12-Dec-2022
1st US floating offshore wind auction raises $757m in bids
The leases to develop commercial-scale floating wind farms in the deep waters off California attracted $757m in winning bids from mostly European companies.
12-Dec-2022
Canada moves to halt new overseas fossil fuel funding
The end of new public support for international fossil fuel projects will only cover ‘unabated’ projects and leaves room for natural gas power-generation projects.
28-Nov-2022
EU Parliament adopts resolution to exit Energy Charter Treaty
European lawmakers adopted a resolution calling on the European Commission to have the EU exit the Energy Charter Treaty, following several member states’ exits
28-Nov-2022
US commits to zero-emissions heavy trucks
The US has pledged to sell all zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty trucks and buses by 2040, signing the Global MoU on Zero-Emission trucks at COP27
28-Nov-2022
First coral reef insurance policy issued in the US
The policy covers tropical storms for reefs in Hawaii and is the second of such policies after one was purchased to cover hurricane damage in Mexico.
28-Nov-2022
US wants to sanction criminals behind deforestation in Brazil
The plan represents a change in the US strategy to tackle climate change, adding sanctions to its toolkit of tax incentives and multilateral agreements.
28-Nov-2022
Norway and Switzerland to strengthen cooperation on CDR, CCS
Norway and Switzerland will strengthen cooperation on carbon capture and storage (CCS) and carbon dioxide removal (CDR) to support each country’s targets.
28-Nov-2022
Canada unveils first climate adaptation strategy
Canada’s strategy sets targets for preventing extreme heat deaths, reversing species loss and protecting homes, with CAD$1.6Bn ($1.2Bn) invested over 5 years.
21-Nov-2022
$20Bn Just Energy Transition Partnership launched in Indonesia
This JETP is the second of its kind after the launch of the JETP with South Africa at the COP26 in Glasgow. It unites financing from the EU, US, UK, Japan, and others.
21-Nov-2022
US and China resume climate talks during COP27
China and US held ‘constructive’ climate talks with more to follow, as climate ambassadors Xie Zhenhua and John Kerry met at the UN-led global summit.
21-Nov-2022
US and China resume climate talks during COP27
China and US held ‘constructive’ climate talks with more to follow, as climate ambassadors Xie Zhenhua and John Kerry met at the UN-led global summit.
21-Nov-2022
China surprises with draft methane plan, follows US and Europe
China has drafted a plan to reduce methane emissions and the US has pledged to help, but the biggest emitters —coal mines and livestock—have yet to be addressed.
21-Nov-2022
18 countries pledge to slash emissions from government
A group of mostly-OECD countries have signed up onto the US-led initiative to achieve net-zero emissions from national government operations before 2050.
21-Nov-2022
California releases plan to achieve net-zero by 2045
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) released its updated proposal to implement the ‘most ambitious climate action of any jurisdiction in the world’ [sic].
21-Nov-2022
DOE announces $13Bn to modernize the US power grid
The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced $13Bn in new financing opportunities for the expansion and modernization of the US power grid
21-Nov-2022
UAE using role as COP28 host to lobby on its climate reputation
The United Arab Emirates (UEA) hired PR firm to use its role as the host of next year’s UN climate conference to launder its international reputation.
21-Nov-2022
Turkey boosts GHG emissions reduction target for 2030
Turkey will aim to bring its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 41% below business-as-usual levels by 2030, raising the target from 21%.
21-Nov-2022
China issues emissions plan for non-ferrous metals industry
China laid out a plan to decarbonize the non-ferrous metals industry, reiterating the energy-intensive sector’s need to not exceed peak carbon emissions by 2030.
14-Nov-2022
Macron unveils decarbonisation strategy for French industry
In France, industry represents just over 10% of the country’s GDP, but was responsible for more than 20% of the country’s national carbon emissions.
14-Nov-2022
Canada, US to improve CH4 emissions reduction policies
Strengthened collaboration between Canada and the US to further reduce methane (CH4) emissions from their respective oil and gas operations was announced