Etiket: CO2
IMF: without a price on CO2, climate transition will become a debt drama
Rising global government debts could become unsustainable for many countries in the coming decades due to high expenditure on the climate transition. To raise more tax money – and to…
Customized approach to sustainability in the industry: 8 signed declarations of intent good for approximately 10 megatons of CO2 reduction | News item
News item | 27-09-2023 | 6:15 PM Dutch industry is making significant progress in achieving its climate goals for 2030. Eight declarations of intent have now been signed with AnQore,…
Lego stops project to make blocks from recycled PET bottles: “Higher CO2 emissions” | Environment
Lego announced in 2021 that it would investigate whether PET bottles could be used for the production of the famous Lego blocks. Lego now tells the ‘Financial Times’ that PET…
Synthetic fuels: Porsche could capture CO2 from the air
The Zuffenhausen-based company is evaluating whether to use carbon dioxide extraction technology from the air in its e-fuels production plant in Chile. Greater efficiency and lower costs for the only…
No country that invests in CO2 storage should count on being rich
Minister Jetten (D66) mentioned it “breaking news” for the climate battle. On Wednesday, the Council of State finally gave the green light to one of the most controversial parts of…
Storing CO2 under the sea may continue | DVHN comments
The Council of State gives permission to store CO2 emissions from the Rotterdam port area under the North Sea. That is good news. The storage of CO2 emissions by companies…
Capturing CO2 in the North Sea may continue. Johan Vollenbroek loses the battle, but may have already won the bigger battle
The Council of State has given the green light to one of the most controversial parts of climate policy. The cabinet wants a brand new installation to be built in…
Allbird’s first shoe with zero CO2 emissions
Already announced in March by sustainability-focused footwear retailer Allbirds, it was live and in color at the Global Fashion Summit in Copenhagen – ‘M0.0NSHOT’, the first shoe made without carbon…
How off-price business models can reduce CO2 emissions and textile waste
The fashion outlet platform Otrium, in cooperation with the carbon tracking software Vaayu, has published an analysis of the savings in CO2 emissions and textile waste through off-price business models.…
Flanders wants the European Commission to postpone discussion about CO2 targets for 2040 until “the time is right”
The Flemish government has asked the European Commission to suspend the discussion about the CO2 reduction targets by 2040. This is reported by the Flemish Minister of Energy and Environment…