climate

Emissions plunged by almost 2 billion tons in 2020: IEA

The Covid-19 crisis in 2020 triggered the largest drop in global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions since the Second World War, according to IEA data released...

3M to invest $1 bn to accelerate environmental goals

3M is planning to invest approximately $1 billion over the next 20 years to accelerate environmental goals: achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, reduce water use by 25...

IBM aims to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2030

IBM aims to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, by prioritizing actual reductions in its emissions, energy efficiency efforts and increased clean...

Rebecca Williams to join GWEC as director of COP26

The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) announced that Rebecca Williams, head of Policy and Regulation at RenewableUK, will join GWEC on secondment from April to November...

BNEF’s G20 Zero-Carbon Policy Scoreboard

BloombergNEF (BNEF) said BNEF’s G20 Zero-Carbon Policy Scoreboard evaluates the G20 countries’ decarbonization policies to measure which governments have implemented regimes to realize the...

Joe Biden signs return to global climate accord, new curbs on U.S. oil industry

U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced America’s return to the Paris Agreement to fight climate change, Reuters reported. The announcements included order to review...

Exxon Mobil aims 15-20% cut in greenhouse gas emissions

Oil major Exxon Mobil, under pressure from investors and climate change campaigners, is planning to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions over the next five...

How to reduce carbon emissions and air pollution from ships

A report by the International Transport Forum explores ways to reduce carbon emissions and air pollution from ships. The publication coincides with the 75th meeting of the...