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Australia, UK Team up to Back Clean Energy Technologies
Date: October 25, 2024
By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia and Britain plan to work together to ramp up the deployment of renewable energy technologies, such as green hydrogen and offshore wind, to support decarbonisation, the two countries’ leaders said on Friday. The transition to net zero would open up economic opportunities creating new jobs and bolster...
Climate Set to Warm by 3.1 C Without Greater Action, UN Report Warns
Date: October 24, 2024
By Gloria Dickie TORONTO (Reuters) – Current climate policies will result in global warming of more than 3 degrees Celsius (5.4 degrees Fahrenheit) by the end of the century, according to a United Nations report on Thursday, more than twice the rise agreed to nearly a decade ago. The annual Emissions Gap report, which takes...
Climate Scientists Warn Nordic Ministers of Changing Atlantic Ocean Current
Date: October 22, 2024
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – More than 40 climate scientists are urging Nordic ministers to prevent global warming from causing a major change in an Atlantic Ocean current, which could trigger abrupt shifts in weather patterns and damage ecosystems. A collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, a system of ocean currents that transports warm water...
Italian-Run Space Centre in Kenya to Be Used Again for Earth Observation
Date: October 14, 2024
MILAN (Reuters) – An Italian-run space centre in Kenya will be used again for the launch of Earth observation satellites in the coming years, Italy’s industry minister said on Sunday. The idea is to give a new, more ambitious mission to this base and use it for the launch of low-orbit micro satellites for...
Britain Sets Out Funding Model for Renewable Energy Storage Projects
Date: October 10, 2024
By Susanna Twidale LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will offer developers of renewable energy storage projects, such as pumped hydro, a guaranteed minimum income to spur investment in technologies that help the country meet its climate targets. Britain is aiming to decarbonise its power sector by 2030. Meeting this target will require a large increase...
Scope 3 Emissions: Seeking Clarity in a Sea of Uncertainty
Date: October 4, 2024
By Kenneth Grant, Managing Director, Energy Policy and Regulation, Berkeley Research Group and Carlos Pareja, Vice President, Internal Audit, Capital Planning, Morgan Stanley Background It is commonly recognized that Scope 3 emissions represent the majority of emissions for most companies. Unsurprisingly, investors and regulatory authorities continue to advocate for the inclusion of corporate financial disclosures relating to...