Emissions

A rising Canadian carbon tax, scheduled to jump more than four-fold by 2030, has triggered a campaign by fossil fuel industry heavyweights to turn the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions penalty into commercial opportunities. The efforts so far include TC Energy Corp., Pembina Pipeline Corp., Shell Canada Ltd., Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC), Sproule Associates,…

The nascent carbon-neutral liquefied natural gas (LNG) market is set to gain momentum this year as global buyers are increasingly concerned about their emissions footprints. The market is on track to quadruple this year, according to a recent report from FTI Consulting. The firm has tracked six carbon-neutral cargoes through April, compared to only five…

The European Commission has increased a proposed target for renewable energy development to help achieve a goal of cutting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in 2030 by 55% over 1990 levels. The commission’s proposal calls for renewables to make up 40% of the European Union (EU) energy mix by 2030, compared to a previous target of…

As oil and natural gas companies worldwide face tighter scrutiny on environmental, social and governance (ESG) metrics, two key indicators are trending the wrong way for Mexico’s state oil company Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex). Natural gas flaring and production of high-sulfur fuel oil (HSFO) both have increased substantially for the national oil company in recent years,…

The House on Friday voted to restore Obama-era controls on methane emissions from the oil and natural gas sector that had been partially rescinded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Trump administration. The measure passed by a margin of 229-191 under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) after 52-42 passage by the Senate, and…

Battelle Memorial Institute and Catahoula Resources LLC have agreed to partner to manage carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions produced from ethanol facilities in Nebraska.  Houston-based Catahoula, and Allentown, PA-based Battelle plan to investigate solutions for the capture, transport, and sequestration of CO2 emissions from ethanol.The two plan to design and construct several low-cost storage options either…

CME Group said Monday it would launch an emissions offset futures contract sourced from agriculture, forestry and other land use projects in an ongoing effort aimed at helping the market better manage climate risk as the energy transition accelerates. CME said the Nature-Based Global Emissions Offset (N-GEO) contract would launch August 1, pending regulatory review.…

Six U.S. projects designed to advance direct air capture (DAC) technology to snatch carbon emissions from the atmosphere are the focus of a new federal funding effort. The Department of Energy (DOE) is deploying $12 million for research and development (R&D) underway to remove carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from the air. Funding is being directed…

The Group of 7 world leaders pledged over the weekend to protect the planet by supporting a “green revolution” to create jobs, reduce emissions and limit the rise in global temperatures.The G7, as it is better known, consists of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the United States. The seven countries in 2020…