SINGAPORE: Three primary schools in Punggol have begun tapping on electricity generated from solar panels as Singapore moves towards its target for at least 20 per cent of schools to be carbon-neutral by 2030. Rooftop solar systems were installed at Horizon Primary School, Compassvale Primary School and Edgefield Primary School at the end of April, […]
India Bets on Geothermal Energy, Green Hydrogen for a Carbon Neutral Ladakh
India is on a hunt for viable alternatives to replace its aging coal fleet and reduce its dependence on oil and gas. As the search extends beyond conventional renewables of solar, wind and power, the massive energy potential of the Himalayas has once again come into sharp focus. Following the rapid development of hydropower potential […]
SKODA AUTO Volkswagen India aims to make the manufacturing carbon neutral by 2025
In India, SAVWIPL aims to make the manufacturing carbon neutral by 2025 while its parent – the Volkswagen Group targets net zero by 2030. India CSR Network interviewed Sanjay Khare, VP & Director at SKODA AUTO Volkswagen India, to discuss challenges, interventions, achievements and plans. Excerpts: What are the targets for Sustainability with Environmental, Social, […]
Japan is trying to be carbon-neutral by 2050
In his first policy speech at the Diet the other day, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced Japan would go carbon-neutral by 2050. Clearly, he is aware of the need to put an end to Japan’s present notoriety as the world’s fifth largest carbon emitter and bring its climate record down in tune with the […]
Factbox: Japan’s green growth strategy to help achieve carbon neutral goal
TOKYO: Japan laid out a “green growth strategy” on Friday that includes a goal to replace new gasoline-powered vehicles with electric cars by the mid-2030s to reach net zero carbon emissions and generate nearly $2 trillion a year in green growth by 2050. Here are the key issues: ENERGY Japan’s electricity demand is expected to […]
Amazon Becomes World’s Largest Corporate Purchaser of Renewable Energy
Amazon Becomes World’s Largest Corporate Purchaser of Renewable Energy, Advancing its Climate Pledge Commitment to be Net-zero Carbon by 2040 The addition of 26 new utility-scale wind and solar projects in Australia, France, Germany, Italy, South Africa, Sweden, the UK, and the U.S. bring Amazon’s total number of renewable energy projects to 127 Company’s total […]
France’s Engie maps $2.2 billion plan for first Australian city to go carbon-neutral
MELBOURNE: A city in Australia’s tropical north aims to be the first in the country to go carbon-neutral within 20 years, with the help of a plan worth A$3.1 billion ($2.2 billion) designed by French utility company Engie SA . Under the plan, Greater Springfield in the state of Queensland would produce more energy by […]
Skoda Auto Volkswagen India’s new solar-power rooftop installation to slash C02 emissions at Pune plant
Skoda Auto Volkswagen India has commissioned one of the largest solar-power rooftop systems in India at its plant in Chakan, Pune. Together with its partner Amp Energy, the German car manufacturer has installed a total of 25,770 photovoltaic panels. Amp Energy is a global company that develops flexible and clean energy infrastructure. The installation will […]
Formula One announces plan to become carbon neutral by 2030
Formula One has announced a new 10-year plan to “change the face of the sport” and become carbon neutral by 2030. According to CNN, the sport has faced increasing criticism over its current yearly output of 255,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide given the climate emergency. Only 0.7% of F1’s emissions come from the cars on […]
Bentley becomes UK’s first carbon-neutral luxury car factory
Bentley Motors has announced that it has achieved carbon neutral certification for its factory headquarters in Crewe, England. It marks an important step on its journey to become the world’s most sustainable luxury automotive manufacturer. The certification from the Carbon Trust, which confirms that the company meets the internationally recognised PAS 2060 standard for carbon neutrality, […]
