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June 17, 2022
Australia pledges to cut emissions by 43% by 2030
Australia’s new Labor government upped its 2030 carbon-cutting target on Thursday, bringing the country closer in line with other developed economies’ climate pledge.
May 24, 2022Alcoa inks 183 MW wind PPA to power smelter in Spain
Alcoa Corporation, the world’s third largest aluminum producer, announced last week that it has entered into a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Spanish renewable energy group Greenalia for 183 MW of baseload wind energy to power its smelter in Spain.
May 24, 2022IMO moves closer to putting carbon levy on shipping sector
Member states of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) have agreed on the need to impose a carbon price on shipping emissions. The countries reached a consensus at the Intersessional Working Group meeting last week, marking a “significant breakthr
May 23, 2022Woolworths inks PPA to reach 100% renewable in South Australia
Woolworths, an Australian chain of supermarkets, last week announced a renewable energy cooperation with Spanish energy company Iberdrola to power its sites in South Australia.
May 19, 2022Ball Corp. inks virtual PPA with NextEra for 151 MW wind power
American aluminum can giant Ball Corporation announced that it has inked a new power purchase agreement to purchase 151 MW of wind energy from a subsidiary of NextEra Energy.
May 05, 2022Israeli startup develops cost-effective way to capture carbon with balloon
High Hopes Lab, an Israeli startup, has joined the fight against climate crisis by developing carbon-capture balloons that it said will become the world’s first affordable, scalable technique of capturing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
April 11, 2022Australia’s oldest university to go 100% renewables
The University of Sydney, Australia’s oldest university, announced last week that it has entered into a five-year contract with Red Energy, backed by Snowy Hydro, to source 100% of its electricity from solar energy.
April 07, 2022Hard-to-process plastic waste can be cost-effective way to capture carbon dioxide
Heating plastic waste in the presence of a certain chemical can produce particles that absorb carbon dioxide, according to a research team from Rice University.
April 06, 2022Indonesia defers carbon tax rollout amid inflation concerns
The Indonesian government has decided to postpone the implementation of its carbon tax from April to July due to global economic upheaval and continued disruptions in the energy industry, a government official said over the weekend.
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