Climate change policy

IHS Markit: Ability of Natural Gas Infrastructure to be Converted to Carry Low-Carbon Fuels Will Enable Gas to Become a “Second Pillar” of Decarbonization Alongside Renewables

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021
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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210803005194/en/
    Gas can be used in a variety of sectors to reduce carbon emission intensity.
  • Using natural gas in power generation instead of coal reduces emissions sometimes at negative costs.
  • Replacing older and less efficient power plants with best-in-class natural gas generation reduces emissions by 50% per unit of electricity.
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Insights on the Industrial Emission Control Systems Global Market to 2026 - Rapid Industrialization Across Emerging Economies Presents Opportunities - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021

Which are the products/segments/applications/areas to invest in over the forecast period in the Global Industrial Emission Control Systems Market?

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  • Which are the products/segments/applications/areas to invest in over the forecast period in the Global Industrial Emission Control Systems Market?
  • What is the competitive strategic window for opportunities in the Global Industrial Emission Control Systems Market?
  • What is the market share of the leading vendors in the Global Industrial Emission Control Systems Market?
  • What modes and strategic moves are considered suitable for entering the Global Industrial Emission Control Systems Market?

MHI to Issue the Second Series MHI Green Bond

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Monday, August 2, 2021

This will be the Company's second issuance of this kind, following issuance of the heavy industry sector's first green bond in 2020.

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  • This will be the Company's second issuance of this kind, following issuance of the heavy industry sector's first green bond in 2020.
  • In 2020, MHI identified five components of "materiality": topics which the Company should address with high priority in order to help solve major social issues and simultaneously enable its sustained growth long into the future.
  • Among the five topics is to "provide energy solutions to enable a carbon neutral world."
  • Through issuance of green bonds, MHI Group will diversify its means of procuring funds as it also pursues achievement of the Energy Transition, toward realizing a carbon neutral world by 2050.

CEMEX Joins Two World-Leading Initiatives to Achieve Carbon Neutrality

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Monday, August 2, 2021

The Race to Zero Campaign was launched to mobilize net-zero commitments from cities, businesses, and investors ahead of the 26th U.N.

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  • The Race to Zero Campaign was launched to mobilize net-zero commitments from cities, businesses, and investors ahead of the 26th U.N.
  • These objectives align with the CEMEX Future in Action program to reduce its carbon footprint by delivering net-zero concrete globally by 2050.
  • CEMEX is committed to achieving carbon neutrality through relentless innovation and industry-leading research and development.
  • CEMEX is not responsible for the content of any third-party website or webpage referenced to or accessible through this press release.

Vantage Data Centers to Reach Net Zero Carbon Emissions by 2030

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Monday, August 2, 2021

Vantage Data Centers, a leading global provider of hyperscale data center campuses, today announced that the company will achieve net zero carbon emissions globally by 2030.

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  • Vantage Data Centers, a leading global provider of hyperscale data center campuses, today announced that the company will achieve net zero carbon emissions globally by 2030.
  • With Vantages commitment to net zero carbon emissions, the company will not only actively work to reduce greenhouse gas emissions but will also invest in technologies and projects that remove carbon from the atmosphere.
  • This is why weve set our target at net zero rather than carbon neutral, explained Justin Thomas, chief technology officer, Vantage Data Centers.
  • Vantage will reach its net zero goal by focusing on four key areas:
    Emissions Reduction: Vantage is investing in technologies that target reductions in emissions, starting with a focus on energy efficiency and emissions reductions from on-site generators.

H1 Performance Solidifies AirCarbon Exchange's International Reach and Position as a Leading Global Carbon Exchange

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Monday, August 2, 2021

In the second half of 2021, ACX will continue to expand its global footprint with offices in Abu Dhabi, London and Canada.

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  • In the second half of 2021, ACX will continue to expand its global footprint with offices in Abu Dhabi, London and Canada.
  • ACX is the first exchange to integrate BeZero's carbon ratings to assess the quality of voluntary carbon credits.
  • The exchange has also partnered with Abaxx to develop carbon solutions for the LNG market and with Flovtec to enhance liquidity of tokens on the exchange.
  • AirCarbon Exchange ("ACX") is a global exchange revolutionising the voluntary carbon market.

H1 Performance Solidifies AirCarbon Exchange's International Reach and Position as a Leading Global Carbon Exchange

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Monday, August 2, 2021

ABU DHABI, UAE, SINGAPORE and NEW YORK, Aug. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- AirCarbon Exchange (ACX), the world's first fully digital exchange for voluntary carbon credits with real-time trading and settlement, has executed transactions representing 3,603,284 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO2e) during the first 6 months of 2021. Most of the trading on the exchange has been on the CET (CORSIA Eligible Token) contract, making it one of the world's most traded carbon contracts. Open interest on the exchange continues to increase, from 854,366 tCO2e as at June 30, 2021 to 1,115,266 tCO2e currently.

Key Points: 
  • In the second half of 2021, ACX will continue to expand its global footprint with offices in Abu Dhabi, London and Canada.
  • ACX is the first exchange to integrate BeZero's carbon ratings to assess the quality of voluntary carbon credits.
  • The exchange has also partnered with Abaxx to develop carbon solutions for the LNG market and with Flovtec to enhance liquidity of tokens on the exchange.
  • AirCarbon Exchange ("ACX") is a global exchange revolutionising the voluntary carbon market.

ACT Announces Minority Investment from Bridgepoint, Valuing the Environmental Markets Leader at Over $1 Billion

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Friday, July 30, 2021

Bridgepoints investment moves ACT to a new level of leadership in the environmental markets.

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  • Bridgepoints investment moves ACT to a new level of leadership in the environmental markets.
  • Founded in 2009 and with offices in Amsterdam, New York, Shanghai, and Paris, ACT helps companies and organizations around the world reduce their carbon footprints.
  • As an enabler of the global energy transition, ACT helps organizations hit their climate targets, no matter how ambitious.
  • Since 2009, ACT has become a trusted brand in high-impact climate projects, green electricity markets, renewable energies and energy efficiency, emission allowances and carbon offsets.

ACT Announces Minority Investment from Bridgepoint, Valuing the Environmental Markets Leader at Over $1 Billion

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Friday, July 30, 2021

Bridgepoints investment moves ACT to a new level of leadership in the environmental markets.

Key Points: 
  • Bridgepoints investment moves ACT to a new level of leadership in the environmental markets.
  • Founded in 2009 and with offices in Amsterdam, New York, Shanghai, and Paris, ACT helps companies and organizations around the world reduce their carbon footprints.
  • As an enabler of the global energy transition, ACT helps organizations hit their climate targets, no matter how ambitious.
  • Since 2009, ACT has become a trusted brand in high-impact climate projects, green electricity markets, renewable energies and energy efficiency, emission allowances and carbon offsets.

MMEX Resources Corp. Advances Plan for Green Energy

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Thursday, July 29, 2021

Jack W. Hanks, President and CEO of MMEX Resources Corp., said, We announced on Feb. 8, 2021, and Mar.

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  • Jack W. Hanks, President and CEO of MMEX Resources Corp., said, We announced on Feb. 8, 2021, and Mar.
  • 24, 2021, our modified business plan moving MMEX to clean energy production.
  • We have now completed significant milestones on the technology timeline and financing for our Ultra Fuels 2 Plus project.
  • MMEX Resources Corporation (MMEX) is a development stage company formed to engage in energy industry infrastructure projects.