New Delhi : Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have been found to be “at an all-time high”, with human activity resulting in the equivalent of 54 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide being released into the atmosphere on average every year over the last decade. A group of 50 leading scientists have said in an analysis that human-caused […]
MUUS Climate Partners Closes $50 Million Fund – EQ Mag
Early-stage fund led by climate-focused entrepreneurs and experts seeks to rapidly scale solutions that reduce greenhouse gas emissions NEW YORK : MUUS Climate Partners (MCP), a climate-dedicated venture capital firm, today announced the closing of MUUS Convergence Fund II, a $50 million fund focused on impactful companies at the cusp of commercialization. MCP’s Chairman, Michael […]
Taiwan Proposes 12 Net-Zero Strategies, Aiming to Reduce 24% of Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2030 – EQ Mag
In March 2022, the National Development Council (NDC) in Taiwan announced the “Pathway to Net-Zero Emissions by 2050” campaign, planning to spend NTD 900 billion (approx. USD 29.27 billion) before 2030 to achieve net zero emissions and propose 12 major strategies later this year. On December 28, the NDC disclosed its goal of greenhouse gas […]
European Union reaches deal on major carbon market reform – EQ Mag
European Union deal: The agreement aims to phase out free allowances to industries and targets fuel emissions from buildings and road transport sector and fuels for additional sectors. The European Council and European Parliament, one of the legislative bodies of the European Union (EU), have reached an agreement for a major reform to the carbon […]
Delhi airport to induct 62 e-vehicles in 4 months to cut greenhouse gas emissions – EQ Mag Pro
The Delhi airport has decided to replace all its vehicles with EVs in the next four months for its airside operations under the Green Transportation Program The Delhi airport has decided to replace all its vehicles with EVs in the next four months for its airside operations under the Green Transportation Program to reduce its […]
SPECIAL REPORT | Why shipping pure hydrogen around the world might already be dead in the water – EQ Mag Pro
Physics and cost mean that ammonia is a far more economic option for long-distance seaborne transportation, writes Leigh Collins The world’s first shipment of liquid hydrogen — which left southern Australia on Monday on its way to Japan as part of a $350m international project — may have made headlines around the globe, but it […]
ExxonMobil announces ambition for net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 – EQ Mag Pro
IRVING, Texas : ExxonMobil today announced its ambition to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions for operated assets by 2050, backed by a comprehensive approach to develop detailed emission-reduction roadmaps for major facilities and assets. Comprehensive approach centered on detailed Scope 1 and Scope 2 emission-reduction roadmaps for major operated assets Ambition supported by 2030 […]
A New Life-Cycle Assessment of the Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Combustion Engine And Electric Passenger Cars in Major Markets
If the transportation sector is to align with efforts supporting the best chance of achieving the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting global warming to below 2 °C, the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from global road transport in 2050 need to be dramatically lower than today’s levels. It is therefore important for policymakers to understand which […]
California’s renewable natural gas vehicles turn carbon negative in 2020
The use of renewable natural gas (RNG) in fleets of trucks, buses and other vehicles grew 25% from 2019 to 2020 and is up more than 170% in the past five years, according to the data. Vehicles in California running on renewable natural gas removed more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere than they emitted for […]
Japanese Govt Eyes Energy-Saving Public School Buildings
The government is considering a scheme to decarbonize public elementary and junior high school buildings through improvements in heat insulation and generating solar power as part of efforts to achieve its goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned. The government also intends to strengthen the functions […]