carbon emissions

The U.S. has reversed its gains in cutting its CO2 emissions, even as it continues to reduce its reliance on coal. A report by the research organization The Rhodium Group indicates that even though a significant number of coal-fired power plants closed last year, U.S. power consumption "...

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) low sulfur emissions regulation is all set to come to force starting 2020, with container lines bracing themselves for a scenario that would have the single largest bearing on its margins going forward. Currently, ships are allowed to burn bunker oil...

New European emission rules set to enter into force on 1 January 2019 will measure carbon emissions from heavy duty vehicles (HDVs) which will enable authorities to target the most polluting lorries with higher road usage charges, in a move that could hit smaller truck operators the hardest....

President Obama is looking to cut carbon emissions by up to 30 percent from 2005 levels with his Clean Power Plan (CPP). The plan has been heavily criticized by both Democrats and Republicans in Washington, D.C. who say the President is overstepping his boundaries. However, initial attempts to...

ABN AMRO Bank N.V., a bank based in the Netherlands, issued the eurozone's first ever green bond on Wednesday, shortly after the Climate Bonds Standard for Low Carbon Buildings was unveiled at an investor meeting in London. The bond represents what many hope will be a growing push to lower carbon...

President Barack Obama's plan to fight climate change, by reducing carbon emissions and other greenhouse gases from America's power plants, particularly from coal-fired facilities, has come under criticism. Federal regulators recently expressed their concerns. Testifying before Congress...