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Cop29: what are carbon credits and why are they so controversial?
Once heavily scorned because of fraud and poor outcomes, carbon trading is likely to be high on the agenda in Baku. For the next two weeks, countries will gather on the shores of the Caspian Sea in ...World - The Guardian - November 10 -
New plant captures carbon dioxide for fizzy drinks
The new electricity plant plans to use the gas rather than releasing it into the atmosphere.Top stories - BBC News - November 12 -
Canada Announces Carbon Emission Caps for Oil and Gas Sectors
The Trudeau government has focused on the oil and gas production industries because the large amounts of energy they use make them the country’s largest source of greenhouse gases.World - The New York Times - November 4 -
Canada Sets Preliminary Rules for Oil-and-Gas Carbon-Emissions Cap
The cap on energy-sector emissions is a longstanding promise from Canada’s Liberal government. The Business Council of Canada said the cap would pose a headwind for an economy struggling to record ...Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 4 -
Carbon fines will only add to Europe’s automotive pile-up
Pain will be unevenly spread among carmakers, with analysts identifying bedraggled Volkswagen as the most exposedWorld - Financial Times - November 5 -
Private Jet Carbon Pollution from Reaches New Heights
Private jet emissions jumped 46 percent from 2019 to 2023 according to European research.Business - Inc. - November 8 -
How Can We Remove Carbon From the Air? Here Are a Few Ideas
Carbon-dioxide removal is getting a lot of attention from investors and entrepreneurs. But there are all sorts of ways to do that, each with pros and cons.Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 10 -
Shell defeats landmark climate ruling ordering cut in carbon emissions
Oil and gas company had challenged 2021 ruling that it must reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 45% by 2030. Shell has won its appeal against a landmark climate judgment by a Dutch court, which in ...World - The Guardian - November 12 -
COP29’s carbon trading deal: quick win or damaging precedent?
Early agreement on carbon market guidelines has divided opinionWorld - Financial Times - November 13 -
Almost 500 carbon capture lobbyists granted access to Cop29 climate summit
More lobbyists for the controversial technology were present this year, despite debate about its viability. At least 480 lobbyists working on carbon capture and storage (CCS) have been granted ...World - The Guardian - November 16 -
Kick-start for carbon credit market after loose rules agreed at COP29
Final agreement overcomes a dispute about how much power would be given to a proposed UN registryBusiness - Financial Times - 6 days ago -
New powder that captures carbon could be ‘quantum leap’ for industry
A ‘covalent organic framework’ can be used to capture carbon to store it or convert it for industrial use. An innocuous yellow powder, created in a lab, could be a new way to combat the climate ...World - The Guardian - 14 hours ago -
Concerned about your data use? Here is the carbon footprint of an average day of emails, WhatsApps and more
Vast datacentres are being built worldwide, amid growing concerns about the environmental costs. So should we all be considering a data diet – if not complete digital sobriety?. Nearly 20 years ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
Cop29 live updates: Carbon credit trade rules approved, breaking lengthy deadlock
Draft decision on article 6 approved with no objections. UN climate chief Simon Stiell gave a moving speech at the Cop29 opening plenary on Monday, writes Dharna Noor, fossil fuels and climate ...World - The Guardian - November 11 -
Global carbon deal agreed even as US warns climate may be on ‘back burner’
Biden diplomat at COP29 says Trump’s election is ‘bitterly disappointing’ for those worried about global warmingBusiness - Financial Times - November 11 -
Dutch appeals court overturns landmark ruling that ordered energy firm Shell to cut its carbon emissions by 45% by 2030
Dutch appeals court overturns landmark ruling that ordered energy firm Shell to cut its carbon emissions by 45% by 2030World - ABC News - November 12 -
Amid Earth's heat records, scientists report another bump upward in annual carbon emissions
Even as Earth sets new heat records, humanity this year is pumping 330 million tons (300 million metric tons) more carbon dioxide into the air by burning fossil fuels than it did last yearTech - ABC News - November 12 -
Route of the matter: your flight’s itinerary can dramatically change its carbon footprint
Average passenger emissions between Sydney and London can vary widely depending on stopovers, plane models and even seating arrangements. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email ...World - The Guardian - November 15 -
Cop29’s new carbon market rules offer hope after scandal and deadlock
Countries agree on how to create, trade and register credits to meet climate commitments. It was once among the most promising ways to funnel climate finance to vulnerable communities and nature ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago
