Amazon Says Its Carbon Footprint Grew 19% Last Year
Amazon said June 30 that its carbon footprint grew 19% last year as it rushed to deliver a surge of online orders during the pandemic.
John Kerry: Carbon Capture ‘Key Tool’ to Curb Factory Emissions
Carbon capture is emerging as a key strategy for curbing greenhouse-gas emissions from heavy industry, according to U.S. climate envoy John Kerry.
Nations Set to Discuss Reducing Global Shipping CO2 Emissions
John Kerry wants to accelerate the decarbonization of the global shipping industry, which spews more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere each year than France and the U.K. combined.
Court Orders Shell to Cut Net Emissions by 45%
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — A Dutch court on May 26 ordered Royal Dutch Shell to cut its carbon emissions by net 45% by 2030 compared with 2019 levels in a landmark case brought by climate activism groups, which hailed the decision as a victory for the planet.
May 26, 2021US LNG Players Tout Carbon Capture in Bid to Boost Green Image
U.S. LNG developers seeking to burnish their green credentials and boost their competitiveness on a crowded global stage are touting a costly and largely untested technology: carbon capture.
Oil Lobby Backs Carbon Fee as Substitute for Regulation
The American Petroleum Institute board voted March 25 to endorse putting a tax or other price on carbon dioxide emissions, a shift for the oil industry that could influence the Biden administration’s plans for a governmentwide assault on global warming.
Canada’s Carbon Tax Upheld by Top Court, Cementing Green Agenda
Canada’s efforts to combat climate change scored a major victory after the country’s top court ruled that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s national carbon tax is constitutional
Exxon CEO Eyes Money-Making Potential of Low-Carbon World
ExxonMobil Corp. sees multiple money-making opportunities in a low-emissions world and is targeting partnerships with venture funds to help finance growth in its carbon capture business, CEO Darren Woods said.
American Petroleum Institute Mulls Embrace of Carbon Pricing
The American Petroleum Institute is considering throwing its weight behind a government-imposed price on carbon dioxide emissions as a way to slow global warming, a major policy shift by the oil industry’s top trade group.
DTNA Says Portland Plant Will Be First to Achieve Carbon-Neutral Production
Daimler Trucks North America announced its truck manufacturing plant in Portland, Ore., will be the first to achieve carbon-neutral production in the global Daimler Trucks network — meeting green production this year.