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EU needs to recycle more to hit green energy goals: report

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Apr 25 02:27 PM

Europe must act fast to secure supplies of crucial metals required for a green energy transition and its best bet is to recycle, a report said Monday. Read more »

Investors launch global standard for corporate climate lobbying

Simon Jessop, Reuters
Posted at Mar 14 08:28 AM

Investors stepped up pressure on corporate climate lobbying on Monday, launching a new 14-point action plan for companies to stick to or risk having their actions put to a shareholder vote. Read more »

SBS solar pursues renewable energy shift

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 13 12:33 PM

SBS Philippines Corp said Monday it is using renewable energy in its warehousing expansion plans with its first solar panel installation. Read more »

eSakay taps Mober for sustainable delivery service

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 10 11:54 AM

Meralco said Friday its unit eSakay Inc partnered with Mober to provide a "sustainable" delivery option in the country. Read more »

China says it's taking 'real action' vs climate change

Jun Mai, South China Morning Post
Posted at Nov 07 09:25 AM

Foreign Minister Wang Yi insisted the country is a ‘serious and responsible’ participant in efforts to tackle the problem in a call with his Spanish counterpart. Beijing and Washington have been indulging in a blame game after the US President said it had been a ‘big mistake’ for Xi to miss the talks in Glasgow. Read more »

Climate 'reality check': 2021 global CO2 emissions near record levels

Marlowe Hood, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 04 08:22 AM

Global CO2 emissions caused mainly by burning fossil fuels are set to rebound in 2021 to pre-Covid levels, with China's share increasing to nearly a third of the total, according to an assessment published Thursday. Read more »

Nations make new pledges to cut methane, save forests at climate summit

Jake Spring and Jeff Mason, Reuters
Updated as of Nov 03 08:50 AM

Leaders at the COP26 global climate conference pledged on Tuesday to stop deforestation by the end of the decade and cut emissions of the potent greenhouse gas methane to help slow climate change. Read more »

AC Energy bats for accelerated shift to renewable energy

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 25 11:36 AM

There is a massive opportunity for renewable energy to provide free sources to fill the gap in supply, a stakeholder said Monday. Read more »

Rich should pay for greater carbon footprint

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 21 02:18 PM

As rich people have a greater carbon footprint than the poor they should pay more tax to compensate, says a study by the World Inequality Lab (WIL) published ahead of the upcoming COP26 climate conference in Glasgow. Read more »

World airlines commit to 'net zero' CO2 emissions by 2050

Tangi Quemener, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 05 08:43 AM

The world's airlines pledged to reach "net zero" carbon emissions by 2050 on Monday even as a trade group forecast profit losses from the pandemic extending into next year. Read more »

Marks & Spencer aims to be fully net zero on emissions by 2040

Reuters
Updated as of Sep 30 08:30 AM

Marks & Spencer pledged on Thursday to become net zero in carbon emissions across its own operations, its entire supply chain and its products by 2040, ten years ahead of a government target for Britain. Read more »

This brand switches to sustainable LPG seal

Solane
Updated as of Jul 09 05:27 PM

As part of Solane's commitment to sustainability and promoting consumer safety, the brand has switched to a sustainable plastic seal – Bioseal. Read more »

Shell ordered to deepen carbon cuts in landmark Dutch climate case

Bart H. Meijer, Ron Bousso and Shadia Nasralla, Reuters
Updated as of May 27 08:27 AM

A Dutch court ordered Royal Dutch Shell to drastically deepen planned greenhouse gas emission cuts on Wednesday, in a landmark ruling that could trigger legal action against energy companies around the world.   Read more »

Renewable energy powers ahead in 2020: report

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 11 02:50 PM

Renewable energy grew at its fastest rate in two decades, driven primarily by gains in China and wind power, the International Energy Agency said in a report Tuesday.   Read more »

Honda to stop selling new gasoline cars, including hybrids, by 2040

Kyodo News
Posted at Apr 24 05:03 PM

TOKYO - Honda Motor Co. said Friday it will stop selling new gasoline-powered vehicles, including hybrids, worldwide by 2040, becoming the first Japanese automaker to set such a goal in response to the global trend of decarbonization. Read more »

Tesla CEO Musk puts $100 million jolt into quest for carbon removal

Hyunjoo Jin and Nichola Groom, Reuters
Posted at Apr 23 09:03 AM

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk on Thursday offered inventors $100 million in prize money to develop ways to fight global warming by removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere or ocean.   Read more »

In Earth Day message, Pope warns that planet is ‘at the brink’

Philip Pullella, Reuters
Posted at Apr 23 04:31 AM

Francis cited the pandemic coupled with the effects of climate change and said nature could not continue to be disrespected, because it would "no longer forgive."   Read more »

‘Doomsday’ climate tipping points have wiggle room, shows study

Marlowe Hood, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Apr 23 04:18 AM

Once a tipping point tripwire has been triggered, can we row back by lowering temperatures?  Read more »

Duterte on Earth Day 2021: Healthy nation is anchored on health environment

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 22 05:57 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday marked Earth Day 2021 by reminding the public that a healthy nation depends on a healthy natural environment.  Read more »

Apple announces $200 mn forestry fund to reduce carbon

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Apr 16 12:21 PM

The fund aims to remove one million metric tons of carbon dioxide annually from the atmosphere, equal to the amount spewed by more than 200,000 passenger vehicles.   Read more »