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March 31, 2022
Tokyu railway to be first in Japan to go fully green
Japan’s leading railway operator Tokyu Corporation announced on Monday that starting Friday, it will run all its eight lines solely on solar and other renewable energy, making it the first Japanese railway company to do so.
March 31, 2022US proposes first carbon standard for concrete to cut building sector emissions
The United States General Services Administration (GSA) proposed new limits on high-carbon-emitting building materials for all of its major projects. The decision is expected to have a significant impact on billions of dollars in federal infrastructure in
March 25, 2022Andrah proposes new RPO targets to ramp up renewable push
Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) has recently drafted APERC Renewable Power Purchase Obligation Regulations, 2022, which details the obligation to purchase renewable energy and the compliance by purchasing renewable power or renewa
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, 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 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 17, 2022Canada opens consultations on Clean Electricity Standard to achieve net-zero grid
In hopes of developing Canada's Clean Electrical Standard (CES) and accelerate progress toward a net-zero electricity grid by 2035, Steven Guilbeault, Canadian Minister of Environment and Climate Change, launched consultations on Tuesday.
March 15, 2022Microsoft’s internal carbon fee to raise 567% as Scope 3 emissions jump in 2021
Microsoft released on Thursday the update of its sustainability commitment, pledging to become carbon negative, zero waste, water positive by 2030. It also raised inter-company penalties for business travel by 567%.