Emissions & Environment
US’ second-largest utility commits to 2050 net zero target
Southern Company, the US' second-largest utility, has announced a long-term greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction goal of net-zero emissions by 2050 during its recent annual meeting.
Coal Fired
Enel Chile fast tracks closure of last coal-fired plant
The Board of Directors of Enel Chile S.A. and Enel Generación Chile S.A.have decided to accelerate the closure of Bocamina coal-fired power plant.
Emissions & Environment
Industry’s high-emitters ‘lack climate pace and ambition’
A new report examined the ‘carbon performance’ of 238 energy, industrial and transport companies and found only 43 have emissions trajectories in line with the Paris Agreement of limiting climate change to 2°C.
Coal Fired
Shanghai Electric achieves financial close on large-scale coal project in...
Shanghai Electric Group has achieved financial close for the coal project out of the Thar Block-1 Integrated Coal Mine Power Project in Pakistan
Emissions Control
Jeff Bezos launches $10bn ‘Earth Fund’ to fight climate change
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos announced that he is launching the “Bezos Earth Fund" to preserve the planet
Coal Fired
Global carbon dioxide emissions flatlined in 2019, defying expectations
Despite widespread expectations of another increase, global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions stopped growing in 2019, according to the latest IEA data.
After two years of growth,...
Emissions Control
Drinks manufacturer to go 100 per cent renewable
One of the UK’s leading soft drink manufacturers has signed a deal with Swedish energy company Vattenfall to switch all of its electricity to...
Emissions & Environment
Kosovo lignite plant gets $84m emissions overhaul
A lignite-fired power station in Kosovo is undergoing a €76m ($84m) modernization project to cut its emissions.
The Kosovo B plant near Pristina will be...
Emissions & Environment
United Nations warns that climate fight is being lost
The UN has warned that current measures under the Paris Agreement to curb climate change are not working. A UN report warns that unless global greenhouse gas emissions fall by 7.6 per cent each year by 2030, the world will miss the opportunity to get on track towards the 1.5°C temperature goal of the Paris deal.
Coal Fired
RusHydro launches state-of-the-art thermal power plant on Sakhalin Island
RusHydro has announced the opening of the Sakhalinskaya GRES-2 on Sakhalin Island. The modern 120 MW power plant with long-run annual...
