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April 08, 2022
Maersk pledges to net zero steel by 2040 in a bid to reduce carbon footprint
After committing to achieving carbon neutrality by 2040 in January, Maersk, the world’s largest shipping company, has joined SteelZero to use 100% net zero steel by 2040.
April 06, 2022EU proposes tougher pollution rules for industry, livestock farms
The European Commission presented on Tuesday proposals to update Industrial Emissions Directive, a critical legislation to help control industrial pollution. Under the guidelines, factories and mines in Europe would be subject to stricter pollution limita
March 31, 2022Cost-effective Nuada system could be game changer for carbon capture
North Ireland-based company MOF Technologies said it has developed a new modular technology which will revolutionize the industry by cutting carbon capture prices to as low as 13 pounds per tonne of carbon dioxide.
March 31, 2022US proposes first carbon standard for concrete to cut building sector emissions
The United States General Services Administration (GSA) proposed new limits on high-carbon-emitting building materials for all of its major projects. The decision is expected to have a significant impact on billions of dollars in federal infrastructure in
March 21, 2022Coffee grounds and hydrogen could be pathway to green steel
The Sustainable Materials Research and Technology (SMaRT) Center at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) has recently published three research papers, showing that waste coffee grounds and hydrogen may be utilized to produce green steel.
March 18, 2022Kingspan introduces first internal carbon fee towards net zero manufacturing goal
Kingspan, an Ireland-based building materials company, recently published its annual sustainability report, according to which the company will implement its first internal carbon fee next year, at a price of 70 euros per tonne of carbon dioxide equivalen
March 16, 2022EGA teams up with three partners to decarbonize aluminum production
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) is partnering with the Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (Taqa), the Emirates Water and Electricity Company (Ewec), and Dubal Holding to expand solar generation capacity in the UAE and decarbonize aluminum production.
March 07, 2022UK’s new low carbon cements can cut carbon emissions by 4m tonnes per year
New low-carbon cements with up to 60% lower embodied CO2 emissions than Portland cement, the current market leader in the UK, have been created and tested thanks to Industrial Energy Efficiency Accelerator, a UK government-backed research program.
March 03, 2022Brazilian steelmaker Usiminas signs solar PPA with Canadian Solar
Brazil’s largest steelmaker Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais (Usiminas) has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Canadian Solar for 50% of 381 MW Morada do Sol solar farm’s total energy production.
February 21, 2022Singapore announces 500% rise in carbon tax from 2024
Singapore will raise its carbon tax by 500% to SG$25 per tonne in 2024, said Lawrence Wong, the city-state’s finance minister, as the government strives to achieve its net zero goal by 2050.