward in Parliament on the grounds of energy security, reduced costs and avoiding the carbon impact of transporting fossil fuels into the UK. “Our plans can’t be based on ideology,…
NSTA bragged of ‘net-zero’ innovations hours before awarding fresh oil and gas licences
…by 2027, against a 2018 baseline. Omitted from these targets are the emissions generated from the end-use of extracted fuels, which make up the bulk of the sector’s overall climate…
COP29: Azerbaijan appoints former oil executive as climate conference president
…fuel industry were given access, indicating an unprecedented level of involvement in the climate talks, according to an analysis from the Kick Big Polluters Out (KBPO) coalition. With Babayev appointed…
Top banks with strong climate rhetoric show low sustainability performance, research finds
The assessment rates banks on a scale from “great” to “worst” based on various criteria such as their involvement in fossil fuel financing, support for renewable energy projects, disclosure of…
Report: Global fossil fuel emissions reach record high despite increase in reduction efforts
…growth in clean energy, but we have failed to put sufficient controls on the growth of fossil fuels and therefore CO2 emissions just keep rising.” Earlier this year, the International…
‘This is idiocy’: Green economy leaders slam PM’s backtracking on key low-carbon policies
…phasing out fossil fuel boilers and improving energy efficiency. Lastly, Sunak axed reforms to home recycling schemes first promised in the 2018 Resources and Waste Strategy. Sunak is understood to…
COP28: Can the UK’s leadership survive the fallout of its policy pushbacks?
…critical COP28 priorities, including the global phase-out of all fossil fuels. Prospects for UK success at COP28: The business case McDonough emphasises that achieving success in Dubai goes beyond the…
Wincanton and Screwfix: Transforming fleet to Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil
…fuel was compatible with their fleet. The successful trial led to the installation of HVO fuel tanks at Screwfix’s distribution centres, enabling a shift toward renewable biofuel usage. How the…
Banana fibre fabric and houses made of rice: The circular innovations of May 2023
…processes. Photo source Tania Melnyczuk on Unsplash CELLULOSE-BASED INSULATION MADE FROM RECYCLED CARDBOARD The residential sector accounts for 21% of total energy consumption in the US, with over half of…
Dozens of hydrogen buses set to serve Gatwick Airport routes
…will be capable of refuelling up to 100 buses a day. The 20 single-decker fuel cell buses have been ordered from Wrightbus and will be added to routes across Crawley…
GeoPura: Award winning hydrogen-powered generator
…electrical power via a fuel cell system. The process is zero emission, the only by-product is pure water and unlike diesel generators, there are no nitrogen oxides or particulate emissions…
Ship-based carbon capture and microwave EV range boosters: The best green innovations of February 2024
…efficiency. Coolsheet panels fit over PV cells and are filled with a low-pressure liquid coolant, such as water, salt water, or glycol. This is pumped through the panel to reduce…
‘Missed the boat’: IMO criticised over revised decarbonisation strategy
…without intervention, these emissions could more than double by 2050. Despite limitations, the new IMO strategy is expected to signal an accelerated transition, prompting the shipping sector and fuel producers…
UK and US explore sustainable aviation fuel partnership
…levels of fuel required to meet the mandate. The UK’s overarching aviation plan, the Jet-Zero Strategy, was published last summer, headlined by a 2040 net-zero goal for airport operations and…
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