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Carbon Management
October 27, 2022
Iberia rolls out carbon offset programme for customers
Spanish airline Iberia has launched the CO2labora, a new carbon offsetting scheme, allowing customers to support two certified climate projects through carbon offsetting.
October 26, 2022Google expands eco-friendly directions into Europe
Google Maps is expanding its “eco-friendly” route to users in 40 countries across Europe.
October 19, 2022CCS 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.
September 30, 2022Lifecycle emissions from cars nearly carbon-heavy per euro as oil firms
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.
September 26, 2022Low-carbon rice production could help Vietnam meet 2030 emission target
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.
August 17, 2022EU greenhouse gas emissions move upward to pre-Covid levels
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.
August 04, 2022American 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.
August 03, 2022Amazon’s carbon emissions increase 18% last year driven by pandemic shopping
Amazon emitted 71.54 million tonnes of carbon emissions in 2021, up 18% from 2020 and a jump of 40% from 2019, according to its sustainability report issued Monday.
July 27, 2022Disney VIP tour will emit 6.2 tonnes carbon for each traveler
Disney has launched a 24-day, US$110,000 all-in-one elite tour package that comes with 6.2 tonnes of carbon emissions for each customer, 20 times more than a person’s carbon emissions in a low-income country in a year.
July 18, 2022Microsoft, 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.