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Green news- ISO members send net-zero draft back for revisionsOpposition from fossil-fuel countries is believed to have contributed to the decision. The post ISO members send net-zero draft back for revisions appeared first on Trellis.
- How FedEx’s CSO engineers sustainability into long-term strategyKaren Blanks Ellis reports to the logistics giant’s legal team and her sustainability impact team includes representatives across every business function. The post How FedEx’s CSO engineers sustainability into long-term strategy appeared first on Trellis.
- What’s next for the 100% renewable energy movementDespite market barriers in Asia and setbacks in the U.S., more than 70 members of the Climate Group’s RE100 initiative match at least 90 percent of electricity consumption with solar, wind or other renewables. The post What’s next for the 100% renewable energy movement appeared first on Trellis.
- U.S. companies are dropping climate targets, Harvard data revealsAnti-ESG campaigns by Republican attorneys generals may be one cause. The post U.S. companies are dropping climate targets, Harvard data reveals appeared first on Trellis.
- How leading buyers got finance to say “yes” on nature-based carbon removalsSymbiosis Coalition members share experiences from signing offtake agreements for more than 40 million metric tons of nature-based removals. The post How leading buyers got finance to say “yes” on nature-based carbon removals appeared first on Trellis.
- ISO members send net-zero draft back for revisions
Monthly Archives: January 2013
European Commission consults public on unconventional fossil fuels (e.g. shale gas) in Europe
The European Commission is holding a public consultation on the future development of unconventional fossil fuels such as shale gas in Europe. All interested individuals, organisations and public authorities are welcome to share their views on the possible opportunities and challenges that may arise from the development of such projects and on the best ways to address the challenges identified so far. The consultation is open until 20 March 2013. The consultation is available in all 23 EU languages. Continue reading
CO2 emissions from new cars fell by over 3% in 2011
The European Commission adopted a decision confirming provisional findings that average CO2 emissions from new cars in the EU dropped by 3.3% last year. This decision is based on emissions data gathered by the European Environment Agency and verified by car manufacturers.
The average CO2 emissions for the 12.8 million new cars registered in the EU in 2011 was 135.7 grams per kilometre. This is a drop of 4.6g CO2/km compared to 2010 and confirms that car manufacturers are on track to reach the 2015 target of 130g CO2/km. Continue reading
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