The article addresses the critical state of the reform of the European Emissions Trading System (ETS) and warns that Germany could lose its influence on the important climate-economic design without a unified negotiating position. #Klimaschutz #CO2Preis #Bundesregierung (translated)
Today on Volts: most of cleantech world seems to have accommodated itself to giant AI data centers, but @ketanjoshi.co is having none of it. He's been a relentless critic, tracking the hyperscalers' broken climate promises, rising emissions, & abysmal community relations. We get into all of it.
The author wrote that emissions trading drives companies into insolvency and destroys jobs. He described deindustrialization as a deliberate action by Berlin and Brussels and referred to two cases that, in his opinion, demonstrated the destruction of energy-intensive industry. https://t.co/jYtJPaGBZ6 #Emissionshandel #Deindustrialisierung #Energieindustrie #DE #BE (translated)
Fossil fuels for data centers could wipe out 15 years of US greenhouse gas reductions, causing the power system to generate 42% more emissions by 2030 than it did in 2025.
Flemish people can choose which traffic tax they pay, as the Flemish government reforms the car tax from January 1 based on the weight and CO₂ emissions of vehicles, in compensation for the mandatory road vignette of 100 euros which will come into effect on May 1, 2027. #taxeautomobile #Flandre #émissionsdeCO2 (translated)
Donald Trump announced the repeal of rules limiting methane emissions in the oil and gas industry during a meeting in Texas, to save consumers and energy producers 45 billion dollars. #Méthane #ÉnergieFossile #DonaldTrump (translated)
Donald Trump announced the return to regulations limiting methane emissions in the fossil fuel sector, arguing that this would save $45 billion for consumers and energy producers. #Méthane #ÉnergiesFossiles #Environnement (translated)
Donald Trump removed regulations aimed at limiting methane emissions, a particularly harmful greenhouse gas. #BrowserIssues #NetworkConnectivity #AdBlocker (translated)
Donald Trump plans to relax the rules on methane emissions in the oil and gas sector, promising financial savings while raising concerns about the environmental impact. #Methane #Trump #Environnement (translated)
Tomás de Oliveira Bredariol of UNEP’s IMEO discussed the Methane Alert & Response System, saying it used satellite data to flag leaks and urge governments and oil and gas companies to act. He said more than 1 million methane emissions had so far been confirmed as mitigated.
Impact reported that 40% of content carrying a risk of misinformation was broadcast on CNews after the protests of October 17. Citing a survey from Droit à l’Info reported by Le Monde, it indicated that the channel had aired an average of 23 questionable pieces of content per day on immigration, compared to 5.4 previously, which is more than Europe 1, BFMTV, and LCI combined. According to Impact, the analysis of 20 television channels and radio shows found that 130 of the 170 segments directly associated violence with immigration without providing evidence. It also reported that 13 out of 20 media outlets had aired segments linking immigration and insecurity, and that their number had increased by 4.7 times after October 17. #Désinformation #Immigration #Médias (translated)
A report from Oxfam claims that the ultra-rich benefit from the climate disasters they cause, highlighting their responsibility in climate disruption and the inequalities in CO2 emissions. #Climat #Inégalités #Oxfam (translated)
Rachel Kyte, the UK Climate Envoy, said meeting existing pledges could reduce warming by half a degree. She argued that tackling super-pollutants would create more room to act urgently on carbon dioxide emissions. https://t.co/18BBgpIuIj #ClimateAction #Sustainability #GlobalWarming #UK
News - Barça indicated that FC Barcelona had issued €105 million in Media Notes, maturing in October 2036. According to the account, this operation completed the €210 million planned as part of two issuances approved by the General Assembly of Socios. The author estimated that the speed of the placement and the maintenance of the rate gap demonstrated market support and investor confidence in the club's ability to generate revenue and implement its long-term plans. He added that FC Barcelona maintained its BBB credit rating, with a stable outlook, assigned by Morningstar DBRS. #FCBarcelona #obligations #investissement (translated)
Future Earth wrote that the 10 New Insights in Climate Science showed climate risks were increasing, while action could still make a difference. It said rapid emissions cuts were essential and urged science to guide decisions and solutions to advance faster as COP31 approached.
The French group Agrial is investing 6.3 million euros in the Capra cheese factory in Halen to reduce its CO₂ emissions by 79% and save nearly 20,000 m³ of water per year thanks to a new filtration technology. #Agrial #FromagerieCapra #InvestissementDurable (translated)
If we were to cut emissions by 18% in four years, that’s about the same rate of decrease as in 2020 during COVID-19 when the whole world shut down. 🫠
Backed by Norway's Equinor and Shell, unions and industry have welcomed the decision, while environmental campaigners say it will drive up emissions and do nothing to lower household bills. #NorthSeaGas #EnergySecurity #FossilFuels
The author wrote that every fraction of a degree of global warming mattered, while greenhouse gas emissions remained at record levels. They said the new UNEP Emissions Gap Report set out what would be needed to change course and avoid climate catastrophe.
The federal government has approved a "climate social plan" with a volume of 770 million euros to finance measures for emission reduction in road traffic and the building sector by 2032, while also relieving low-income households and small businesses. #Klimaschutz #Sozialplan #Österreich (translated)
