greenhouse gases
Business
European transmission operators to collaborate on greenhouse gas emissions reductions
A group of eight European transmission system operators (TSOs) are to develop a joint plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
New technology
AI set to cut GHG emissions by 16% in the next...
Artificial Intelligence (AI) enabled use cases for climate action have the potential to help organisations fulfil up to 45% of their Economic Emission Intensity (EEI) targets of the Paris Agreement.
Energy Efficiency
Smarter energy use lowers carbon emissions, new report shows
Smart energy use has helped just 33 companies avoid one billion metric tons of CO2 equivalent, the Climate Group and Alliance to Save Energy report.
Distributed generation
UK investment electrifies 33 million lives and reduces global emissions
31 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions were reduced globally in the last nine years as a result of clean energy electrification by UK International Climate Finance (ICF), delivering 200MW of clean energy capacity to 33 million people across the globe.
Policy & Regulation
IFC backing green building policies leads to a drop in emissions
The World Bank member, IFC, has launched a report on recommendations and results for policies to encourage green building construction.
Business
Second-largest US utility commits to 2050 net zero target
Southern Company the US' second-largest utility, has announced a long-term greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction goal of net-zero emissions by 2050 during its recent annual meeting.
Policy & Regulation
Uniper and Siemens sign joint hydrogen development agreement
Uniper and Siemens Gas and Power have announced a sector coupling agreement which puts hydrogen at the heart of efforts to decarbonise power generation.
Policy & Regulation
IKEA owner acquires US solar parks to boost renewables transition
The Netherlands-based owners of multinational retailer IKEA, the Ingka Group, has acquired a 49% share in two US solar photovoltaic (PV) projects with a combined capacity of 403MW, bolstering the company’s transition to renewable energy.
Smart Energy
Italy: Emissions plummet following Coronavirus lockdown
Air pollution over the northern parts of Italy has fallen severely following the country’s defensive and preventative efforts according to satellite data from the European Space Agency (ESA).
Policy & Regulation
EU Commission announces new 2050 net-zero climate law
The European Commission has announced a new piece of legislation, the proposed European Climate Law, which it says will commit the 27 union member countries to reducing greenhouse gas emission to nil by 2050.
