CCS

Carbon capture and storage at the crossroads
Catherine Early, (Mar 22, 2022)

Government backing for projects to decarbonise industry pushed CCS to record levels last year, but the global energy crisis is raising fears it will lead to fossil-fuel lock-in, reports Catherine Early
Progress on methane and forests at COP, but much heavy lifting needed to put 1.5C in reach
Angeli Mehta, (Nov 5, 2021)

There will need to be big breakthroughs on transport and heavy industry emissions next week for the climate talks in Glasgow to be deemed a success, reports Angeli Mehta
Analysis: Treasury’s caution raises red flags about UK’s net-zero strategy
Angeli Mehta, (Oct 21, 2021)

While business reaction to the long-awaited strategy was mainly positive, there are fears of a rift in government over finance, and concerns that the low-carbon heat strategy will not do enough to wean the nation off gas boilers, reports Angeli Mehta
The startups leading the charge towards more planet-friendly cement
Oliver Balch, (Sep 12, 2021)

Oliver Balch takes a look at Svante, CarbonCure and Solidia, three eco-minded innovators that have won venture capital funding for their bid to drive down emissions in the construction industry
Magali Anderson: ‘My job is to decarbonise the mass-production of cement’
Oliver Balch, (Sep 12, 2021)

Oliver Balch speaks to Holcim’s head of sustainability about the Swiss construction giant's efforts to shift to greener alternatives in its quest to becoming net zero by 2050
Will green hydrogen fulfil high hopes for trucking and shipping emissions?
Angeli Mehta, (Mar 16, 2021)

While there's debate over whether the technology stacks up against batteries for long-distance trucking, the case in maritime usage seems more clear-cut. Angeli Mehta reports
'Great climate ambition from UK but mind the gaps,' experts warn
Angeli Mehta, (Dec 4, 2020)

The COP26 host is challenging other countries to match its ambition after setting challenging new 2030 targets for cutting emissions this week. Angeli Mehta asks leading experts whether they think Boris Johnson has the policies in place to deliver
Drax targets negative emissions with world’s first biomass CCS project
Angeli Mehta, (Feb 26, 2019)

Angeli Mehta reports on pilot bioenergy projects in North Yorkshire and in Japan, and concerns about whether they offer a climate solution at scale
Can UK Acorn carbon capture project grow into solution to industry emissions?
Angeli Mehta, (Feb 25, 2019)

With CCS seen as critical to reaching net zero by 2050, Angeli Mehta looks at prospects for scaling up the technology around the world
Weekly Watch: 5 May 2017
EC Newsdesk, (May 4, 2017)

IOI tackles deforestation, De Beers to store CO2, Kensington recycles Nespresso pods, global standard for sustainable procurement, Apple aims circular, new #Squaremilechallenge target, Heathrow climate projections dismissed

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