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- Climate & Nature
Berge Bulk launches Berge Olympus with four wind-assisted WindWings
Berge Bulk launched its Newcastlemax bulker Berge Olympus fitted with four BARTech WindWings to cut emissions, saving an estimated 19.5 tonnes of CO2 daily. The wind-propulsion retrofit signals decarb…
- Climate & Nature
South32 Faces Rising Investor Pressure Over Missing Scope 3 Target
South32 lacks a measurable Scope 3 emissions reduction target despite recording 65.6 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent in Scope 3 emissions in FY2023, which represent 76% of its total emissi…
- Climate & Nature
Cepsa and Kira Ventures to build 15 Spanish biomethane plants by 2030
Cepsa partnered with Kira Ventures to develop up to 15 biomethane plants in Spain by 2030, targeting 4 TWh of biomethane annually and preventing 728,000 tonnes of CO2 yearly. The waste-to-energy model…
- Disclosure Analytics
TCFD final status report shows climate disclosure rising but incomplete
The 2023 TCFD Status Report, its sixth and final update, found 58% of companies disclosed in line with at least five of eleven recommended disclosures for fiscal 2022, up from 18% in 2020. With oversi…
- Climate & Nature
Google's Green Light uses AI to cut intersection traffic emissions
Google Research launched Green Light, an AI tool using Google Maps data to optimize traffic signals, operating across 70 intersections in 12 cities including Bangalore. The technology shows up to a 10…
- Climate & Nature
US announces $7 billion for seven regional clean hydrogen hubs
America's Department of Energy announced $7 billion to launch seven Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs producing around three million metric tons of hydrogen annually. The scale of public investment in clea…
- Climate & Nature
IEEFA Urges Energy Ministers to Act on A$25 Billion DER Investment
A new IEEFA report calls on Australian state and federal energy ministers to implement six policy measures that would unlock the full potential of A$25 billion in consumer investments in distributed e…
- Climate & Nature
IEEFA Urges Victoria to Prioritise Lowest-Cost Renewable Gas Pathways
The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis has submitted recommendations to the Victorian Government on its Renewable Gas Consultation Paper, calling for policies that deliver the lowes…
- Climate & Nature
Australia Needs Six Reforms to Unlock Full Distributed Energy Resource Potential
Distributed energy resources — including rooftop solar, distributed batteries, and demand-responsive appliances — can accelerate Australia's decarbonisation and reduce household energy costs if policy…
- Climate & Nature
Rio Tinto and BHP shareholders push for measurable Scope 3 emissions targets
IEEFA warns that Rio Tinto and BHP — neither of which has a measurable Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions reduction target — will face escalating investor pressure as the global steel technology transit…
- Climate & Nature
ISCC, Neste and DHL pilot credit system for SAF emission reductions
Neste, ISCC and DHL Group piloted the ISCC Credit Transfer System enabling credible reporting of emission reductions from sustainable aviation fuel use. The traceability framework, now open for public…
- Climate & Nature
Aramco advances hydrogen, direct air capture, CO2 storage and geothermal projects
Aramco detailed emissions-reduction projects spanning lower-carbon hydrogen, direct air capture, CO2 mineralization and geothermal energy at MENA Climate Week 2023. The diversified decarbonization por…
- Climate & Nature
India Targets 73.93 GW of Energy Storage Capacity by 2031-32
India's national power planning framework now requires 73.93 gigawatts of energy storage by 2031-32 to integrate the country's planned renewable energy expansion, with battery and pumped hydro storage…
- Climate & Nature
Adaro Indonesia aluminum project faces losses at current metal prices
IEEFA warns that Adaro Group's US$2 billion Phase 1 aluminum smelter and 1,100 MW coal power plant in North Kalimantan will generate financial losses at the current global aluminum price of US$2,200 p…
- Climate & Nature
Adaro aluminum smelter and coal plant face weak financial case in Indonesia
Indonesian coal company Adaro Group's planned Phase 1 aluminum smelter of 500 kilotonnes per annum and its 1,100 MW supporting coal-fired captive power plant will require eight to eleven years to reco…
- Sustainable Finance
G20 Roundtable Sets Ten-Point Sustainable Finance Agenda for India
A high-level roundtable co-organised by the Climate Bonds Initiative, ODI, auctusESG, and IEEFA has identified ten priority actions for India's sustainable finance roadmap in the post-G20 period. Part…
- Climate & Nature
EU adopts directive raising renewable energy share to 42.5% by 2030
The EU Council adopted a revised Renewable Energy Directive targeting a 42.5% renewable share of energy consumption by 2030, with sector sub-targets and faster permitting. The binding framework shapes…
- Climate & Nature
Australia Loses Three Years on DER Technical Standards Governance Reforms
Regulatory delays and a rejected rule change have set Australia's distributed energy resource technical standards governance at least three years behind where it should be, costing consumers revenue o…
- Climate & Nature
Private Equity Coal and Gas Holdings Raise New Risks for Pension Investors
Pension funds and institutional investors holding stakes in private equity firms with fossil fuel assets in PJM, the United States' largest power market, face lower returns and escalating financial ri…
- Climate & Nature
IEEFA: Private Equity Dominates PJM Power Market and Amplifies Investor Risk
A new Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) report finds that private equity now controls a dominant share of PJM's fossil fuel generating fleet, exposing pension fund investor…
- Regulations
EU reaches deal to phase out HFCs by 2050
The European Parliament and Council reached a provisional deal to fully phase out hydrofluorocarbons by 2050, with gradual reduction of EU consumption quotas from 2024 to 2049. The phase-out of high-w…
- Standards & Frameworks
EU Parliament adopts voluntary European Green Bond standard
The European Parliament adopted the European Green Bond standard by 418 votes to 79, creating the world's first such label aligned with the EU taxonomy. The transparency-focused standard sets a global…
- Climate & Nature
Coca-Cola India launches 100% recycled PET bottles for soft drinks
Coca-Cola India introduced 250 ml and 750 ml Coca-Cola bottles made from 100% recycled PET, produced with Moon Beverages and SLMG Beverages. The move supports India's circular-economy and plastic-wast…
- Climate & Nature
IEEFA challenges Whitehaven Coal's optimistic long-term demand outlook
An IEEFA report finds that Whitehaven Coal's claims about sustained future demand for its high-calorific-value product are inconsistent with the trajectory of Asian seaborne coal markets, where the co…