UK launches carbon tax consultation
The Treasury has begun a consultation on UK carbon border adjustment mechanism, targeting…
Tag: carbon intensive
TotalEnergies pumps up its climate goals
The energy giant has pledged to slash two million tonnes of Scope 1 and 2 carbon dioxide…
“UK has the capacity to hold two centuries’ worth of its current emissions”
UK's carbon capture and storage could be worth £20 billion in the next ten years,…
Eco-friendly cryptocurrencies
This week, the ELN series looks at four cryptocurrencies with the lowest carbon footprint
Electricity prices are a barrier to decarbonisation, UK steel industry says
UK steel manufacturers currently pay 61% more for electricity than their competitors in Germany…
British Glass plea to councils: ‘Don’t stop recycling collections during the crisis’
It says a fall in recycling will likely drive up the demand for carbon-intensive raw materials
New $212m financing for climate-friendly projects in Vietnam
The funding from IFC will enable VPBank to expand its lending to small and medium businesses…
Sweden ‘leading the way towards a low carbon future’
It is the second lowest carbon intensive economy among all member countries that are part of…
Barclays issues €500m green bond in ‘UK first’
Barclays has issued a €500 million (£441m) green bond claimed to be the first issued by a UK…
Utilities ‘locked-in to fossil fuels until 2050’
Europe's biggest utilities could be locked into high emissions from fossil fuel power…
