Environment

U.S.: Trump proposes slashing fuel economy rules in boost for gas vehicles

Trump's action aims to undo one of Biden's signature climate moves as he sought to incentivize more electric vehicle purchases.

Burckhardt Compression secures order for world's first ammonia bunkering vessel

Alberta oil regulator stopped enforcing gas flaring limits after government pressure

Alberta's dismantling of its 20-yr-old flaring limit after companies blew through the limit two years in a row, with no objections from the federal government, is an example of the challenges Canada faces in reconciling its environmental commitments with a renewed focus on economic growth.

New plan to unlock the bioeconomy’s potential

Bio-based products derive from biological resources on land and in the sea. Bio-based chemicals, for example, can be made from algae that are used to produce pharmaceuticals, personal care products and industrial applications. Bio-based plastics are used in packaging and automotive parts. And bio-based construction productions, textile fibers and fertilizers are increasingly in demand.

ICEs are now officially a minority in the EU

Neoenergia and Honda join forces to accelerate green mobility in Brazil

The partnership will take place at Neoenergia's first green hydrogen filling station in the country, located in Brasilia (DF).

Canada rolls back climate rules in energy deal with Alberta

Under the agreement, the federal government will scrap a planned emissions cap on the oil and gas sector and drop rules on clean electricity, in exchange for a commitment by Canada's top oil-producing province to strengthen industrial carbon pricing and support a carbon capture-and-storage project.

Uniper and thyssenkrupp Uhde sign framework agreement on the use of ammonia cracking technology

The agreement covers up to six large-scale plants with a total capacity of 7,200 metric tpd of ammonia. The use of hydrogen from ammonia on an industrial scale will make a significant contribution to the decarbonization of national and European industry.

In plea to EU, Stellantis chairman warns European car industry risks 'irreversible decline'

The European Commission is due to present a package of proposals for its scheduled review of EU carbon emissions regulation for the auto industry on December 10.

COP30: Brazil seeks biofuel boom, but critics query climate impact

U.N. COP30 climate summit host Brazil is pressing nations to pledge to quadruple the global use of sustainable fuels by 2035, including biofuels, hydrogen and biogases, but environmentalists warn that making fuel from crops harms food security and nature.