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Denmark and the United Kingdom are among “a handful of countries” on track to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, while South Asian and Southeast Asian countries like Bangladesh, Vietnam, Myanmar, and India lag, according to the Environmental Performance

Tokyo Metropolitan University researchers have developed a new way to capture carbon emissions. The technology, using isophorone diamine (IPDA) in a “liquid-solid phase separation” system, can remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere with 99% efficiency.

The Group of Seven nations announced on Friday that they plan to largely cut greenhouse gas emissions from energy industry by 2035, meaning that these countries wouldn’t be able to burn coal for energy after the date.

Verra, one of the world’s major carbon offset accreditors, announced on Wednesday that it will prohibit the practice of producing blockchain tokens or instruments based on retired credits.

In keeping with India’s decarbonization commitment, the Gujarat government inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Monday to establish the country’s first carbon market.

In an effort to boost decarbonization in the United States, the Biden administration will soon propose a rule requiring major companies that supply goods and services to the federal government to report their greenhouse gas emissions, a White House source

As more Brazilian companies seek to minimize their carbon footprint, the country has seen a considerable increase in demand for international renewable energy certificates (I-RECs) this year, according to Argus media.

As energy markets recovered from the slump caused by the pandemic, Latin America’s wind and solar energy additions increased by 50% in 2021, according to a new report released by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF).

Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro signed a decree on Monday to establish a national carbon market to cut greenhouse gas emissions, stating that “Brazil emerges as a powerhouse in this still new green economy sector.”

The Spanish government adopted a royal decree last week to establish the system of guarantee of origin for gases coming from renewable sources, such as green hydrogen, biogas or biomethane, which will allow marketers and consumers to differentiate themsel