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April 25, 2023
Taiwan to start collecting carbon fees from second half of 2024
Taiwan's government plans to start collecting carbon fees from enterprises that generate greenhouse gas emissions starting in the second half of 2024, according to Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) head Chang Tzi-chin (張子敬).
April 24, 2023Brazil surpasses China to become biggest I-REC issuer
Demand for Brazilian international renewable energy certificates (I-RECs) rose to 13.96 TWh in the first quarter from 8.5 TWh a year earlier, making Brazil the largest global market.
April 21, 2023European Parliament approves EU’s biggest climate policy
The European Parliament approved on April 18 as many as three pieces of legislation from its landmark Fit for 55 package, which aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 55% by 2030.
April 20, 2023UK government looks to reform CfD scheme to improve energy security
The UK government is seeking views on a major reform to the flagship renewables contracts for difference (CfD) scheme that could help drive further investment in renewable energy deployment and improve energy security.
April 20, 2023Foxwell Power helps multinational corporation decarbonise supply chain
A growing number of multinational and large local companies are committing to become carbon neutral. While such a move has yet to be mandated by the government, a major multinational firm last year signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Foxwell P
April 19, 2023Finnish startup turns CO2 into carbon-negative concrete blocks that can trap emissions
Carbonaide, a spin-out from VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, has come up with a solution to reduce carbon footprint by transforming CO2 into carbon-negative concrete blocks that eventually become a carbon sink, or an object that is able to absorb
April 18, 2023European wind PPA prices rise 35% over last six months while solar prices drop
European wind prices have continued to rise by 35% over the last six months, as project developers face permitting barriers and rising costs that have pushed up prices, according to LevelTen Energy's Q1 PPA Price Index.
April 17, 2023Global methane levels soar to over 2.5 times pre-industrial levels
The rapid rise of atmospheric levels of carbon dioxide (CO2), methane and nitrous oxide has been continuing in 2022, observed the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) scientists, with methane levels in the atmosphere more than two and
April 14, 2023Google signs Belgium, Dutch PPAs for 176 MW wind
Google has signed new Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) for wind energy in Belgium and the Netherlands in an effort to run 24/7 clean energy by 2030.
April 13, 2023European aviation warns of €800bn bill to reach net zero
The European aviation industry faces more than 800 billion euros in extra costs to reach net zero emissions by 2050 to limit climate change, according to an industry-commissioned report that highlights the challenge facing the sector as it decarbonises.