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April 08, 2025
EV charging leaders unite to create Europe’s largest public charging network
Leading specialized charging operators Atlante, Electra, Fastned and IONITY form Spark Alliance, a first of its kind collaboration, to simplify EV charging and accelerate EV transition.
March 31, 2025
Mizuho joins NextGen as first Japanese bank to invest in carbon removal credits
Mizuho Financial Group has announced its entry into the NextGen platform as a carbon credit buyer, marking a first for Japan’s banking industry.
March 28, 2025
Renewables spurred by geopolitical upheaval, can help prevent conflict, IRENA says
Geopolitical disruption through events like Russia’s war on Ukraine or a new transatlantic rift can speed up the rapid build-up of renewable energies, says Francesco La Camera, director-general of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).
March 24, 2025
Taiwan’s SAF journey begins—but can waste oil meet growing demand?
Taiwan is set to enter its first year of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) adoption, with Songshan, Kaohsiung, and Taoyuan airports scheduled to begin SAF blending for domestic carriers in the first half of the year.
March 10, 2025
Agroforestry stores less carbon than reforestation, but has many other benefits, study finds
A recent study in Ecological Solutions and Evidence shows just how complicated and challenging it is to achieve carbon sequestration goals through forest management — but not impossible.
March 06, 2025
Chemical company BASF begins geothermal tests in bid to reduce gas consumption
Chemicals company BASF has started tests in the depths of the Upper Rhine Plain to explore the potential of using geothermal energy, business daily Handelsblatt reported.
February 26, 2025
Unleashing bamboo: A nature-based solution to plastics
The plant has a potential role as a sustainable powerhouse, argues Austin Smith, but challenges remain in scaling up its production and trade.
February 20, 2025
TikTok bets on carbon capture to curb its soaring emissions
Short video platforms are booming globally, but their environmental impact is not to be overlooked. TikTok is not only building green data centers but also investing in carbon removal technologies as part of its long-term decarbonization plan.
February 20, 2025
Fossil fuel, plastic, and agrichemical companies coordinate social media on climate change, study finds
A recent study reveals a strong connection between three fossil fuel-based industries — oil and gas, plastics, and agrichemicals — and their use of social media to deny climate change and delay climate action.
February 20, 2025
China replaces fixed pricing with market-driven rates for renewable energy
China will end its fixed pricing mechanism for renewable energy and require electricity generated from such sources to be sold at market-determined rates. The new policy was announced via a government notice issued on Feb. 9.