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Construction of First Ever Large-scale Direct Air Capture and Storage Plant Started

“Orca” is the name of Climeworks’ new direct air capture plant in Iceland. It will take carbon dioxide removal to the next level: it combines Climeworks' direct air capture technology with the underground storage of carbon dioxide provided by Carbfix on a much larger scale, capturing 4’000 tons of CO2 per year.

From Climeworks AG 2 Dec 2020

PropTech Company ZiggyTec Partners with Real Estate Giant Hines to Reduce Carbon Emissions

Dublin-based proptech company ZiggyTec has today announced a significant partnership with Hines, the international real estate firm, to help monitor energy levels and reduce carbon emissions across their European portfolio.

1 Dec 2020

Heatwaves are Forcing Mongolia’s Climate Toward a Tipping Point

According to an international team of climate scientists, the semi-arid plateau of Mongolia may rapidly become as desolate as parts of the American Southwest because of a “vicious cycle” of heatwaves—that worsens soil drying, and eventually creates more heatwaves.

27 Nov 2020

All-Energy / Dcarbonise Exhibition & Conference Moves to August 2021

Reed Exhibitions Limited has announced that All-Energy, the UK’s largest annual renewable and low carbon energy exhibition and conference - and the co-located Dcarbonise - will now take place on Wednesday 18 and Thursday 19 August 2021 at the Scottish Event Campus (SEC).

25 Nov 2020

Zircotec Helping to Deliver Carbon-Zero Truck Engine Revolution

After keeping things under wraps for nine months, world leading heat management specialists, Zircotec is proud to announce their involvement with Dolphin N2, now owned by FPT Industrial, and Brighton University, on an exciting and ground-breaking project to develop a new internal combustion engine that has the potential to transform the commercial powertrain market, with its near zero emissions.

From Zircotec Ltd 24 Nov 2020

Ghd Survey Reveals 81% of British Consumers Support Carbon Labelling on Daily Services and 60% Would Pay More for Environmentally Friendly Options

GHD, one of the world’s leading professional services companies, is calling on the government to build on its 10-point plan to accelerate the UK’s path to net zero by introducing carbon labelling on consumer services.

24 Nov 2020

Australia’s First Renewable Green Gas Injection Project to Power More Than 6,000 NSW Homes

Australia’s first biomethane-to-gas project will see thousands of Sydney homes and businesses using renewable green gas for cooking, heating and hot water.

23 Nov 2020

Amazon and Global Optimism Welcome Henkel and Signify to the Climate Pledge

Today, Amazon and Global Optimism announced that Henkel has joined The Climate Pledge, a commitment to be net-zero carbon by 2040—a decade ahead of the Paris Agreement’s goal of 2050. Signify, which already achieved carbon neutrality earlier this year, is also joining The Climate Pledge to collaborate with other signatories and share best practices.

19 Nov 2020

UK Government Commits to Install 600,000 Heat Pumps Every Year

The Prime Minister’s 10-point plan is set to put the UK back on track to meet its net-zero carbon target by 2050. The plan, which includes the aim to install 600,000 heat pumps a year by 2028, lays out commitments to invest in low-carbon technology and clean energy.

19 Nov 2020

Dow and Royal Umbrella, Leading Thai Rice Brand, Collaborate to Reduce Carbon Dioxide Emissions with Improved Packaging

Dow recently announced its collaboration with Royal Umbrella and Prepack, Thai leading flexible packaging producer under SCG Packaging (SCGP), to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by optimizing plastic resin used in rice bags as well as reducing energy use in production. The collaboration utilizes Dow's sustainable packaging solution INNATE(TM)and down-gauging technology. The new recyclable rice bags will be launched in 2021 in response to consumers' demand for environmental-friendly packaging and to address the partners' sustainability goals.

From Dow 18 Nov 2020