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December 02, 2022
Study finds way to generate chemicals from captured carbon dioxide
Scientists at the University of Surrey have developed a new technology to convert CO2 captured from the atmosphere into useful chemicals such as carbon monoxide and synthetic natural gas.
November 30, 2022
EU readies carbon removal certification mechanism to help tackle climate change
The European Commission is set to propose a scheme to certify removals of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere as part of the efforts to achieve net-zero emissions by mid-century, according to a leaked proposal seen by EURACTIV.
November 24, 2022
Integrity issues of Australia’s carbon credits system undermine transparency, new report finds
Criticisms raised by a whistleblower who described Australia’s carbon credit system a fraud that is hurting the environment and wasted more than $1bn in taxpayer funding have been supported in a new report commissioned by the Albanese government.
October 19, 2022
CCS facilities under development worldwide grows 44% in 2022
Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) facilities under development has grown 44% on year to 244 million tonnes per annum in the past 12 months, according to a new report from the Global CCS Institute.
August 05, 2022
Petronas signs MoU with South Korea businesses to develop CCUS
Malaysia’s state-run oil and gas company Petronas signed a memorandum of understanding on Aug. 3 with six Korean companies to launch a carbon capture and storage (CCS) project called Shepherd CCS Project, with an aim to capture carbon in South Korea and s
August 04, 2022
American BioCarbon’s biochar is now certified carbon removal tool
American BioCarbon, a manufacturer of bio-energy products made from sugarcane bagasse, has have its biochar successfully verified by Puro.earth as a carbon removal tool.
July 20, 2022
Airbus teams up with major airlines to develop carbon removal plan
European airplane manufacturer Airbus and several major airlines, including Air France-KLM, International Airlines Group, Lufthansa Group, and Virgin Atlantic, signed letters of intent to explore opportunities for the future supply of carbon removal credi
July 18, 2022
Microsoft, Climeworks sign 10-year carbon removal deal
Microsoft has signed a 10-year carbon removal deal with Swiss direct air-capture company Climeworks to remove 10,000 tonnes of carbon emissions from air.
July 14, 2022
UK government invests £54M in carbon removal tech projects
The UK government has invested over 54 million pounds ($65 million) in 15 projects that develop carbon emissions removal technology.