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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 »

Earth Hour 2021: How Pinoys may take part and speak up for climate action

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 17 02:27 PM

Citizens may share their stories of why nature matters, and join safely for the switch-off at 8:30 p.m. on March 27.  Read more »

Japan aims to eliminate gasoline vehicles by mid-2030s, boost green growth

Reuters
Posted at Dec 25 01:22 PM

Japan aims to eliminate gasoline-powered vehicles in the next 15 years, the government said on Friday in a plan to reach net zero carbon emissions and generate nearly $2 trillion a year in green growth by 2050. Read more »

UP team’s ‘CERO’ smartphone app wins Shell Eco-marathon Global Finals

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 14 05:56 PM

A smartphone app developed by students from the University of the Philippines to track carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and save fuel has won the Shell Eco-marathon Global Finals. Read more »

China aims to launch national carbon trading scheme in next five years

Echo Xie, South China Morning Post
Posted at Oct 29 01:10 PM

China's environment ministry says it will start with the power sector and expand to other industries. It is expected to be the world’s biggest, but there are concerns over transparency and accuracy of emissions data. Read more »

Nestle vows to plant 3 million trees in Mexico, Brazil to help set off emissions

Daina Beth Solomon, Reuters
Posted at Mar 05 08:17 AM

Nestle SA is launching a reforestation project to plant at least 3 million trees in Mexico and Brazil in the next year and a half as the Swiss food group strives for carbon neutrality by 2050, executives told Reuters. Read more »

Coronavirus outbreak slashes China carbon emissions: study

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 20 10:14 AM

China's carbon emissions have dropped by least 100 million metric tons over the past two weeks, according to a study published on Wednesday by the Center for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) in Finland.   Read more »

Airbus unveils 'blended wing body' plane design after secret flight tests

Reuters
Posted at Feb 11 12:10 PM

Airbus on Tuesday unveiled a curvaceous aircraft design that blends wing and body, designed to slash carbon emissions by some 20 percent.    Read more »