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US biofuel producers to urge Congress to review aviation fuel tax credits
Signatories of a letter from biofuels makers reviewed by Reuters want the legislation to use an accounting method known as the US Department of Energy's GREET model
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India's top steelmakers seek federal funds to cut carbon emissions
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's top steelmakers have urged the government to provide federal funding and other economic assistance to help them meet targets for cutting carbon emissions, a leading industry body said.
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Bending India's emissions curve
To build a green and competitive India, we have to strive for net zero
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China's Xi says country's low carbon push must bring energy, food security
The country is the world's biggest source of climate-warming greenhouse gas emissions and is under pressure to take more drastic action.
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JSW Steel plans to spend more than $1 billion on cutting emissions
JSW aims to reduce carbon dioxide emissions to 1.95 tonnes for every tonne of steel produced by 2030 from 2.52 tonnes last year
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Cities contribute 80% to global GDP, account for 75% emissions: Report
Cities contribute 80 per cent to global GDP -- but they also account for 75 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions
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Corporate climate action growing; more needed to meet net-zero: WEF study
Climate action is growing across public and private sectors, but more needs to be done to meet the net-zero challenge, the World Economic Forum said in a new study published on Monday
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Net-zero emissions and how can the world get there?
As countries are realising the effects of global warming, they are moving towards net-zero emissions. Here's an explainer on net-zero emissions and what it may take for the world to achieve the target
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Biden orders US to stop financing carbon-intense overseas fuel projects
The Biden administration has ordered U.S. government agencies to immediately stop financing carbon-intensive fossil fuel projects overseas
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Explain PM's surprise 'NetZero' announcement at Glasgow: Opposition in LS
Opposition members on Friday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi did a "volte-face" by setting a 'Net Zero' target of 2070 at the climate summit in Glasgow and questioned the rationale behind it
 "Explain PM's surprise 'NetZero' announcement at Glasgow: Opposition in LS")
Major e-commerce companies failed to meet net zero-emission targets: Study
Majority of the companies in the last mile delivery sector have weak commitments in India, a latest study has found out.
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San Francisco to achieve net-zero emissions by 2040: Mayor London Breed
San Francisco Mayor London Breed has released the US city's highly anticipated 2021 Climate Action Plan to achieve net-zero emissions by 2040.
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Nissan Motor say to spend $17.6 billion to accelerate electrification
The company in a press release said it will introduce 23 electrified vehicles by 2030
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India to reach net zero emissions by 2070, says Bhupender Yadav
Realising the effect of climate change on sustainable businesses, corporates in India are taking a serious note of the environmental, social and governance aspect to become more resilient, Yadav said
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China carbon emissions fall for first time since Covid rebound, report says
The world's biggest emitter of greenhouse gases saw CO2 emissions drop by around 0.5% in July-September from a year earlier.
Climate action: China plans methane emission controls in key industries
China and the US, the world's two biggest greenhouse gases emitters, unveiled a deal earlier this month to ramp up cooperation tackling climate change, including by cutting methane emissions.
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Vedanta aims to be ESG leader in natural resources, go net-zero by 2050
The company announced the evolution of its mission statement to strengthen the group's commitment to ESG performance
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Australia, Germany to spend $90 mn to fund hydrogen supply chain projects
Australia and Germany plan to spend around $90 million to fund hydrogen projects as part of a joint push to speed up development of the clean fuel to help cut carbon emissions
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Indonesia to keep carbon trade local until greenhouse gas target met
Southeast Asia's largest economy will start charging a carbon tax next April, levied against coal-fired power plant operators with carbon emission levels above a government-set limit.
Britain's countryside transitioning from fossil fuels to clean power
With three-quarters of British land area in the agricultural sector, it is accelerating the transition from fossil fuels to clean power.
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