The return of supersonic flight. Climate and environmental challenges (Transport and Environment)
Since the retirement of the Concorde in the early 2000’s supersonic flight has been off the agenda. Several companies have
Category: CO2
Google says it won’t build AI tools for oil and gas drillers
Google has distinguished itself from other cloud computing powerhouses such as Amazon and Microsoft by refusing to provide any further
Exploring the UK’s contribution to climate change (WWF)
The WWF has done a comprehensive assessment of the UK’s contribution to climate change in 2019. Interestingly, the WWF has
Can the record drop in CO2 emissions in 2020 give us the impetus for change?
There has been widespread coverage in the press this week of the drop in fossil fuel consumption and related CO2
EU to become climate-neutral by 2050
The EU’s “Green Deal” sets out a pathway for the EU to become climate-neutral by 2050. What’s been agreed so
Olympic Games plans to be “climate positive” from 2030
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on the 4th March that it plans to be climate positive by 2030 through
Coal use falling at its fastest rate in 65 years
“U.S. coal use plunged more than 13% in 2019, the most in 65 years, as power plants shut down across
CDP – Doubling Down – Europe’s low-carbon investment opportunity
In 2019 over 800 European companies committed to investments of over Euro 124 Billion in the low carbon area. CDP
BP sets ambition for net zero by 2050
BP announced five aims to get BP to net zero and five aims to help the world get to net
SustainAbility – What’s next for sustainable business?
SustainAbility has published its key trends in ESG for 2020. This decade is viewed as the “decade of action” with
IEA – Global CO2 emissions in 2019
Access the data here…
IEA – Oil and gas industry needs to step up climate efforts now
This is a critical time for the global economy and for companies involved in the extraction of fossil fuels. Companies
Stanford study refutes the argument for carbon capture and storage
Some of the key findings of the paper were that “Carbon capture and use (CCU) and a synthetic direct air
Columbia|SIPA – ELECTRIC VEHICLE PENETRATION AND ITS IMPACT ON GLOBAL OIL DEMAND: A SURVEY OF 2019 FORECAST TRENDS
Columbia University has released a detailed survey on the global electric vehicle fleet and its predictions for the coming years
The Production Gap 2019
The latest UN environment programme report on the gap between fossil fuel production and safe levels of consumption, to limit
UNEP – Global Emissions gap 2019
The tenth edition of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Emissions Gap Report makes for sobering reading. Despite mounting scientific evidence and political
FT – This energy plan could have a dramatic impact
“On my first day as president, I will sign an executive order that puts a total moratorium on all new
Climate Action 100+ 2019 Progress Report
Highlights from the report include: – 373 investor signatories representing over $35 Trn in assets under management – Global Investors
Pulling CO2 out of the air and using it could be a trillion-dollar business
Is Carbon Capture a sustainable solution or a milestone on the way to a low carbon economy. Read the article
Transport and Environment: How carmakers can reach their 2021 CO2 targets and avoid fines
Reducing CO2 emissions from all new cars and accelerating the uptake of zero emission models is essential to prevent a
Carbon Tracker – Why none of the large oil companies are “Paris-aligned”, and what they need to do to get there
The oil majors commissioned new non-Paris complaint projects in 2018. Read the article here…
FAQ on Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions
The GHG Protocol Corporate Standard classifies a company’s GHG emissions into three ‘scopes’. Scope 1 emissions are direct emissions from owned
Reuters – UK’s net zero emissions enter into law.
Britain’s new target to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 became law on Thursday, making it the first
New York just passed the most ambitious climate target in the country
New York is the fourth most populous state in the US and its third-largest economy. Now it is poised to
BP warns of unsustainable path
Read Robert Rapier’s (Forbes) assessment of BP’s Statistical Review of World Energy 2019 here…
DNV-GL – Digitalization and the Energy Market
DIGITALIZATION AND THE FUTURE OF ENERGY: Beyond the hype — how to create value by combining digital technology, people and business strategy.