While the pledge to phase out coal gained the support of 23 more countries at the U.N. climate conference in Glasgow, big users of coal, the dirtiest of fuels, shunned the move. The COP26 summit aims to find ways to… Read More ›
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South Korea raises greenhouse gas reduction target to 40% by 2030
On Friday, in a statement the South Korean government said, it will raise its greenhouse gas reduction target to 40%, up from 26.3%, by 2030, as part of its efforts to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. The revision of the… Read More ›
EU countries should present a united front in COP26 negotiations
According to sources familiar with the matter at hand, countries from the European Union should do more to iron out burrs in their negotiating position vis-à-vis the COP26 climate change conference, following emergence of rifts over timeframes for emissions-cutting pledges…. Read More ›
Vineyard Wind to create first US offshore wind farm
In a development that marks the first nascence of U.S. offshore wind industry even as US President Joe Biden has pledged to support a clean energy and climate change agenda that will create millions of good-paying union jobs, Vineyard Wind… Read More ›
Royal Dutch Shell links executive’s bonus pay to group’s energy performance
On Monday, in a statement Royal Dutch Shell proposed that the pay of its directors should be more closely linked to group’s climate performance and cut off the link between bonuses and liquefied natural gas (LNG) production volumes. The development… Read More ›
India’s $14 billion Electric Vehicle policy offers automakers fresh incentives
In a significant development that potentially sees global carmakers increasing their footprints in India’s huge car market, New Delhi plans on offering fresh incentives to companies making electric vehicles (EVs) as part of a policy push in the auto sector… Read More ›
Exit of high carbon industries likely to heighten systemic risks in financial markets: PBOC official
On Monday, in a statement state-owned Shanghai Securities News said citing a central bank official, with high-carbon industries pulling out of China is likely to lead to a possible re-evaluation of invested financial resources; it is also likely to strengthen… Read More ›
Climate change making insurance premium unaffordable: Australia’s QBE Insurance Group
On Monday, Australia’s QBE Insurance Group stated, climate change is likely to make a group of insurance premiums unaffordable for customers who are exposed to extreme weather events. As a result, there is “material risk” for its operations across the… Read More ›
Exxon Mobil Corp’s position on climate change is “shortsighted”: investors
Two group of investors, who have a combined total of $1.9 trillion assets under management are pushing Exxon Mobil Corp to address significant climate risk concerns. According to two groups of investors, Exxon Mobil Corp is attempting to block an… Read More ›
Nissan comes across more instances of improper checking during final inspections
In July 2018 during sample test checking, Nissan found various instances wherein fuel economy and emission testing did not match those set by Japan for domestic standard. A recall of the affected cars is likely. On Thursday, Japanese daily Nikkei… Read More ›
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