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SpaceX Rocket Sends First Global Water Survey Mission Into Orbit
Date: December 21, 2022
By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES, Calif. (Reuters) -A SpaceX rocket blasted off early on Friday carrying a U.S.-French satellite designed to conduct an unprecedented global survey of Earth’s surface waters, a mission expected to shed new light on the mechanics and consequences of climate change. The Falcon 9 booster owned and operated by Elon Musk’s...
Bill Gates Upbeat on Climate Innovation, Even if 1.5C Goal Out of Reach
Date: December 20, 2022
By Katy Daigle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – When it comes to climate change, Bill Gates considers himself a realist – even if that means admitting the world has no chance limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Given “the overall scale of our industrial economy … we’re going to have to do mind-blowing work to stay below...
Aluminium Companies Compete to Sell Low-Carbon Products
Date: December 19, 2022
LONDON (Reuters) -Aluminium companies have launched a raft of aluminium products with lower carbon emissions, largely by either using hydro power or recycled material. Primary aluminium emits on average 16.6 tonnes of CO2 per tonne of metal, according to the International Aluminium Institute, based on 2021 data, making it one of the most carbon-intensive segments...
Europe’s Biggest Climate Policy Heads for Final-Hour Talks
Date: December 16, 2022
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union negotiators meet on Friday to attempt to strike a deal on an overhaul of the bloc’s carbon market, its main policy tool for fighting climate change, plus a multi-billion-euro fund to shield poorer citizens from CO2 costs. At stake is the EU’s ability to contribute to global...
Adding EVs to U.S. Biofuels Law Is Environmental Agency’s 2023 Task
Date: December 15, 2022
By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Biden administration could change the nation’s biofuel blending law next year to offer lucrative credits to electric vehicle manufacturers like Tesla, a major rewrite that the oil industry criticizes as subsidizing the EV industry. The Renewable Fuel Standard, enacted in the mid-2000s, mandates the amount of biofuels...
EU Strikes Deal on World-First Carbon Border Tariff
Date: December 13, 2022
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – After all-night negotiations, the European Union struck a political deal on Tuesday to impose a carbon dioxide emissions tariff on imports of polluting goods such as steel and cement, a world-first scheme aiming to support European industries as they decarbonise. Negotiators from EU countries and the European Parliament reached...