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2 days ago | 
carbon-pulse.com | Helen Clark
Clean energy spend is double fossil fuel investment, but nowhere near COP28 GST pledge -IEAEnergy sector spending is now two-to-one favouring renewables and nuclear over fossil fuels, and capital spend will rise 2% this year to $3.3 trillion, but this is driven more by energy security concerns than emissions reduction ambitions, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said Thursday.
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3 days ago | 
carbon-pulse.com | Helen Clark
Australian think tank makes case for Asian CBAM to drive green manufacturingA pan-Asia Pacific carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) taking in the wealthiest industrial nations covering steel, cement, and aluminium is the best and cheapest way to reduce emissions from these hard-to-abate sectors while preserving margins and industries, an Australian think tank argued in a report Thursday.
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4 days ago | 
carbon-pulse.com | Helen Clark
Singapore could cut emissions via linking into an ASEAN-wide grid, consultancy saysSingapore could become a regional hub for energy by importing and exporting renewable power, cutting its emissions by 13 million tonnes of CO2e a year in the process, a consultancy said Tuesday. Singapore could become a regional hub for energy by importing and exporting renewable power, cutting its emissions by 13 million tonnes of CO2e a year in the process, a consultancy said Tuesday.
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6 days ago | 
carbon-pulse.com | Helen Clark
ANALYSIS: Australia's best shot at green steel hampered by upstream emissionsThe type of iron needed for coal-free furnaces requires far more energy to mine and process, but in the world's leading iron ore production region a carve-out of the Safeguard Mechanism could promote global decarbonisation.
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1 week ago | 
carbon-pulse.com | Helen Clark
Indonesia can increase steel production by 500% and still hit net zero, industry saysIndonesia's steel demand and capacity are expected to rise in coming years, but it plans to make the product in an emissions-free way to meet its net zero target, the chief of the nation's steel association told a Singapore conference this week.
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1 week ago | 
carbon-pulse.com | Helen Clark
Japanese steel giant plans $6 bln decarbonisation spendWith government support, one of Japan's leading steelmakers will transition three of its blast furnaces to a cleaner electric arc furnace (EAF) to reduce emissions in line with its carbon neutrality goals. With government support, one of Japan's leading steelmakers will transition three of its blast furnaces to a cleaner electric arc furnace (EAF) to reduce emissions in line with its carbon neutrality goals.
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1 week ago | 
carbon-pulse.com | Helen Clark
There may be more carbon in green hydrogen than thought, Australian researchers sayResearchers from Melbourne's Monash University have looked at the interplay between the production of 'green' hydrogen and the large Australian electrical grid that will power this in terms of both Australia's Guarantee of Origin (GO) scheme, and other green hydrogen certifications potential offtakers will look at.
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1 week ago | 
carbon-pulse.com | Helen Clark
BRIEFING: Greening the steel industry will take time, but near-term emissions cuts can't be ignored, conference hears. Green steel is likely a long way off from being a commercially viable product, but producers could take a range of steps now to begin cutting emissions that would barely affect their bottom line, a conference in Singapore heard this week.
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1 week ago | 
carbon-pulse.com | Helen Clark
Make international SAF eligible in Australia's Safeguard Mechanism, aviation giants argueAustralian airlines should be allowed to count sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) used or produced outside the nation to meet their decarbonisation goals under the Safeguard Mechanism, a paper argued Monday. Australian airlines should be allowed to count sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) used or produced outside the nation to meet their decarbonisation goals under the Safeguard Mechanism, a paper argued Monday.
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2 weeks ago | 
carbon-pulse.com | Helen Clark
Empty gas fields could host large-scale Australian energy storage projects -paperSome depleted oil and gas reservoirs in onshore Queensland could be repurposed as compressed air energy storage (CAES) and offer a decarbonisation solution, according to researchers. Some depleted oil and gas reservoirs in onshore Queensland could be repurposed as compressed air energy storage (CAES) and offer a decarbonisation solution, according to researchers.
