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September 02, 2025
Steelmaker Thyssenkrupp calls for “urgent adjustments” to EU emissions trading
The EU ETS “urgently needs to be adjusted” to prevent industry in the union from falling behind global competitors as the momentum of the green transition has slowed, said German steelmaker Thyssenkrupp.
September 01, 2025Vietnam tackles urban air pollution with stricter vehicle emission rules
Vietnam is preparing sweeping new measures to curb urban air pollution. From 2027, all cars produced in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City must meet level 4 emission standards.
August 13, 2025Decarbonizing industry: Carbon pricing forces shipping giants to choose different fuels
The shipping industry, especially long-haul shipping, is classified as one of the hardest sectors to decarbonize, underscoring the importance of the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) carbon fee.
August 11, 2025Record UK wildfires have burned an area twice the size of Glasgow in 2025
Wildfires have scorched more than 40,000 hectares of land so far this year across the UK – an area more than twice the size of the Scottish city of Glasgow.
August 07, 2025Analysis: Trump’s tariffs could cut just 0.3% from global CO2 emissions in 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs might only shave 0.3% off global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions this year, according to Carbon Brief analysis.
August 04, 2025As UN plastic treaty talks face possible deadlock, what are the ways forward?
In August, representatives of the world’s nations will meet in Geneva, Switzerland, to hopefully finalize a U.N. plastic treaty, but negotiators remain far apart.
August 04, 2025EV makers are still far from green, experts say
Companies need to work to cut supply chain emissions, and so boost the greening of the steel and aluminium sectors, three experts explain.
July 28, 2025ICJ: What the world court’s landmark opinion means for climate change
The highest court of the UN has issued a landmark “advisory opinion” stating that nations can be held legally accountable for their greenhouse-gas emissions.
July 22, 2025Vietnam’s Hoa Sen cuts cooling costs by 30% with solar integration
To strengthen its green competitiveness, Vietnamese steel giant Hoa Sen Group has partnered with Singapore’s SP Group to deploy a Cooling-as-a-Service (CaaS) system, combined with rooftop solar power.
July 15, 2025Singapore selects 3 companies for CCS feasibility studies in power sector
On July 14, the Singapore government announced that three companies, Keppel, PacificLight Power (PLP), and YTL PowerSeraya, have been awarded funding to conduct CCS feasibility studies.