Thursday, December 26, 2024
Energy trader Gunvor to cut emissions by 40%, sets up renewables arm- oil and gas 360

Energy trader Gunvor to cut emissions by 40%, sets up renewables arm

Reuters LONDON  – Energy trader Gunvor Group aims to cut its Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 40% in absolute terms by 2025, the company said on Tuesday, and has set up a new subsidiary to invest in non-hydrocarbon projects. The Geneva-based firm, which is among the top five global oil traders, aims to cut emissions it produces directly, and

Biden targets big offshore wind energy expansion to fight climate change- oil and gas 360

Biden targets big offshore wind energy expansion to fight climate change

Reuters The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday that it has set a goal to vastly expand the nation’s offshore wind energy capacity in the coming decade by opening new areas to development, speeding environmental permitting, and boosting public financing for projects. The plan is part of Biden’s broader effort to rapidly transition the U.S. economy to

American Petroleum Institute endorses carbon pricing as oil and gas industry faces pressure on emissions-oil and gas 360

American Petroleum Institute endorses carbon pricing as oil and gas industry faces pressure on emissions

CNBC The oil and gas industry’s largest trade group Thursday endorsed a price on planet-warming carbon emissions, marking a major shift after it long resisted regulatory action on climate change. The American Petroleum Institute’s move comes as President Joe Biden prepares to unveil a sweeping infrastructure proposal focused on curbing greenhouse gas emissions and transitioning to clean energy.   In a virtual meeting

World's top emitters a long way from aligning with climate goals-oil and gas 360

World’s top emitters a long way from aligning with climate goals

Reuters LONDON – The world’s biggest carbon-emitting companies are far from aligning with the Paris Climate Agreement, a report by the leading climate-focused investor group showed on Monday. Climate Action 100+, whose 575 members manage $54 trillion in assets, was set up in 2017 to engage with the companies responsible for the bulk of planet-heating emissions to encourage them to

GOP senators warn Federal Reserve on climate change actions- oil and gas 360

GOP senators warn Federal Reserve on climate change actions

Fox Business Republican members of the Senate Banking Committee sent a letter to Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell warning him against using the central bank’s regulatory authority to implement climate change regulations, which is beyond the scope of its mission. Recent actions taken by the Fed suggest the central bank may be looking to assert its influence in playing an indirect role in climate

BP plans to build Britain's largest hydrogen plant- oil and gas 360

BP plans to build Britain’s largest hydrogen plant

Reuters LONDON – Energy group BP aims to build Britain’s largest hydrogen plant by 2030, it said on Thursday, as part of the country’s push to boost use of the fuel and cut greenhouse gas emissions. The Teesside plant in northern England will have capacity of up to 1 gigawatt (GW) of so-called blue hydrogen, about a fifth of Britain’s

Invest $131 trillion in clean energy by 2050 to hit climate goals, agency says- oil and gas 360

Invest $131 trillion in clean energy by 2050 to hit climate goals, agency says

Reuters LONDON – Planned investment in clean energy must increase by 30% to a total of $131 trillion by 2050 to avert catastrophic climate change, with the need to massively scale up hydrogen production particularly acute, according to a study here published on Tuesday. In its annual flagship report, the International Renewable Energy Agency underscored the scale and pace of change

The future of Big Oil flaring in the Permian Basin and the climate challenge- oil and gas 360

The future of Big Oil flaring in the Permian Basin and the climate challenge

CNBC When a raging snowstorm and frigid temperatures hit Texas last month, oil and gas behemoths responsible for producing and processing the lion share of the nation’s reserves, including Exxon, Occidental and Marathon Petroleum, shut down production at oil wells and refineries across the state. For many oil producers in the Permian Basin of West Texas and New Mexico, the shutdown put upstream and

Analysis: CNOOC needs to double down on drilling and deals in carbon-cutting gas pivot- oil and gas 360

Analysis: CNOOC needs to double down on drilling and deals in carbon-cutting gas pivot

Reuters SINGAPORE/BEIJING – A rapid rise in offshore drilling and deepwater gas extraction may seem an unlikely path to lower emissions, but are central planks of Chinese energy major CNOOC Ltd’s plan to help hit Beijing’s climate goals. While global peers like BP, Royal Dutch Shell have announced cuts in hydrocarbon output and huge renewable energy investments to cut emissions,

Shell's 2020 carbon emissions fall on the back of fuel sales drop- oil and gas 360

Shell’s 2020 carbon emissions fall on the back of fuel sales drop

Reuters LONDON – Royal Dutch Shell, owner of the world’s largest fuel retail network, said on Thursday its total greenhouse gas emissions dropped 16% in 2020 as oil and gas sales fell sharply due to the coronavirus pandemic. hell said in its annual report that total emissions from its oil wells to forecourt fuel sales fell to 1.38 billion tonnes