Shell signs up Bureau Veritas for emissions fight
Bureau Veritas has signed a global framework agreement with Shell to help reduce emissions from operations.
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Energy leaders welcome UK plans for emissions trading scheme post-Brexit
Energy sector leaders have welcomed the UK Government’s intention to replace an EU emissions-busting scheme with its own version which “goes further” on reductions.
Australia looks to Big Oil in latest plan to curb emissions
Australia is seeking to cut emissions in one of the world’s biggest per-capita polluters by encouraging oil firms including Chevron Corp. and Woodside Petroleum Ltd. to invest in carbon-reduction projects.
OPEX Group launches new emissions reduction service
Opex Group has launched a new data science service which it claims could deliver large cuts to carbon dioxide emissions from oil and gas firm’s operations.
Updated: Shell divides opinion with 2050 net-zero ambition
Energy giant Shell has revealed its ambition to transform into a “net-zero emissions business” by 2050, at the latest.
Green LNG seen as way to meet marine fuel targets, study shows
Green forms of liquefied methane could be a viable fuel for ships to help the industry meet greenhouse-gas emission reduction targets, a study showed.
Interview: Shell’s chief technology officer says energy transition must make ‘economic sense’
Bringing about the energy transition needs to make “economic sense” and be socially and environmentally sustainable, according to Shell’s chief technology officer.
Many new cars emit more CO2 than older vehicles, research finds
Many new cars on UK roads emit more CO2 than older vehicles, according to new research.
Energy emissions stay flat as rich nations kick coal habit
Global emissions from energy held steady in 2019 for the first time in three years. But the restraint all came from the U.S. and Europe as developing countries boosted use of the most polluting fossil fuels.
French energy giant Total faces legal action over climate policy
A French climate alliance of charity groups and local authorities has launched an unprecedented legal action against Total, hoping to make the French energy company drastically reduce its greenhouse gas emissions.
IEA spells it out – Big Oil must make the Great Transition
Big Oil doesn’t have a choice; either it gets serious about the necessary transition to low carbon energy or mounting public fear fuelled by the impacts of the deepening climate crisis will eventually force drastic change.
OGA assessing ‘barriers, opportunities and quick-wins’ to reduce North Sea emissions
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) is assessing how it can change regulations to make low-carbon solutions like hydrogen, platform electrification and CCUS more viable.
Repsol Sinopec loses £5million tribunal ruling on North Sea emissions
A tribunal has ruled against Repsol Sinopec Resources UK (RSRUK) in a £5million decision on its North Sea emissions.
Africa’s No. 1 Bank Commits to Disclosing Fossil-Fuel Exposure
FirstRand Ltd, Africa’s biggest bank by market value, has committed to disclosing its fossil fuel-related assets and lending but said it can’t meet a deadline requested by some investors.
Unpopular maybe, but lower speed limits good for planet
The following figure is from the Government produced ‘UK greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions national statistics 1990 – 2017’. The bar chart shows the main sectors contributing to GHG emissions.
Wave of drones and cameras to help BP snuff out methane leaks
BP will unleash a fleet of drones and surveillance cameras to police its facilities for leaks of a potent greenhouse gas.
Cutbacks and slow progress undermining net zero goals, MPs say
Cutbacks and slow progress on policies to tackle climate change must be urgently reversed if the UK is to meet its new legally-binding net zero target, MPs have said.
How the UK can meet its commitment to a net zero future
In June this year, the UK became the world’s first major economy to commit to a target of net zero emissions by 2050.
Chevron seeks all-electric Canada LNG plant to cut emissions
Chevron Corp. is seeking approval to modify its plans for a liquefied natural gas export facility on Canada’s Pacific Coast to an all-electric design that it says will result in the lowest greenhouse-gas emissions per ton of LNG of any large project in the world.
Plans for grid to operate on zero carbon power by 2025
Britain's electricity system will be able to operate with 100% clean power by 2025, the company responsible for balancing the grid said.
MSPs to debate new law to tackle climate change
A proposed new law to bring in tougher climate change targets in Scotland faces its first hurdle at Holyrood amid calls for more urgent action.
UK greenhouse gas emissions fall 3%
The UK's greenhouse gas emissions fell 3% in 2018 as pollution from the energy sector continued to fall, provisional Government figures show.
BP announces plan to clamp down on oil and gas emissions
BP has announced a three-year strategy to reduce emissions in the global oil and gas supply chain.
UK carbon emissions down six years in a row
The UK's carbon dioxide emissions fell for the sixth year in a row last year, the longest continuous run of reductions on record, analysis suggests.
‘Good news’ as climate policies deliver emissions cuts in some countries
Efforts to cut climate emissions in countries including the UK by switching to renewables and saving energy are starting to pay off, research has found.