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February 22, 2024
Tesla achieves record breaking sales of $1.79 billion from carbon credits
Tesla earned $1.79 billion from carbon credit sales last year, as disclosed in its Q4 2023 and annual financial report, bringing its total earnings from such credits since 2009 to nearly $9 billion.
February 21, 2024
Conference draws over 600 experts to discuss Taiwan geothermal development
Taiwan International Geothermal Conference returned for its second edition on Feb. 20 to 21 in Taipei, bringing together 47 companies and more than 600 experts to exchange ideas on geothermal development.
February 21, 2024
Taiwan's carbon fee exemption sparks debate as government, industry, academia urge fair competition
A forum titled “Carbon Levy and Sustainable Governance” took place on Feb. 20 in Taipei to facilitate exchanges among industry, government, academia, and research institutes on the topic of carbon pricing.
February 19, 2024
India initiates an anti-dumping investigation into solar glass from China and Vietnam
India has begun an investigation into anti-dumping regarding the import of certain solar glass from China and Vietnam, in response to a grievance raised by local industry participants.
February 19, 2024
Oxford study develop roadmap for advancing plastic circular economy
Researchers from the Oxford Martin Program on the Future of Plastics, University of Oxford, have introduced a blueprint to drive a plastic circular economy.
February 07, 2024
CATL to build offshore wind farm and set up carbon asset subsidiary
CATL has received approval to construct its first offshore wind farm. Additionally, it has been discovered that the company has also established a carbon asset management company, signaling its commitment to a significant development in CCU technology.
February 07, 2024
Climate experts raise $12 million for the world’s first carbon credit insurance company
CarbonPool is set to be the first insurance company in the world with a carbon credit balance sheet. The firm announced the closure of a $12 million funding round on Jan. 29.
February 06, 2024
Amazon joins Google in procuring offshore wind energy in Scotland
U.S. tech giant Amazon confirm PPA with ENGIE, procuring over half of the power available from Scotland’s Moray West offshore wind farm, securing its title as the world’s largest green energy buyer for the fourth consecutive year as of Jan. 30, 2024.
February 06, 2024
Microsoft buys soil carbon storage credits from nature-based startup
Microsoft signed another carbon removal agreement to help accelerate its climate goals. The tech giant made a deal with Grassroots Carbon, a startup offering nature-based soil carbon storage solutions, for soil carbon removal drawdown credits.
February 05, 2024
Sustainable fuel supply shortage poses a challenge to the aviation industry's net-zero ambitions
Decarbonization is considered the biggest challenge to the sustainable development of the aviation industry. Unexpectedly, the supply of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) is below expectations, causing anxiety among airline executives.
