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August 01, 2024
State of the climate: 2024 now very likely to be warmest year on record
As 2024 passes its midpoint, the global climate continues to push into uncharted territory. Carbon Brief’s analysis indicates a 95% probability that this year will surpass 2023 as the warmest year on record.
July 22, 2024Truth behind Amazon's 100% renewable energy claim
Amazon has released the 2023 Sustainability Report, highlighting a significant milestone of achieving 100% renewable energy use, seven years ahead of its 2030 target. However, this achievement has been met with skepticism from within the company.
July 17, 2024What does J.D. Vance’s VP nomination mean for climate policy and renewable energy?
The collaboration between Donald Trump and J.D. Vance is seen as a stronger reinforcement of support for fossil fuels and a downplaying of climate change impacts, which could hinder the development of renewable energy and electric vehicles.
July 10, 2024Google bets on carbon removal amid AI-driven emission surge
Google's previously acclaimed operational carbon neutrality was disrupted last year. Instead of relying on carbon offset, Google is now focusing on developing carbon removal technologies to compensate for the remaining emissions they can't reduce.
July 09, 2024AI in green transition market to reach $115 billion by 2032
Data centers consume huge amounts of electricity for computing, making it challenging to achieve carbon reduction goals. However, there are also many successful cases of AI-enabled carbon reduction and energy transition.
June 28, 2024Jurisdictional REDD+: A new frontier in carbon credit market
The acquisition methods for carbon credits are complex and varied. Now, a newer category, "Jurisdictional REDD+" (JREDD+), has emerged, potentially increasing market demand by six times and prices by up to fourfold compared to traditional REDD+.
June 28, 2024How to cut emissions from ‘big sport’?
With the 2024 Euros and Paris Olympics vowing to be greener, the focus shifts to the challenges of cutting emissions from major sporting events.
June 07, 2024ICVCM announces first batch of approved carbon credit methodologies
The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) has announced the first batch of carbon credit methodologies to pass their review.
May 30, 2024U.S. establishes Manila as headquarters for Southeast Asia civil nuclear expansion
To improve power infrastructure, the Philippines is incorporating nuclear energy into its energy transition plans and set to become a base for the U.S. Civil Nuclear Work Group in Southeast Asia.
May 24, 2024U.S. regulator to issue carbon credit guidance to combat greenwashing and market turmoil
To mitigate the turmoil in the carbon credit market caused by the frequent occurrence of greenwashing incidents, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is expected to finalize guidelines for carbon credits as early as September. These guidel