Navigating the challenges of underwater radiated noise: A win-win for emissions and ocean health

The maritime industry’s push toward decarbonisation brings an unexpected benefit: the reduction of underwater radiated noise (URN). While the sector focuses intensively on emissions reduction and fuel efficiency, these same measures are quietly contributing to a healthier acoustic environment in our oceans. For ship owners and operators already investing in green technologies, addressing URN can

A UN report cautions emissions must be reduced by 60% by 2035

The World Meteorological Organization reported that annual mean levels of carbon dioxide (CO2), the most significant GHG in the atmosphere, increased by 2.3 parts per million (PPM) between 2022 and 2023, setting a new record for planet-warming GHG levels. The annual mean CO2 increased by more than 2 PPM for the 12th year in a

India’s emissions rose by 6.1% in 2023: UN study

India’s greenhouse gas emissions surged by 6.1 per cent in 2023, contributing to 8 per cent of the global total but the country’s historical contribution to global CO2 emissions stands at only 3 per cent, a new UN report has revealed. While India’s per capita emission remains low at 2.9 tons of CO2 equivalent (tCO2e),

ICCT conducts study on shore power in US

International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT), an NGO from Washington DC, conducts the study which is the first nationwide American port emissions screening for at-berth vessels. Using the ICCT’s systematic assessment of vessel emissions model and automatic identification system (AIS) data, the study estimates how much pollution is emitted by at-berth vessels and then identifies

India plans to push LNG for trucking in bid to curb emissions

India is looking to liquefied natural gas to reduce pollution from its trucking industry. The Oil Ministry plans to encourage the conversion of a third of existing long-haul trucks to the super-chilled gas from diesel, according to a draft policy. It also plans to mandate that a third of new trucks run on LNG. A targeted approach will

Union Budget gives boost to energy transition projects

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced policy measures that will expedite energy transition away from fossil fuels, and help companies access cheap credit for green projects that are key to curbing carbon emissions. In her budget speech, Sitharaman said that the government will soon come out with a taxonomy for climate finance, which will make it

Methanex Corporation and Entropy Inc. partner to reduce emissions

Methanex Corporation and Entropy Inc. have entered into an agreement to invest in a Preliminary Front-End Engineering and Design study for carbon capture, utilization and sequestration deployment at Methanex’s Medicine Hat, Alberta facility. This collaboration will leverage Entropy’s proprietary modular post-combustion carbon capture technology and Methanex’s manufacturing expertise to utilize a portion of the captured

Google aims for NetZero emissions by 2030

Tech giant Google has shifted its strategy on achieving carbon neutrality, abandoning its previous practice of mass-purchasing cheap carbon offsets. The company now aims to reach net-zero emissions by 2030 through absolute emission reductions and investment in carbon removal projects. For over a decade, Google claimed carbon neutrality by counterbalancing its emissions with carbon offsets

India is world’s second largest emitter of N2O

India is the world’s second largest source of nitrous oxide (N2O), a greenhouse gas that heats up the atmosphere far more than carbon dioxide. Nearly 11% of such global man-made emissions in 2020 were from India, topped only by China at 16%. The major source of these emissions comes from fertiliser usage, according to a

Chinese biofuel makers investing in SAF to cut emissions

Biofuel firms are pouring more than $1 billion into building China’s first plants to turn waste cooking oil into aviation fuel for export and meet domestic demand, once Beijing mandates the fuel’s use on airplanes to cut emissions. Junheng Industry Group Biotechnology Co Ltd started producing first SAF last December at a 400,000 tpy plant