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Euro Parliament Environment Committee votes to include shipping CO2 in EU ETS; shipping industry to contribute to climate neutrality

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The Environment Committee of the European Parliament voted to include CO 2 emissions from the maritime sector in the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS). 20% of the revenues under the Fund shall be used to contribute to protecting, restoring and efficiently managing marine ecosystems impacted by global warming.

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EEA reports sharp decrease in CO2 emissions of new cars in Europe in 2020

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The European Environment Agency (EEA) has published its provisional data about the CO 2 emissions of newly registered passenger cars and vans in Europe in 2020. New car emissions were increasing as recently as two years ago, but the sharp drop last year shows that carmakers respond to CO2 standards.

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thyssenkrupp greenlights construction of €2B hydrogen-powered direct reduction plant for low-CO2 steel

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The release of this enormous investment comes in the midst of the company’s transformation, in what is also for all concerned an extremely challenging environment. In this way, thyssenkrupp is accelerating the start of low-CO2 steel production. Capacity will be 2.5 million metric tons. With its capacity of 2.5

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Unlocking the green potential: Transforming industrial CO2 into acetone with carbon capture and utilisation technology

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PYROCO2 is developing carbon capture and utilisation technology for climate-positive solutions in European chemical production. The post Unlocking the green potential: Transforming industrial CO2 into acetone with carbon capture and utilisation technology appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Euro Parliament committee backs revised CO2 standards for cars and vans; zero-emission road mobility by 2035

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The European Parliament Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) adopted this week, with 46 votes in favor, 40 against and two abstentions, a position on proposed rules to revise the CO 2 emission performance standards for new cars and vans in line with the EU’s increased climate ambition.

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CAPTICO2: Elevating carbon capture though cutting-edge CO2 mineralisation technologies

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How to lower the emissions of hard-to-abate industries with economically attractive carbon capture, utilisation and storage technologies. The post CAPTICO2: Elevating carbon capture though cutting-edge CO2 mineralisation technologies appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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RWE and ArcelorMittal intend to build and operate offshore wind farms and hydrogen facilities for low-emissions steelmaking

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Competitive electricity prices are absolutely necessary, if energy-intensive industries such as the steel industry, which operates in a competitive global environment, are to have a future in Germany, the companies added. Industry needs both in large quantities as soon as possible in order to achieve its climate targets.

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