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54 years, 11 months ago

Seabound wants to trap carbon emissions from ships

CNN

CNN — Alisha Fredriksson says she had one motivation for starting her latest business venture: “to tackle the climate crisis and to have as big of an impact as possible.” Fredriksson is CEO of UK climate tech startup Seabound, which is developing an onboard carbon capture device for cargo ships. “You can basically picture a box of rocks,” Fredriksson says, …

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5 days, 12 hours ago

How much will the 10 most popular new cars cost to tax next year thanks to Labour changes?

Daily Mail

Car tax changes introduced in April will see the cost of first-year Vehicle Excise Duty for all new petrol and diesel models double, stinging the most polluting cars with an annual charge as high as £5,490. INCREASE IN VED FIRST-YEAR 'SHOWROOM TAX' RATES FOR NEW CARS FROM 1 APRIL 2025 CO2 Petrol & diesel cars now Petrol & diesel cars …

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6 days, 12 hours ago

What are Europe's 2025 targets on car emissions?

Hindustan Times

PARIS, - The European Union is tightening its rules on auto emissions from Jan. 1 as part of broader targets to achieve climate neutrality in the region by 2050. That is 19% lower than this year's target, says consultancy Dataforce, which says 2024 targets would be equivalent to 116 g/km under the new system of measuring emissions. Luca De Meo, …

Europe Car 2025 Fines Emissions Targets

6 days, 18 hours ago

The controversial machine sending CO2 to the ocean and making hydrogen

BBC

The controversial machine sending CO2 to the ocean and making hydrogen Equatic Equatic is among a wave of start-ups exploring how the ocean could be harnessed to capture and store carbon. "Marine CO2 removal is simply too risky," says Mary Church, geoengineering campaign manager at the Center for International Environmental Law, a non-profit environmental law firm based in Geneva, Switzerland. …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Earthquakes and blowouts undermine case for carbon storage in Texas

Hindustan Times

* Earthquakes and blowouts undermine case for carbon storage in Texas CO2 injection risks earthquakes, well blowouts, activists warn * Texas leads in carbon injection permit applications, faces regulatory challenges * Occidental, others confident in CCS safety despite past leaks, expert concerns By Valerie Volcovici and Leah Douglas Dec 13 - Texas has seen surging interest from companies hoping to …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Honda Cars bets on hybrid, electric line-up to meet stricter CO2 emission norms

Live Mint

Honda Cars India is preparing to launch hybrid and electric cars in the coming years as emission norms are set to get stricter with the upcoming stage-3 of the Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency regulations, a top company official said. “We are currently navigating CAFE-II norms, and honestly, it’s a little tough at this moment," Takuya Tsumura, president and CEO of …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Farm ditches crops for a green harvest of fizzy drinks

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The move – one of the largest green investments by a family farm into …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

BHU team designs new model to show how climate change will cause food scarcity

India Today

A new study by researchers at Banaras Hindu University has unveiled a mathematical model that explores the complex relationships between rising atmospheric carbon dioxide levels, global temperatures, human population, and crop growth. The model, incorporating both autonomous and nonautonomous systems, captures the nonlinear dynamics between these factors, revealing critical thresholds beyond which crop yields may significantly decline. AK Misra, one …

Climate Change Crop Crop Yields Team Designs

1 month ago

Indian Ocean most impacted by global warming, least known among oceans: Experts

Hindustan Times

The ninth biennial conference of the Surface Ocean – Lower Atmosphere Study, a global and multidisciplinary project aiming to understand the key biogeochemical-physical interactions and feedback between the ocean and atmosphere, hosted by the National Institute of Oceanography ended in Goa on Thursday. HT caught up with co-chairs Christa Maradino of GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research, Kiel, Germany, and …

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1 month ago

How an IITian's portable CO2 meter making science more accessible

India Today

In a world grappling with environmental challenges, making advanced technology accessible for education and awareness is no longer optional—it’s imperative. A team of innovators, with the support of the Chem-E Tinkerers’ Lab, has developed a portable CO2 measuring device powered by the Arduino, aimed at bridging the gap between scientific learning and affordability. Gayatri Shailendra Moghe, a BTech student in …

Environmental Indoor Air Quality Co2 This Innovation

1 month ago

This soil is slowly burning, releasing CO2. The solution? Let water reclaim it

NPR

This soil is slowly burning, releasing CO2. Let water reclaim it toggle caption Dan Charles for NPR In the middle of Jörg Espig's hay field, along Germany's Baltic Sea coast, there's a spot where two worlds meet. In the northeast German state of Mecklenburg-West Pomerania, which includes much of the Baltic coast, "a stunning fact for many people here, including …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Regulators approve North Dakota section of planned 5-state Midwest carbon dioxide pipeline

Associated Press

BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota utility regulators granted approval on Friday for a span of a proposed carbon dioxide pipeline that would cross five Midwestern states — a key victory for the company that has faced vociferous landowner objections and various hurdles and setbacks in its plans. The state Public Service Commission voted unanimously to approve a siting permit for …

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1 month, 1 week ago

These 10 new cars will cost £5,490 just to TAX next year...

Daily Mail

Some new cars will cost a staggering £5,490 just to tax from next year when Rachel Reeves' Vehicle Excise Duty raid on petrol and diesel vehicle drivers takes effect in the spring. Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Price: from £63,125 CO2 emissions: 269g/km First-year tax cost: 8.7% of RRP The range-topping Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, which costs from £63,125, is another car that …

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Global CO2 emissions to hit record high in 2024, report says

Hindustan Times

* Global CO2 emissions to hit record high in 2024, report says Emissions from fossil fuels to rise nearly 1% to 37.4 bln T * Severe wildfires fuel 13.5% surge in land-use emissions * Emissions decrease in rich nations, rise in emerging economies * Without urgent action, global climate goals out of reach By Kate Abnett BAKU, - Global carbon …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Global carbon emissions from fossil fuels have reached a record high - with 37.4 BILLION tonnes of CO2 pumped into the atmosphere this year, study reveals

Daily Mail

Britain is making great strides eliminating the use of fossil fuels, including closing down our last ever coal-burning power plant. CO2 emissions from fossil fuels will reach 37.4 billion tonnes by the end of the year, the experts predict - up 0.8 per cent from 2023. The UK will have emitted around 0.3 billion tonnes of CO2 in 2024 by …

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World nears 1.5°C warming threshold, carbon budget dwindling

Hindustan Times

New Delhi: The world will exhaust in about six years, the remaining carbon budget before the 1.5 degrees C warming threshold is breached consistently, the Global Carbon Project’s science team has projected. The carbon budget is the amount of carbon dioxide emissions that will result in limiting global warming to a given level, in this case, the Paris accord’s target …

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Climate group can't force Shell to set and achieve CO2 reduction targets: Appeals Court

NL Times

The Court of Appeal in The Hague has dismissed Milieudefensie’s claims against Shell. According to the court, the company does have a “duty of care” to combat dangerous climate change, but Shell cannot be forced to set specific percentages by which it must reduce CO2 emissions. In the introduction to the ruling, the court pointed out the dangers of climate …

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1 month, 1 week ago

World close to 1.5C warming limit according to new pre-industrial temperature estimate

ABC

The world has already warmed 1.49 degrees Celsius because of humans compared to pre-industrial levels, according to a new study of carbon dioxide content in Antarctic ice cores. "We know that there's warming baked into the 1850 to 1900 estimate, simply because that is not the beginning of the Industrial Revolution," he said "Significant things had already happened by that …

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1 month, 1 week ago

The world has ALREADY exceeded the critical 1.5°C warming threshold, study warns - and scientists say time is running out to curb climate change

Daily Mail

Time may be running out to curb climate change, scientists have warned - as new data reveals that the critical 1.5°C threshold has already been reached. Scientists say that a new method for attributing human-caused climate change shows that the 1.5°C limit laid out in the Paris Agreement has already been passed This comes after scientists from the Copernicus Climate …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Carbon emissions from private jets increased by 46% between 2019 and 2023, study finds - as billionaire owners including Taylor Swift create almost 500 times more CO2 in a year than the average person

Daily Mail

While the rest of us have been fretting about recycling and using paper straws, a new study shows that the super-wealthy have been polluting more than ever. Scientists from Linnaeus University in Sweden found that private jets produced 15.6 million tonnes of carbon dioxide in 2023, up 46 per cent from 2019. The study found that some private jet users …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

India's climate policies expected to reduce CO2 emissions by around 4 billion tonnes by 2030: Report

The Hindu

India's current climate policies are projected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by around four billion tonnes between 2020 and 2030, and drive a 24% reduction in coal-based power generation, according to a new report. The study by Delhi-based independent think tank Council on Energy, Environment and Water said policies for India's power, residential and transport sectors have already saved 440 …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Calls for indoor air quality mandate and $10 billion for school ventilation

ABC

A group of scientists, architects and other experts is calling for government action to mandate indoor air quality standards and improve "terrible" ventilation in Australian schools that can hamper learning. "We spend about 90 per cent of our time indoors … and so indoor air quality is actually more important than outdoor air quality." A Department of Health spokesperson said …

Quality Outdoor Air Schools High Billion Mandate

1 month, 3 weeks ago

'Words fail': WMO report finds CO2 accumulating at record levels

Raw Story

Climate-heating carbon dioxide is accumulating in the atmosphere more rapidly than at any time since humans evolved. "Greenhouse gas pollution at these levels will guarantee a human and economic trainwreck for every country, without exception." "Today's NDC Synthesis Report must be a turning point, ending the era of inadequacy and sparking a new age of acceleration, with much bolder new …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Dutch Taxpayers Face Heavy Burden to Compensate for Climate Damage from Frequent Flyers and SUVs

NL Times

Oxfam Novib is pushing for the Dutch government to implement higher taxes on frequent fliers and SUVs to compensate for the damage they do to the environment. The aid organization believes that a higher and more progressive tax on these vehicles could generate significant climate financing, money desperately needed by countries already being hit hard by the climate crisis.

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Seabound wants to trap carbon emissions from ships

How much will the 10 most popular new cars cost to tax next year thanks to Labour changes?

What are Europe's 2025 targets on car emissions?

The controversial machine sending CO2 to the ocean and making hydrogen

Earthquakes and blowouts undermine case for carbon storage in Texas

Honda Cars bets on hybrid, electric line-up to meet stricter CO2 emission norms

Farm ditches crops for a green harvest of fizzy drinks

BHU team designs new model to show how climate change will cause food scarcity

Indian Ocean most impacted by global warming, least known among oceans: Experts

How an IITian's portable CO2 meter making science more accessible

This soil is slowly burning, releasing CO2. The solution? Let water reclaim it

Regulators approve North Dakota section of planned 5-state Midwest carbon dioxide pipeline

These 10 new cars will cost £5,490 just to TAX next year...

Global CO2 emissions to hit record high in 2024, report says

Global carbon emissions from fossil fuels have reached a record high - with 37.4 BILLION tonnes of CO2 pumped into the atmosphere this year, study reveals

World nears 1.5°C warming threshold, carbon budget dwindling

Climate group can't force Shell to set and achieve CO2 reduction targets: Appeals Court

World close to 1.5C warming limit according to new pre-industrial temperature estimate

The world has ALREADY exceeded the critical 1.5°C warming threshold, study warns - and scientists say time is running out to curb climate change

Carbon emissions from private jets increased by 46% between 2019 and 2023, study finds - as billionaire owners including Taylor Swift create almost 500 times more CO2 in a year than the average person

India's climate policies expected to reduce CO2 emissions by around 4 billion tonnes by 2030: Report

Calls for indoor air quality mandate and $10 billion for school ventilation

'Words fail': WMO report finds CO2 accumulating at record levels

Dutch Taxpayers Face Heavy Burden to Compensate for Climate Damage from Frequent Flyers and SUVs