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March 24, 2022
IATA launches industry standard to measure per passenger carbon emissions
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced on Tuesday the launch of the IATA Recommended Practice Per-Passenger CO2 Calculation Methodology, which aims at calculating the amount of carbon emissions produced by a passenger on a specif
March 23, 2022KAB bags five power purchase agreements, strengthening footing in Thailand
Kejuruteraan Asastera Berhad (KAB), a Malaysia-based electrical and mechanical engineering company, has signed five Rooftop Solar Power Generating System Construction and Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) in Thailand. The aggregate capacity will total 4,28
March 23, 2022Brookfield’s New York Skyscraper to run entirely on renewable energy
United States real estate company Brookfield Properties announced a new move to fully power One Manhattan West, one of its skyscrapers in Manhattan, with renewable energy, reported Bloomberg.
March 23, 2022Singapore and Indonesia to collaborate on regional carbon trading hub
Singapore's National Climate Change Secretariat (NCCS) stated on March 21 that the country has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indonesia on cooperation in carbon pricing, climate change, and sustainability.
March 22, 2022Sydney to green its ports with renewable shore power plan
The Port Authority of New South Wales, Sydney, has revealed a plan to build the world’s first 100% renewable energy shore-powered shipping precinct.
March 22, 2022SEC’s draft carbon disclosure rules for companies with Scope 3 in dispute
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of the United States has released on Monday its long-awaited draft rule. If the rules are approved by the regulators, companies would be required to disclose their direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions,
March 21, 2022Google launches tool that enables 24/7 renewable energy tracking
Google has been working to build and deploy a new tool that will allow governments, businesses, and energy generators to track energy consumption and production in real time, according to a new blog post form Google Cloud.
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 21, 2022Voluntary carbon market expected to grow 100 times as firms vowing net zero
The carbon credit market, which consists of the voluntary and regulatory markets, has the potential to boom as the world approaches its 2050 goal of net zero carbon emissions. “The demand for voluntary carbon credits is estimated to grow 15 times by 2030,
March 18, 2022A1 Bulgaria, Renalfa sign first sleeved PPA on Bulgarian market
Telecommunication service provider A1 Bulgaria has signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with Renalfa, a Bulgarian clean energy investment organization, for solar energy.