TotalEnergies plans to capture 1 mln T/yr carbon in PNG megaproject 8/12/2022

TotalEnergies plans to bury almost 1 million tonnes of carbon dioxide a year at its planned Papua LNG project, with the carbon capture and storage operation expected to be online from day one of gas production in late 2027. ...more

U.N. summit aims for global pact to protect nature 7/12/2022

Countries are gathering Tuesday for a key U.N. nature conference in Montreal, aiming to broker a new global agreement to protect what's left of Earth's wildlife and natural spaces. ...more

EU agrees law preventing import of goods linked to deforestation 7/12/2022

The European Union agreed on Tuesday on a new law to prevent companies from selling into the EU market coffee, beef, soy and other commodities linked to deforestation around the world. ...more

Global renewable capacity growth set to double over next five years, says IEA 7/12/2022

Global renewable power capacity growth is set to double over the next five years, driven by energy security concerns in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Tuesday. ...more

US, EU weigh climate-based tariffs on Chinese steel, aluminium -Bloomberg News 7/12/2022

The United States and the European Union are weighing new tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminium as part of a bid to fight carbon emissions, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. ...more

Consortium seeks first proposals for carbon capture shipping project 7/12/2022

A consortium of global energy and shipping organisations said on Tuesday it was seeking proposals to study ways to offload captured carbon dioxide from ships during port calls. ...more

Europe embraces solar power in a revolutionary way 6/12/2022

Europe is accelerating its use of solar power, in part motivated by Russia’s war in Ukraine. In line with Europe’s pledge to half greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, the EU is installing solar panels and roof tiles just about everywhere. ...more

Canada and China prepare to open Cop15 biodiversity summit despite rifts 6/12/2022

More than 10,000 scientists, government officials and activists will gather in Montreal this week for the world’s most important biodiversity conference, eager to hammer out a deal to stem habitat loss around the world and preserve sensitive ecosystems. ...more

Jabal: the new wheat scientists say can withstand extreme heat and drought 6/12/2022

A new drought-tolerant variety of durum wheat has been created as part of an international breeding programme to boost climate resilience in the food system by increasing crop diversity. ...more

BP doubles down on hydrogen as fuel of the future 6/12/2022

BP chief executive Bernard Looney is betting on hydrogen to power future low-carbon businesses as the governments of major economies stump up cash to develop the fuel to decarbonise. ...more