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Forests in New South Wales are continuing to be cleared to a point that some could become net carbon emitters in coming decades, according to a report released in December by the New South Wales’ Natural Resource Commission.

Finland could be subject to billions of euros in costs as the diminishing capacity of forests as a carbon sink has undermined its effort to meet the sink target set by the EU.

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.

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.

Spanish airline Iberia has launched the CO2labora, a new carbon offsetting scheme, allowing customers to support two certified climate projects through carbon offsetting.

Google Maps is expanding its “eco-friendly” route to users in 40 countries across Europe.

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.

A study by environmental NGO Transport & Environment shows that lifetime carbon emissions of a car are so high that investing in carmakers funds almost as much as carbon dioxide per euro as investing in an oil company.

According to a new World Bank report, low-carbon rice production offers great potential for Vietnam to achieve its target of reducing methane emissions by 30% by 2030 while improving the competitiveness of a strategic export product.

Greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union in the first quarter has increased since 2020, but they remain below pre-Covid levels, according to data released by Eurostat.