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French company Kering has committed to a 40% reduction in emissions by 2035.
Kering, a French luxury goods company, has pledged to cut its absolute greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent by 2035, relative to a base year of 2021. To mark the sixth anniversary of the group's 'Crafting Tomorrow's Luxury' strategy, Kering has announced a new goal spanning scop...
Among American oil and gas businesses, Hilcorp Energy, Exxon Mobil, and ConocoPhillips generate the greatest greenhouse gases
According to new research released on Thursday by multiple sustainability organisations utilising data from the U.S. government, of the 303 U.S. oil and gas companies that provide data to the EPA, Hilcorp Energy, Exxon Mobil, and ConocoPhillips discharge the most greenhouse gases.
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Getting the Go-Ahead for Sustainable Technology
Singapore's aim to become a sustainable city by 2030 is progressing quickly, thanks to the constant development of forward-thinking policies and cutting-edge technology.
Faced with mounting pressure to address the climate catastrophe, most of the globe has begun to make attempts to ...
Japanese player in joint bid for greenhouse gas storage acreage offshore Australia
JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration teams up with deepC Store to explore a potential site for, what could be, the Asia Pacific's first floating multi-user CCS hub
A joint venture between Japan’s JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration and Australia’s deepC Store (dCS) has jo...
Surging Oil Prices Testing the Resolve of Drilling Companies
The oil price has reached close to 90 dollars per barrel, which is its highest point since October 2014. The supply is much lower than the demand and there is an increasing risk that the Russia-Ukraine conflict could result in cutting off supply from Russia.
Oil companies had a sharp re...
Similarities Between Reducing Greenhouse Gases and a Football Game
Fossil fuels fulfill 83 percent of the world’s energy needs and cause 73 percent of greenhouse gas emissions that are primarily carbon dioxide and methane.
The concentration of carbon dioxide has been continuously increasing in the atmosphere and will make the earth inhabitable if...
Europe to Decarbonize Gas Markets
The European Commission has agreed to some legislative proposals today for decarbonizing its gas market. The European Union has to reduce 55 percent of its gas emissions by 2030 and these proposals are meant to help deliver this goal.
The European Green Deal’s Executive Vice-Presi...
The Role of Satellites in Greenhouse gas emissions from Australia
Christian Lelong, the director of natural resources at Kayrros, a geospatial analytics firm, used satellite images from the European Space Agency and the meteorological data combined with atmospheric models to measure the fossil fuel industry’s methane leaks around the world.
His ...
JAPAN RAISED ITS AIM TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS BY 40%
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- Japan raised its aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40%.
- The govt. has initially targeted to slash emissions by 26% by 2030.
- The govt. also plans to increase the use of natural gas power plants.
- The govt...
JAPAN TO LOAN $90 MIL. TO TATA CLEANTECH FOR GREEN PROJECTS
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- Japan to loan $90 mil. to Tata Cleantech for green projects.
- The deal has been signed between JICA and Tata Cleantech Capital Ltd.
- India has pledged to reduce greenhouse gas emissions per GDP by 33%-35% by 2030.
S. KOREA LAUNCHES NEW COMMITTEE WITH BUSINESS GROUPS TO CUT GREENHOUSE GASES
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- S. Korea launches new committee with business groups to cut greenhouse gases.
- The new committee has been formed from businesses of chip and display industries.
- The committee will make joint efforts to develop environmenta...
POSCO TO PRODUCTE LITHIUM IN A SALT LAKE IN ARGENTINA IN 2023
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- POSCO to produce lithium in a salt lake in Argentina in 2023.
- The steelmaker completed its demo plant near the Salar del Hombre Muerto salt lake in Argentina.
- The salt lake is said to contain 13.5 million tons of lithium ...
SOUTH KOREA GEARS UP INVESTMENTS IN HYDROGEN BUSINESS ACROSS VARIOUS SECTORS
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- South Korea gears up investments in Hydrogen business across various sectors.
- South Korea is aimed at going carbon neutral by 2050 through its Green New Deal initiative.
- Hyundai Motor Corp. has been developing hydrogen fu...
TOKYO METROPOLITAN GOVT. LOOKING TO END SALES OF NEW GASOLINE CARS BY 2030
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- Tokyo Metropolitan Govt. looking to end sales of new gasoline cars by 2030.
- The govt. also plans to stop selling new gasoline two-wheeled vehicles by 2035.
- The govt. had introduced ‘Zero Emission Tokyo Strategy&rsqu...
TOYOTA TO START TRIALS OF FUEL CELL ELECTRIC DELIVERY TRUCKS WITH CONVENIENCE STORES
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- Toyota to start trials of fuel cell electric delivery trucks with convenience stores.
- Three major Japanese convenience store operators will take part in the trial test.
- The fuel cell vehicles will use hydrogen to generate...
TOSHIBA CORP. TO STOP TAKING ORDERS FOR COAL-FIRED POWER PLANTS
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- Toshiba Corp. to stop taking orders for coal-fired power plants.
- The company is planning to shift its focus to renewable energy.
- The company plans to invest around 160 billion yen by fiscal 2022 in renewable energy. ...
STARTING FISCAL 2022 JAL PLANS TO USE BIOFUELS FOR ITS AIRLINES
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- Starting fiscal 2022 JAL plans to use biofuels for its airlines.
- The airline plans to refuel its aircraft in San Francisco connecting the U.S and Japan.
- JAL had invested around $8.6 million in U.S startup Fulcrum BioEnerg...
JAPAN’S ENVIRONMENT MINISTRY BEGINS ITS ANNUAL ‘WARM-BIZ’ ENERGY-SAVING CAMPAIGN
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- Japan’s Environment Ministry begins its annual ‘Warm-Biz’ energy-saving campaign.
- The campaign is said to have been running through March.
- Under the campaign, people are encouraged to take environmentall...
ELECTRIC POWER FIRMS IN JAPAN AIM TO STREGTHEN CONVENTIONAL SOURCES OF ENERGY
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- Electric power firms in Japan aim to strengthen and increase conventional sources of energy.
- Prime Minister of Japan by 2050 has pledged to cut greenhouse gas emissions to net-zero.
- Shikoku Electric Power Co. on Nov.1 wil...
JAPAN TO EXPAND USE OF AMMONIA AS FUEL AND CUT DOWN ON GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
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- Japan to expand use of ammonia as fuel and cut down on greenhouse gas emissions.
- Expert reports suggest that Ammonia does not emit carbon dioxide when burned.
- Ministry of Natural Resources and Fuel Department set up a cou...