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June 30, 2022
Google Cloud to show users their carbon footprint in Gmail, Docs
Google Cloud has expanded its suite of tools to reveal the carbon footprint for its Workspace apps, which include Gmail and Docs, aiming to help its customers assess their environmental impact.
June 29, 2022NATO pledges to cut emissions by 45% by 2030, be carbon neutral by 2050
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) unveiled on Tuesday its first emissions targets, aiming to reduce civilian and military greenhouse gas emissions by at least 45% by 2030 and become carbon neutral by 2050.
June 29, 2022India lacks penalty enforcement to stimulate voluntary REC purchases
Despite a major legislative push for renewable energy, voluntary purchasers of renewable energy certificates (REC) are still insignificant in India, consulting firm Intellecap said in its report.
June 29, 2022Bank of America signs PPA to acquire solar power from Mammoth Central
Bank of America has inked a 15-year, 160 MW contract with Constellation Energy to purchase clean power and renewable energy certificates (RECs) from the Mammoth Central PV project in Indiana, United States.
June 28, 2022UK government handed airlines with 4.4 million free carbon allowances
In 2021, the UK Government provided airlines with free carbon permits worth of roughly 242 million pounds (US$297 million), enough for the entire industry to avoid a carbon emission cap and trade regime, according to research released by Transport & Envir
June 28, 2022EU states agree on higher targets and faster permitting for renewables
The EU Energy Ministers have reached an agreement on Monday on revisions to the Renewable Energy Directive (RED) and the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED), aiming to accelerate renewable energy deployment and facilitate permission process for renewable pl
June 28, 2022Australia’s GHG emissions climbed in 2021 amid pandemic recovery
Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions increased by roughly 1% in 2021, as driving and travel increased and manufacturing activity rebounded in the aftermath of COVID-19 pandemic, the government announced on Monday.
June 27, 2022Singapore receives its first renewable energy import from Laos
Singapore has started importing renewable energy from Laos via Thailand and Malaysia under the Lao PDR-Thailand-Malaysia-Singapore Power Integration Project (LTMS-PIP), marking the first multilateral cross-border electricity trading involving four ASEAN n
June 27, 2022Indonesia to defer carbon tax implementation amid global economic uncertainty
Indonesia’s carbon tax scheme, which was set to go into force in July, could be postponed due to global economic volatility and to give authorities time to prepare, according to a government official.
June 27, 2022Denmark to cut electricity tax to ease energy burdens
In an attempt to compensate citizens for growing energy prices, Denmark will temporarily lower electricity taxes in the fourth quarter of this year, according to a cross-party agreement posted on the Ministry of Finance’s website.