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Japan issues alerts regarding fatal CO2 poisoning from sarcophagus dry ice
At least three fatalities are believed to have been caused by inhaling carbon dioxide from dry ice used in coffins, as reported on September 21 by agencies including Japan's consumer watchdog.
According to the Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) and the National Consumer Affairs Center of...
Targeting Carbon Neutrality
On Tuesday, May,31 of this year, the building engineering firm announced a collaboration with Wärtsilä, WEC Energy Group, and the E4EPRI) to implement the technology, which could achieve carbon neutrality at the site by 2050.
The 55MW facility will run on up to 25% hydro...
Tondo Hospital Benefits from Clean, Green Technology
CARBON FOOTPRINT REDUCTION The symbolic switching of LED lights is led by Dr Glenn Roy Paraso, CEO and executive director of Mary Johnston Hospital.
The 115-year-old Mary Johnston Hospital (MJH) in Tondo, Manila, leads the way in terms of reducing not just power costs but also carbon em...
EU Classifying Some Gas and Nuclear Energy Projects as Sustainable
News has been revolving around that the European Union is considering to allow certain oil and gas products by categorizing them under sustainable investments. The proposal has been responded to with great criticism from climate activists.
The European Commission has been working on a d...
Global Carbon Capture and Storage Market to Grow at 15.5% CAGR during 2021 – 2029
The precombustion, oxyfuel combustion and post combustion capture are the major modes of capturing carbon. Precombustion capture includes separation of carbon emissions from reforming and gasification processes. For instance, in integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) facility, coal is reac...
Japan Receives Chemical Cargo from the UAE
Idemitsu Kosan Corporation in Japan said that the company had received a shipment of blue ammonia from the Abu Dhabi National Oil Corporation of the UAE in an attempt to reduce the country’s carbon footprint.
A UAE-based company, Fertiglobe, has produced this blue ammonia in the i...
ESG Investor Group Again Slam Exxon for Meeting Emissions Goals by 2025
A group called Coalition for a Responsible Exxon (CURE) of the ESG Investor Groups attack ExxonMobil for not doing its best to meet the target of reduced emissions by 2025 whereas the company has already adopted a plan to do so.
ExxonMobil invested 15 billion dollars in green initiative...
South Korea aims to reduce carbon emissions by 40%, by 2030
South Korea has now officially committed to reducing national carbon emissions by 40 per cent of 2018 levels by 2030. This announcement came in just before the United Nations COP26 climate summit in Glasgow. They admitted that this is a very challenging target as compared to the initia...
Toyota to equip vehicles with solar power generation system, to reduce emissions
Toyota Motor Corp is aiming to equip its cars with highly efficient solar power generation systems. The company is increasing its efforts to achieve carbon neutrality.
Highlights
- Toyota to power electric vehicles with solar power generation system ...
Britain warns food industry against rise in carbon dioxide prices
Highlights
• Britain warns food producers about a 500% rise in carbon dioxide prices
• Some plants are forced to shut due to the shortage of the gas
Britain warns its food producers to stay prepare for rise in carbon dioxide...
Global Carbon Dioxide Incubator Market to Grow at Promising 8.12% CAGR during 2021-
Global carbon dioxide incubator market was estimated to be US$ 179.03 million in 2020 and is projected to witness CAGR of 8.12% over the forecast period. Increasing demand from biotechnology, biopharmaceutical, and clinical laboratories for high-performance incubation systems that meet strict cle...
JAPANESE COMPANIES ARE RAMPING UP EFFORTS TO BRING DOWN CARBON EMISSIONS
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• In order curb the emissions, Seiko Epson intends to spend nearly 900 million dollars
Global warming is one of the biggest problems faced by mankind today. Top companies in Japan have now decided to take on this problem. In order to do so, they are increasingl...
BITCOIN VALUE FALLS TO USD 50,000
HIGHLIGHTS
- The value of Bitcoin has fallen to US $ 50,000.
- A tweet from Elon Musk resulted into 17% fall in the price.
- Elon Musk is concerned about fossil fuels, especially coal being used increasingly for Bitcoin mining and transactions.
PEOPLE’S BANK OF CHINA TO DEVISE STRUCTURAL MONETARY POLICY
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- People’s Bank of China to devise structural monetary policy.
- The policy tools will help support the economy for key projects in the reduction of carbon emissions.
- The policy will establish an incentive-compatible me...
JAPAN’S CLOTHING ITEMS GENERATES OVER 95 MILLION TONS CO2 A YEAR
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- Japan’s clothing items generate over 95 million tons of CO2 a year.
- About 98% of garments in the Japanese market in 2020 were imported from overseas.
- Around 5 million tons are attributed to burning unsold clothes of...
JOE BIDEN'S ADMINISTRATION REJECTED AUSTRALIA'S CLIMATE STRATEGY
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- United States have rejected the climate strategy of Australia ahead of the global summit
- The swipe has come as Scott Morrison had come under the increasing pressure for setting a net-zero deadline for Australia
The United...
AUSTRALIA TO SPEND 539 MILLION ON HYDROGEN AND CARBON CAPTURE PROJECTS
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- Australia is planning to spend 539 million Australian dollars on the hydrogen and carbon capturing projects
- Scott Morrison said that, the money is going to be spent on building the new hydrogen-producing hubs and carbon capturing technolog...
UNITED KINGDOM TO SPEED UP TARGET TO DECREASE CARBON EMISSIONS
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- United Kingdom is going to speed up the target for cutting the carbon emissions in the country
- The climate law is going to be extended for covering the international aviation and shipping
Boris Johnson is going to announc...
S. KOREA TO INCREASE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR GREEN PROJECTS TO 13%
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- S. Korea to increase financial support for green projects to 13%.
- S. Korea is planning to review the establishment of a climate response fund this year.
- S. Korea aims to achieve the goal of going carbon neutral by 2050.
PETROCHINA AIMS TO SUPPLY ZERO-CARBON PRODUCTS BY 2035
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- PetroChina aims to supply zero-cabon products by 2025.
- It also expects its carbon emissions to peak by 2025.
- In 2025, the company aims to produce between 150 billion and 160 billion cubic metres of natural gas.