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Mexico Targets Greater Cuts in Emissions, Expansion in Renewables

The COP27 is motivating governments across the world to declare higher environmental goals; most of the time accompanied by expansion in renewables to decarbonise their economies. In a fresh case, Mexico has announced that it will raise its target for cutting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and also provide much boost to the rollout of renewable […]

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Liberty Acquires Renewable Natural Gas Platform; Partners On Hydrogen Hub Project

US power utility Liberty has announced the completion of its acquisition of Sandhill Advanced Biofuels- a leading renewable energy company that looks to upgrade biogas to renewable natural gas. Sandhill Advanced Biofuels boasts of a portfolio of four projects in the state of Wisconsin, USA. Liberty is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Algonquin Power & Utilities […]

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Bill Gates, Chris Sacca Invest in tech for Net Zero Emissions in Heavy Industries

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and Chris Sacca, an early investor in Uber, Twitter, and Instagram, are investing in the US-based start-up Antora Energy to help mitigate climate change. Although Antora Energy is in the early stages of alleviating greenhouse gas emissions from heavy industries, its technology looks promising. Bill Gates is investing in Antora Energy through investing […]

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Sojitz Corporation, Osaka Gas, Looop Partner for Rooftop Solar in Vietnam

Sojitz Osaka Gas Energy Company Ltd. (“SOGEC”), a joint venture company between Sojitz Corporation (“Sojitz”) and Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. (“Osaka Gas”), has partnered with Looop Inc. (“Looop”) to establish a new joint venture company SOL Energy Company Limited (“SOL Energy”) as of October 21. Moving forward, SOL Energy will begin operations of a rooftop […]

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Australia’s Emissions Dropped 5% in 2020 Amid Pandemic Restrictions

Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions fell 5.3% during the first year of the coronavirus pandemic, according to government data. Emissions for the year to March 2021 are estimated to be 494.2 Mt carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2-e). This is 5.3% (27.8 Mt CO2-e) less than the previous year and is the lowest emission level recorded in the […]

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Green Group Files Climate Lawsuit Against Australian Gas Major Santos

In a landmark move, green group Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) is suing oil and gas major Santos Ltd, challenging the company’s claims that natural gas provides “clean energy” and that it has a “credible and clear plan” to achieve “net zero” emissions by 2040 in the Federal Court of Australia. This is the first […]

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‘Blue’ Hydrogen Worse for Climate Than Coal, Gas, Diesel, Finds Study

Could a supposedly “clean” and “green” energy source’s use harm the climate more than burning fossil fuel does? According to Cornell and Stanford University researchers, “blue” hydrogen, which is currently being lauded as a way to reduce global warming, is one such source. Blue hydrogen involves a process for making hydrogen by using methane in natural […]

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Energy Transition May Cost Upstream Oil & Gas Sector $14 T: WoodMac

Even a rapidly transitioning world needs oil and gas supply for decades to come The energy transition represents US$14 trillion worth of uncertainty for upstream oil and gas, according to a new report by Wood Mackenzie. Oil and gas is a risky business. Over the years, those risks have been tempered by a single tenet […]

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