Goyal advocates for sustainable consumption habits to reduce carbon emissions

Piyush Goyal, minister of commerce and industry, urged the promotion of sustainable consumption habits in order to reduce carbon emissions and address environmental concerns. According to him, consumers worldwide must concentrate on consuming environmentally friendly goods. Because of the way we currently live, we must be aware of the waste and carbon imprint. This will

IHG unveils industry-first low carbon pioneers programme

IHG Hotels & Resorts has unveiled its Low Carbon Pioneers programme, aiming to lead the hospitality industry in energy efficiency and sustainability. The initiative features hotels that operate without fossil fuel combustion on-site and rely on renewable energy. The Low Carbon Pioneers programme is a first in the industry, creating a community of energy-efficient hotels

Carbon neutral awareness week at HIP

With the final objective of becoming carbon neutral, the Hambantota International Port (HIP) has set aside a week to create awareness amongst Port employees on their three sustainability goals, Climate action, life below water, and life on land. Launched last year as an annual event of the port, this year the initiative will see the

RIL signs alkaline electrolyzer deal with Nel

Reliance Industries has signed a technology licensing agreement to gain access to Nel Hydrogen’s platform for alkaline electrolyzer production. The agreement provides Reliance Industries with an exclusive license for Nel’s alkaline electrolyzers in India. It also allows Reliance Industries to manufacture Nel’s alkaline electrolyzers for captive purposes throughout the world. Reliance Industries aims to become

Global carbon pollution hits record high

Global carbon pollution from energy hit a record high last year, driven partly by increased fossil fuel use in countries where droughts restricted hydropower production, according to an International Energy Agency (IEA) report. Steep cuts in carbon emissions, mainly from burning fossil fuels, will be needed in the coming years if targets to limit a

MOL completes carbon insetting pilot with 123Carbon

Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has completed an insetting pilot with 123Carbon by tokenising the GHG emission reductions from the net zero voyage fuelled by bio-methanol. This allows MOL to allocate the GHG emission reductions from the use of bio-methanol to customers considering Scope 3 reductions from maritime transport services, based on the Market-Based Measures

Biomass waste can help restore carbon balance

As the world continues to address the challenges posed by climate change and the depletion of fossil fuel reserves, the search for sustainable energy solutions becomes increasingly vital. Biomass, a renewable and abundant source of organic matter derived from plants and other biological materials, holds tremendous potential as a sustainable alternative. This blog explores EcoCeres’

Raising temperature of frozen can slash carbon emissions, study shows

Frozen food temperatures could be changed by just three degrees to save the carbon dioxide emissions of 3.8 million cars per year, research suggests.  Most frozen food is transported and stored at -18°C, a standard that was set 93 years ago and has not changed since. A move to -15°C could make a significant environmental

World’s richest 1% emit as much carbon as poorest two-thirds

The richest one percent of the global population are responsible for the same amount of carbon emissions as the world’s poorest two-thirds, or five billion people, according to an analysis published by the nonprofit Oxfam International. While fighting the climate crisis is a shared challenge, not everyone is equally responsible and government policies must be

Indonesia launches carbon credit market

Indonesia launched a carbon credit trading market as part of its goal to reduce carbon emissions and achieve net zero by 2060. Southeast Asia’s largest emitter selected the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) as the exchange for trading carbon credits. The carbon exchange will also promote energy transition and mitigate the climate impact of the country’s