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EU countries edge towards deal to share out emissions-cutting efforts
European Union countries are edging towards a deal on how to share the burden of cutting greenhouse gas emissions within the EU, with states poised to accept national targets proposed by Brussels last year, according to diplomats and a draft document seen by Reuters.
read more... 22/04/2022
Shell, Uniper partner on UK low-carbon hydrogen facility
German utility Uniper and Shell will team up to jointly produce low-carbon hydrogen at a Uniper power station in Britain in a bid to boost use of the fuel and cut greenhouse gas emissions, they said on Tuesday.
read more... 13/04/2022
EU Commission lays out plan to become climate neutral by 2030
The European Commission unveiled plans on Tuesday (5 April) to cut its own greenhouse gas emissions by 60% before the end of the decade, saying the remainder will be compensated with carbon removals.
read more... 07/04/2022
Energy sector methane emissions 70% higher than official figures
Emissions of the potent greenhouse gas methane coming from the global energy sector are 70% higher than officially reported, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Wednesday, with the coal sector identified as the biggest single source.
read more... 23/02/2022
Key EU lawmaker wants rules to prevent countries dodging emissions cuts
The European Union needs tougher rules and financial penalties to ensure each country cuts greenhouse gas emissions to deliver the bloc's climate targets, according to the European Parliament's lead lawmaker on the policy.
read more... 18/01/2022