Dutch court overturns order for Shell to take responsibility for petrol emissions
A Dutch court has overturned a landmark ruling against Shell that would have forced the oil company to reduce emissions produced by its petrol customers.
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Government advisers call for 81% cut in UK emissions by 2035
UK greenhouse gas emissions should be cut by at least 81% by 2035 as part of global efforts to tackle climate change, Government advisers have said.
Upstream electrification could cut over 80% of oil and gas emissions, Rystad says
Electrifying upstream oil and gas assets to run on renewables or natural gas that would otherwise be flared could cut associated emissions by more than 80%, according to Rystad Energy.
North Sea energy choice: face ‘premature end’ or be ‘shining example’
Industry and policy makers have a choice, either the UK North Sea faces a "premature end" or it could be a " shining example of how to transition an oil and gas province into a clean energy super basin".
Scottish university innovation aims to seal 100,000 methane-leaking wells
Scotland's Heriot-Watt University has unveiled ambitions plans to help seal 100,000 methane-leaking wells over the next decade using a chemical injection technology.
Global banks are nowhere near reaching their CO2 targets
Global banks aren’t living up to targets to cut their financing of activities that are directly fueling climate change, according to a new study by the World Resources Institute.
CCUS projects ‘exceeded’ targets as UK ‘on track’ to be a low-carbon leader
The policy brains behind the UK’s carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) clusters have hailed progress towards ambitions to make Great Britain a world leader in the technology despite deep concerns about delays in the projects.
US oil and gas must cut methane 80% to meet industry targets, new data shows
One of the most comprehensive aerial surveys of methane gushing from US oil and gas facilities shows operators must slash emissions by roughly 80% or more to meet major industry targets.
Tree-bark removes climate-warming methane from atmosphere, study finds
While trees are well known for sucking carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, researchers have discovered they offer one more important benefit: They can act as a net sink of methane, another gas that harms the planet.
Climate activists in Norway claimed victory in a court battle over North Sea oil fields. Will the UK be next?
After a court in Norway ruled in favour of climate activists over North Sea oil field downstream emissions, will UK courts follow suit?
Oil and gas industry warned it needs to become ‘wholly different’ as CCC releases landmark net zero report
North Sea oil and gas firms are being warned they will need to become “wholly different” if they want to retain their position in the structure of the UK’s economy.
Hundreds of thousands of jobs ‘need to be filled to meet net zero goals’
Hundreds of thousands of people will need to be recruited into the energy sector to reach the goal to cut emissions to net zero by 2050, a report for National Grid shows.
Repsol to ‘eliminate all greenhouse gas emissions’ by 2050
Repsol SA embarked on the most ambitious attempt yet by an oil major to align itself with the Paris climate goals, saying it will eliminate all greenhouse gas emissions from its own operations and its customers by 2050.
Global carbon emissions remained stagnant for a third year running
A report published by the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (NEAA) shows global carbon dioxide emission levels remained constant in 2016, continuing three years of stability.
Government adopts target for 57% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030
The Government has adopted climate targets which will require cuts to greenhouse gas emissions of 57% by 2030.
Annual climate change target achieved for the first time
Scotland has met its annual climate-change target for the first time, the latest greenhouse gas emission figures show.
Drop in UK greenhouse gas emissions as renewables show ‘incredible growth’
The UK’s greenhouse gas emissions fell below 500 million tonnes for the first time last year, as renewables hit a record 25% of the power mix, official figures show.