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G20 per capita CO2 emissions from coal rise 7% from 2015

Group of 20 nations have increased per capita emissions nearly 7% from coal-fired power since 2015, with China and India adding new plants, and Australia's CO2 count per head nearly three times higher than the world average, research showed on Tuesday.

read more... 05/09/2023

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Denmark plans to allocate 26.8 bln crowns for new CO2 capture and storage tenders

Denmark plans to allocate 26.8 billion Danish crowns ($3.9 billion) in state aid over 15 years for projects to capture and store 2.3 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per year, the climate and energy ministry said on Monday.

read more... 23/08/2023

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EU to vote on extension for coal subsidies beyond 2025 Monday

European Union countries are considering a proposal that would let member states prolong capacity mechanism support for coal plants by ducking CO2 emission limits, a draft document seen by Reuters showed.

read more... 19/06/2023

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EU plans strategy to scale up investment in capturing CO2 emissions

The European Commission is working on plans to speed up investment in capturing and storing carbon dioxide emissions, it said on Friday, as the bloc prepares to slash its net greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050.

read more... 12/06/2023

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EU seals carbon market reform to speed cuts in greenhouse gases

The world’s first major carbon trading system has since 2005 forced power plants and factories to buy permits when they emit CO2, and has cut emissions from those sectors by 43%.

read more... 27/04/2023

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