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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 - 16 hours ago -
Carbon emissions of richest 1% increase hunger, poverty and deaths, says Oxfam
Consumption of world’s wealthiest people also making it increasingly difficult to limit global heating to 1.5C. The high carbon emissions of the world’s richest 1% are worsening hunger, poverty and ...World - The Guardian - October 28 -
Biden Announces $3 Billion to Cut Carbon Emissions at U.S. Ports
On a visit to Baltimore, the president said federal grants would help upgrade port infrastructure at 55 sites nationwide.Business - Inc. - October 29 -
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 -
Supreme Court allows Biden to implement plan to curb carbon emissions from power plants
The regulation is aimed at curbing carbon emissions from coal- and gas-fired power plants by using a process called “carbon capture” that challengers say is not economically viable.Top stories - NBC News - October 16 -
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 - 16 hours ago -
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 - 48 minutes ago -
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UK needs big emissions cut, climate watchdog says
The government's advisers say faster action is needed but the UK has the tools to achieve this.Top stories - BBC News - October 26 -
World "miles short' of emissions goals to curb climate change, U.N. says
Greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere reached record highs in 2023, the U.N. warned, with countries falling "miles short" of what is needed to curb devastating global warming.Top stories - CBS News - October 28 -
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 - Yesterday -
‘Used like taxis’: Soaring private jet flights drive up climate-heating emissions
Analysis of 19m flights between 2019 and 2023 reveals 50% rise in emissions, condemned as ‘gratuitous waste’. Private jet flights have soared in recent years, with the resulting climate-heating ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
Oil giant Shell wins appeal against landmark Dutch climate ruling to slash emissions
A Dutch court on Tuesday dismissed a landmark climate ruling against Shell, after the oil giant was ordered to sharply reduce its emissions back in 2021.Business - CNBC - 14 hours ago -
Cop29: UK commitment to cut greenhouse gas emissions must be ‘starting point, not finish line’, climate advisers say – live updates
Climate scientists and advisers back new UK commitment but warn that there is still work to be done. In the halls of Cop29, activists from Oil Change International gathered around a computer to ...World - The Guardian - 9 hours ago -
How each country’s emissions compare
A searchable dashboard of 193 countries’ historical emissions and future climate targetsWorld - Financial Times - Yesterday -
Carbon Removal Companies Seek More Regulation
As federal dollars flood the sector, these emissions fighters want official standards and regulations to boost transparency and confidence in their work.Business - Inc. - October 23 -
Turning the tables on big carbon emitters | Fiona Katauskas
No wonder some members of the Commonwealth heads of government meeting had that sinking feeling. See more of Fiona Katauskas’s cartoons here Continue reading...World - The Guardian - October 24 -
Woman released after care home deaths arrest
Three elderly care home residents were found dead in Swanage, Dorset, on Wednesday.Top stories - BBC News - October 24 -
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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 - 2 days ago -
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 - 17 hours ago -
France pushes for ‘flexibility’ on EU car emissions rules
Economy minister says Paris is sounding out European partners to see what can be doneWorld - Financial Times - October 15 -
How oil and gas companies disguise their methane emissions
FT analysis shows that firms regularly hide leakages of the deadly greenhouse gas — despite this being one of the easiest climate fixes there isBusiness - Financial Times - 20 hours ago -
2024 Fossil Fuel Emissions Are Headed for a Record
Countries promised to move away from coal, oil and natural gas at last year’s climate summit. New research shows they’re are burning more than ever before.World - The New York Times - 1 hour ago -
2024 Fossil Fuel Emissions Are Headed for a Record
Countries promised to move away from coal, oil and natural gas at last year’s climate summit. New research shows they’re are burning more than ever before.Top stories - The New York Times - 1 hour ago -
What happens to the world if forests stop absorbing carbon? Ask Finland
Natural sinks of forests and peat were key to Finland’s ambitious target to be carbon neutral by 2035. But now, the land has started emitting more greenhouse gases than it stores. Read more: Trees ...World - The Guardian - October 15 -
Carbon removal industry calls on U.S. government for regulation in new industry report
The nascent industry for removing carbon dioxide directly from the air is calling on the U.S. government to adopt standards and regulations to boost confidence in the businessTech - ABC News - October 23 -
Woman arrested following care home deaths
Police say potential carbon monoxide poisoning is their "primary line of inquiry".Top stories - BBC News - October 23 -
European gas industry abandons deal to retrain workers for low carbon economy
Commission-backed agreement between industry and unions was meant to help with job protectionWorld - Financial Times - October 27 -
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. - 4 days ago -
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 - 2 days ago
