Opec: oil demand could peak in just over a decade
Opec believes oil demand could peak within 13 years if the Paris climate agreement’s targets are fully implemented, sounding a warning to its members just days after the accord to Continue Reading
Technological Improvements Required For Gas To Remain Long-Term Fuel
Technological improvements are required if gas is to serve as a long-term fuel, according to an International Energy Agency report released in time for the official launch of the Paris Continue Reading
Big Oil CEOs Pledge $1 Billion to Fund Low-Carbon Technology
Ten of the world’s biggest oil companies plan to invest an average of $100 million annually over the next 10 years in low-carbon technologies, the companies said Friday. The Oil Continue Reading
Oil and Gas Climate Initiative to invest $1B over 10 years in low-emissions tech
The Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI) will invest $1 billion over the next ten years to develop and to accelerate the commercial deployment of innovative low-emissions technologies. Led by Continue Reading
Panama Canal to recognize ships with high environmental efficiency: ACP
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has launched the Environmental Premium Ranking, a new initiative to reward shippers with vessels meeting high environmental efficiency standards starting January 1, 2017. The new Continue Reading
Greenhouse gas emissions reach new height
Greenhouse gas emissions rose to a symbolic high last year and are at levels more than 40 percent higher than before the Industrial Revolution, a report said. The World Meteorological Continue Reading
CO2 levels mark ‘new era’ in the world’s changing climate
A depiction of the global sources of CO2 which are dominated by the US, China and Europe Levels of CO2 in the atmosphere have surged past an important threshold and Continue Reading
Living in China’s Expanding Deserts
In the Tengger Desert, China — This desert, called the Tengger, lies on the southern edge of the massive Gobi Desert, not far from major cities like Beijing. The Tengger Continue Reading
Exxon Heads for Courtroom Faceoff With N.Y. in Climate Probe
A.G. investigating whether Exxon hid risks of climate change Schneiderman focuses on period during global price collapse Exxon Mobil Corp. is headed to a courtroom in New York for the Continue Reading
Stronger-than-expected La Niña may be brewing: Braun
Many have doubted forecasts calling for the onset of the first La Niña in almost five years, believing that its failure to materialize in convincing fashion last summer – as Continue Reading