Rolls-Royce tested world’s first hydrogen jet engine

Rolls-Royce and European airline easyJet announced that they’ve successfully tested a hydrogen jet engine — technology the companies hope might eventually help erase aviation’s greenhouse gas emissions. The ground test marks “the world’s first run of a modern aero engine on hydrogen,” Rolls-Royce said in a press release. Aviation is considered one of the most

Poorer countries secure climate-damage fund without emissions cuts

Broad agreement at COP27 would set up fund to pay poorer nations for loss and damage, but doesn’t secure commitments for faster emissions cuts in greenhouse-gas emissions. Poorer countries secured a deal at United Nations climate talks to create a fund for climate-related damage as part of a broader agreement that failed to yield faster

Oxfam report says world’s richest billionaires responsible for GHGs

The investments of 125 of the world’s richest billionaires yield an annual average of three million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions a year, more than a million times the average for someone in the bottom 90 per cent of humanity, according to a new report by non-profit group Oxfam. These super rich people have a

International classification system for hydrogen

Hydrogen could be the key to a low-carbon and resilient energy system that provides access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all, and supports the transition to net-zero GHG emissions. On 22 September 2022, the Committee on Sustainable Energy at its 31st session discussed a “Comprehensive and science-based terminology, classification and taxonomy for

Telefónica obtains SBTi validation

Telefónica is the first telecommunications operator in the world to obtain the validation of the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi). The company confirms that its decarbonization route is in line with science. Telefónica is committed to achieving net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across the entire value chain by 2040, which represents an effective reduction

NITI Aayog to develop a roadmap for netzero emissions of NTPC

NITI Aayog, NTPC to collaborate on developing NTPC’s Net Zero GHG Emission Roadmap. Both of them have signed an agreement I this regard in alignment to GoI’s ‘Panchamrit’ goals. The agreement seeks to formalize a framework of cooperation between the parties to facilitate. NTPC to strategize on diversification of its generation mix to eventually reduce

Chinese carbon market shows great progress in the world

The cumulative trading volume of the carbon market reached 194 million tons in China, with a cumulative turnover of 8.49 billion yuan ($1.26 billion). Carbon emissions by 2,162 power companies were covered in the first batch of trading, with a total emission of about 4.5 billion tons in one year. One year on, the carbon

K Line agrees to work together with EGA on decarbonization

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has agreed to work together with Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), to establish a working committee for collaborative research on decarbonisation. K Line has been working with EGA for more than 40 years. In 2019, it signed a contract of affreightment with the company, shipping around 5m tons of bauxite per

LPG carrier Crystal Oasis delivered

Kawasaki Heavy Industries delivered the 84,000 cubic metre (cbm) capacity liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carrier Crystal Oasis.The vessel is the 67th LPG carrier built by the company, and the fourth 84,000 cbm capacity LPG carrier adopting a dual-fuel main engine. The very large LPG carrier is powered by LPG, which reduces greenhouse gas emissions and

Fossil fuels usage increased after Covid pandemic

According to oil giant BP Plc annual Statistical Review of World Energy report released recently, the dirtiest fossil fuel made a comeback last year. Last year’s global increase in energy use resulted in a rebound of greenhouse gas emissions, which had seen a sharp drop in 2020. The findings show the difficulty of achieving pledges