Chinese oil major Sinopec Corp said on Monday it has commissioned the country’s largest coal capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) unit in eastern China, adding that it plans to build two more units of a similar size by 2025. The Chinese state-owned oil giant is one of the leading companies building CCUS pilot projects in […]
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California: Zero-emission cars by 2035
By 2035 at the latest, all new cars sold in California will have to have zero emissions, according to a plan approved by state officials. Therefore, new cars sold in California will have to be electric or plug-in hybrids. “Rapidly increasing the number of zero-emission vehicles on the road will dramatically reduce pollution for all […]
French proposal for a regulatory framework for private jet flights
France will consult with partners in the European Union on ways to regulate emissions from private jets after French billionaires’ trips to the polluting planes this summer sparked a political row. Although a jet ban is not on the agenda, French government spokesman Olivier Verand said today that at a time when the government is […]
US: Fiat Chrysler subsidiary fined $300 million after settlement over emissions scandal
A U.S. subsidiary of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles was sentenced Monday after pleading guilty in June to criminal conspiracy and will pay about $300 million to settle a Justice Department multiyear investigation into emissions fraud. from diesel engines. FCA US LLC, formerly Chrysler Group LLC, previously reached a settlement with the Justice Department, agreeing to pay […]
US: Supreme Court strips EPA of power to regulate emissions
The US Supreme Court has imposed limits on the federal government’s ability to implement sweeping regulations to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from power plants, a decision that could undermine US President Joe Biden’s plans to tackle of climate change. The court, by a 6-3 vote, limited the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) authority to regulate greenhouse […]
Zero emissions for cars and vans by 2035 are supported by the EP
Parliament supports the revised CO2 emission standards for new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles under the “Fit for 55” package. In a vote in plenary on Wednesday, MEPs adopted their positions on the proposed rules for revising the carbon footprint of new cars and vans by 339 votes to 249, with 24 abstentions. With […]
How Israel enters Europe with its natural gas
By Zev Chafets Six months ago, at the Glasgow Climate Summit, then-newly elected Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett pledged to reduce carbon emissions to zero by 2050. The small but noisy community of Israeli environmental activists was happy to overturn the aggressive gas drilling policy of Benjamin Netanyahu’s government. As a sign that he was […]
European Union to tighten emissions controls for hybrid cars
The European Union (EU) plans to toughen its stance on measuring carbon dioxide emissions from hybrid cars, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, following criticism that current scores were up to four times lower than in the real world. shows. The new methodology could mean that some carmakers, which in 2021 sold almost […]
EU Court of Auditors: Fossil fuel subsidies hinder energy transition
EU energy tax policies, which continue to support fossil fuels by taxing less and subsidizing them more from renewable energy sources, “do not align with climate targets”, according to a report by the EU Court of Auditors. “Although subsidies for energy from renewable sources almost quadrupled between 2008-2019, fossil fuel subsidies have remained relatively stable […]
A historical record in the stock market of pollutants, CO2 exceeded 80 euros
Of Thanks to Floudopoulos A new historical record was recorded in the stock market of pollutants as the price of CO2 emission allowances exceeded 80 euros per ton for the first time. Specifically, the rights closed at 81.65 euros per ton, gaining over 4% in one day and over 140% in the year. Behind the […]