Tag: Greenhouse Gases
Texas and Saskatchewan have only carbon capture and sequestration plants in world
Kemper cost overruns led to construction costs in excess of $7.5 billion The Petra Nova facility, a coal-fired power plant located near Houston, Texas, is one of only two operating power plants with carbon capture and storage (CCS) in the world, and it is the only such facility in the United States, according to the U.S. […]
EU plans carbon credits, not quotas to promote EVs
Automakers call for conditional compliance based on consumers’ demand for EVs According to a Reuters report, a proposal by the European Union to increase the use of electric vehicles will focus on carbon credits that automakers can use to offset emissions targets, rather than quotas. The proposal is expected to be released on Nov. 8, […]
EIA reports 2 million electric vehicles on the road worldwide
Electric vehicles make up 0.2 per cent of total number of passenger light-duty vehicles worldwide The US Energy Information Administration reported on Wednesday that in 2016, there were 2 million electric vehicles on the road worldwide. While that is an impressive two-fold increase from 1 million in 2015, the global electric vehicle stock is only 0.2 […]
Trump to leave Paris Climate Accord: Reuters
Paris Climate Accord pullout will deepen the rift with US allies According to a story by Reuters, President Donald Trump plans to pull the United States out of the Paris Climate Accord. The move is expected to further alienate US allies already wary of Trump. Officials with the White House caution that the details are still […]
Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative auction prices are the lowest since 2014
For 2017 reserve price is $2.15 per ton CO2, up from $2.10 per ton CO2 in 2016 The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) will hold its 36th auction for carbon dioxide (CO2) emission allowances on June 7, according to the US Energy Information Administration. In the previous auction, held in March, more than 14 million […]
Nethelands coal use bumps up greenhouse emissions in 2015
Three new Netherlands coal fired plants opened last year AMSTERDAM, Sept 5 (Reuters) – Dutch greenhouse gas emissions rose by 5 percent in 2015 from a year earlier, Statistics Netherlands said on Monday, again highlighting the difficulty the country will have meeting its Kyoto Protocol commitments by 2020. The agency said the reason for the […]
Norway denies report it plans conventional car sales ban
Norway plans on “using the carrot instead of stick” to phase out ICE cars OSLO/FRANKFURT, Aug 16 (Reuters) – Norway denied on Tuesday a German media report that the country planned to outlaw the sale of all petrol and diesel engine cars from 2025 onwards. German news agency DPA reported that Norway’s National Transport Plan, a […]
U.S. regulators unveil final rule on truck emissions limits
New truck emissions limits could cut GHG emissions by up to 25 per cent By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Aug 16 (Reuters) – U.S. regulators on Tuesday announced new standards aimed at cutting greenhouse gas emissions from medium- and heavy-duty trucks by up to 25 percent by 2027. The final rules issued by the U.S. Environmental […]
Methane reductions on deck when Trudeau meets Obama in Washington this week
Methane emissions to be 40 to 45 per cent below 2012 levels OTTAWA _ Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appears poised to reap the benefits of some climate groundwork laid by the previous Conservative government when he travels to Washington on a state visit this week. Bilateral agreements on reducing methane and black carbon are among […]
Canadian biofuels industry facing stiff competition from US imports
Biofuels help governments achieve carbon reductions CALGARY _ Canada’s biofuels industry is facing significant headwinds even as interest grows in ways to reduce carbon emissions. A combination of low oil prices, the end of a biofuels incentive program, continued competition from U.S. imports, lack of infrastructure, and stricter fuel efficiency regulations are all expected to be […]
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