KitKat, one of the world’s most popular chocolate brands, has today pledged to become carbon neutral by 2025. KitKat aims to reduce the emissions generated through the sourcing of its ingredients, the manufacturing of the product and its distribution by more than 50% as part of the plan. Most emissions occur when producing KitKat’s ingredients […]
HEINEKEN aims to be carbon neutral in production by 2030 and full value chain by 2040
Amsterdam: HEINEKEN today announced a new ambition to decarbonise its own production by 2030 and its full value chain by 2040. This is the first in a series of refreshed Brew a Better World ambitions, which form an important part of the company’s new EverGreen balanced growth strategy. “In this Decade of Action1, we are […]
FERC Carbon Pricing Policy Statement Will Unlock a New Era of Climate-Aware Energy Markets
WASHINGTON, D.C. : Today, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) released a long-awaited final policy statement on carbon pricing in wholesale energy markets. The policy statement provides certainty to market operators that the Commission will give proposals which incorporate a state-determined carbon price due consideration. Following is a statement from Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO […]
Carbon dots from human hair boost solar cells
QUT researchers have used carbon dots, created from human hair waste sourced from a Brisbane barbershop, to create a kind of “armour” to improve the performance of cutting-edge solar technology. In a study published in the Journal of Materials Chemistry A, the researchers led by Professor Hongxia Wang in collaboration with Associate Professor Prashant Sonar […]
INNOVATION: IIT Hyderabad develops dual carbon alternative to lithium-ion batteries
The Electrochemical Energy Storage Lab at the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IITH), has developed a 5V Dual Carbon Battery utilising self-standing carbon fibre mats as both electrodes – cathode and anode. Hyderabad: The Electrochemical Energy Storage Lab at the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IITH), has developed a 5V Dual Carbon Battery utilising self-standing […]
Bengaluru’s ITC Windsor first hotel in the world to get a LEED Zero Carbon Certification
The hotel is powered by a host of clean tech like wind turbines and electric boilers ITC Windsor in Bengaluru is showing that travel and sustainability can go hand-in-hand. The hotel has become the first hotel in the world to receive the LEED Zero Carbon Certification, a recognition of its energy-efficient operations. The certification is […]
China’s technology firms explore building zero-carbon internet
The electricity consumption by data centres alone in 2020 is estimated to exceed 200 billion kWh, accounting for 2.7 per cent of the country’s electricity consumption. Beijing : China’s internet industry has seen robust growth in recent decades, but its data centres, large-scale servers and cellular base stations are consuming energy at a faster pace. […]
Sinopec aims for carbon neutrality by 2050, plans pivot to hydrogen
China’s Sinopec Corp, Asia’s largest oil refiner aims to be carbon neutral by 2050, with its near-term strategy focused on natural gas development and a long-term pivot to hydrogen, top executives said on Monday. As China’s largest hydrogen producer, Sinopec will focus on fossil fuel-based hydrogen production over the next five years and also start […]
UK government announces landmark deal in green energy transition
High-skilled oil and gas workers and the supply chain will not be left behind in the transition to a low carbon future, the Britain government vowed on Wednesday as a landmark North Sea Transition Deal is agreed with industry. London: High-skilled oil and gas workers and the supply chain will not be left behind in […]
INTEGRATED EUROPEAN MAJORS LEAD ON PREPAREDNESS FOR A LOW-CARBON WORLD AMONG 39 GLOBAL O&G COMPANIES
Yet Bloomberg Climate Transition Scores supported by BloombergNEF and Bloomberg Intelligence research show oil and gas industry remains far from transition-ready. New York and London, March 24, 2021 – European oil companies, including Total, Galp, Equinor, BP and Royal Dutch Shell lead a group of the 39 most publicly-traded oil and gas companies in preparedness […]