In the third article of this series, Panasonic shares how it is working towards a net-zero future with an emphasis on hydrogen and fuel cells. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), hydrogen has a vast potential to become a critical part of a more sustainable and secure energy future. These findings are increasingly being […]
Saudi Arabia, world’s biggest oil exporter, commits to net-zero emissions by 2060
The US and European nations have put pressure on Saudi Arabia to accelerate efforts to curbs emissions and invest more in renewable energy Saudi Arabia has pledged to eliminate planet-warming emissions within its borders by 2060. It’s a marked turnaround for the world’s biggest oil exporter, whose government has consistently argued against cutting investments in […]
Getting to Net Zero Together
We are in the midst of some (hopefully) short-term turmoil in global energy markets. Companies are rightly concerned about ongoing operations in such moments, but many still have their eyes focused on long-term transformation. Several net zero emissions commitments this week — from Australian iron ore producers and cement makers, fast food giants, pet-food conglomerates […]
Sri Lanka to cease building coal-fired plants, aims to be net-zero emitter by 2050 – EQ Mag Pro
Renewable energy sources such as wind and solar, and small and large hydro power plants together account for half of the island nation’s installed electricity capacity, with coal and oil-fired power accounting for the rest COLOMBO : Sri Lanka will cease building new coal-fired power plants and achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, President Gotabaya […]
Two Thirds of the Worlds Heaviest Emitters have set a Net-Zero Target – EQ Mag Pro
Targets require leading companies to cut equivalent of quarter of today’s global GHG emissions by 2050 New York : Through August, 111 of the Climate Action100+ 167 “focus companies” have set a net-zero or equivalent target, pledging to fully reduce and/or offset their emissions at a level equivalent to what they emit annually, according to […]
Investing in Australia’s net zero future – EQ Mag Pro
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) today launched its new Investment Plan that sets out how ARENA will support technological innovation that will underpin Australia’s shift to net zero emissions. In line with the Australian Government’s Low Emission Technology Roadmap, under the new investment strategy, ARENA funding will be directed towards projects that: Optimise the […]
Hydrogen Now Firmly At the Heart of the Global Race to Net Zero – For Better Or Worse – EQ Mag Pro
New policy announcements by the US, EU, UK, India and Russia show that major economies are getting serious about H2, but are they getting it right? asks Leigh Collins Four years ago, when Recharge began writing about clean hydrogen, it was little more than a fringe idea being discussed by forward thinkers rather than policy […]
Nashik Signs ‘Race To Zero’ Pledge – EQ Mag Pro
Nashik has become the first non-metro city in Maharashtra to sign the ‘Race To Zero’ pledge for going net zero on greenhouse gas by 2040. Net Zero is an ambitious target where an institution, a city or a country aims to attain a balance between the amount of greenhouse gas produced and the amount removed […]
Hydrogen Technologies Take Leading Role Toward Net Zero
Achieving Net Zero energy, where the total amount of energy used is equal to the amount of renewable energy created, is closer than ever before, and hydrogen technologies will play an important role in achieving that goal. During the AIP Publishing Horizons—Energy Storage and Conversion virtual conference, which will be held Aug. 4-6, Mahieddine Emziane […]
ASEAN Needs Pragmatic Approach to Reach Net Zero
Manage consumption alongside production for long term emissions reduction. The path to net zero should be an integrated initiative involving governments, industry and consumers, with policymakers taking the lead to create an ecosystem where all economic players can effectively participate. Speaking at Maybank Kim Eng’s “Decarbonising ASEAN” webinar yesterday, Tan Sri Wan Zulkiflee Wan Ariffin, […]