North Sea oil and gas firms produce annual carbon emissions equivalent to a coal plant through flaring and venting activites, an investigation has revealed. Unearthed, a journalistic investigation body funded by Greenpeace, obtained figures through Environmental Information Regulations requests which show that almost 20m tonnes of CO2 equivalent were released in the five years to … Read more
China’s push to increase the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) could curb the growth in oil demand by 70 per cent by 2030, a report from financial think tank Carbon Tracker has found. It reports that transport in emerging markets will account for more than 80 per cent of all expected growth in oil demand … Read more
Prime Minister of Japan Yoshihide Suga has announced that the country will aim to achieve zero-carbon emissions by 2050, framing decarbonisation as an economic opportunity rather than as a burden. Suga announced the target in his first policy speech to Parliament since taking office in September. Previously, Japan was aiming to cut its carbon emissions … Read more
Prime Minister of Japan Yoshihide Suga has announced that the country will aim to achieve zero-carbon emissions by 2050, framing decarbonisation as an economic opportunity rather than as a burden. Suga announced the target in his first policy speech to Parliament since taking office in September. Previously, Japan was aiming to cut its carbon emissions … Read more
India has pledged to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and carbon footprint as per the Paris Agreement. A transition from fossil-fuel vehicles to electric vehicles (EVs) is a move in the right direction. The electrification of EVs needs to be ramped up and power hybridised to become more efficient. Karnataka is preparing the ground as … Read more
Tesco has joined a group of large businesses including Dixons Carphone, E.ON, Heathrow, Lime and SSE that have called on the Government to bring forward the date for when new petrol and diesel vehicles should be banned from sale to 2030. The original 2040 date for the ban was announced in 2017, although some MPs … Read more
China announced new measures designed to fight climate change over the weekend, during a virtual UN summit in which all countries were asked to declare a “climate emergency” by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. China, which is currently the highest carbon emitting country, now plans to cut its emissions per unit of GDP by over 65 … Read more