Global energy-related emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) hit a record high last year, driven partly by increased fossil fuel use in countries where droughts hampered hydropower production, International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Friday.
read more... 01/03/2024
Germany will change its CO₂ storage law to accommodate carbon capture and storage (CCS) for certain industrial sectors that were previously unable to use the technology.
read more... 29/02/2024
Germany will change its CO2 storage law to facilitate gas transport and is eyeing carbon capture in industry and the power sector while taking steps to become an emission-negative country past 2050.
read more... 27/02/2024
On Friday, oil prices tumbled. The decline was largely attributed to diminishing expectations that the US Federal Reserve would lower interest rates as quickly as the market had initially anticipated. Furthermore, the strength of the US dollar contributed to this sentiment. Consequently, Brent crude stood at $81.62 a barrel, and WTI crude settled at $76.49 a barrel, both contracts dropping by more than 2% day-on-day.
read more... 26/02/2024
A European Union plan to impose tariffs on high-carbon imports could hurt developing countries in Asia but is unlikely to lead to big reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said in a report published on Monday.
read more... 26/02/2024