Angle: Is the festive COP28 a secret for companies or a sign of success?

Angle: Is the festive COP28 a secret for companies or a sign of success?

The 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28), which is being held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) on December 4, has the feel of a trade show or circus. Photo taken on the 4th at Dubai Expo City, the venue for COP28 (2023, Reuters/Thaier Al-Sudani) [ドバイ […]

Angle: China focuses on reducing greenhouse gases in households, with concerns about interference in daily life

Angle: China focuses on reducing greenhouse gases in households, with concerns about interference in daily life

On November 27, China is actively promoting a “carbon inclusion” policy that aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions throughout society. The photo shows a carbon inclusion exhibit placed inside the Shenzhen subway station. Photographed in October (2023 Reuters/David Kirton) [深セン(中国) 27日 ロイター] – China is actively promoting a “carbon inclusion” policy that aims to reduce greenhouse gas […]

New York: self-installable heat pumps to reduce CO2 emissions

New York: self-installable heat pumps to reduce CO2 emissions

An exciting pilot project has been launched in New York. Hundreds of thousands of heat pumps are to be independently installed in private homes, with the aim of significantly reducing CO2 emissions. Heat pumps to reduce CO2 Heating and cooling systems are so outdated, especially in New York City’s dilapidated public housing, that it is […]

Four major banks including HSBC withdraw from international decarbonization initiative = sources

Four major banks including HSBC withdraw from international decarbonization initiative = sources

Four major banks, Britain’s Standard Chartered, HSBC, France’s Société Générale, and Netherlands’ ABN AMRO Bank, have withdrawn from SBTi, an international initiative that scrutinizes greenhouse gas reduction targets set by companies. A demonstration against fossil fuel corporate financing takes place in London in October. (2023 Reuters/Anna Gordon/File Photo) [ロンドン 29日 ロイター] – Four major banks, […]

China’s expansion of renewable energy but coal-fired power generation is an obstacle to achieving climate goals: report

China’s expansion of renewable energy but coal-fired power generation is an obstacle to achieving climate goals: report

China’s renewable energy sector is booming, but expanding coal-fired power generation capacity and soaring energy consumption are undermining efforts to meet climate change targets, a report released on Wednesday said. Photographed in 2013 at a solar power plant in Gansu province. (2023 Reuters/Carlos Barria/File photo) SINGAPORE (Reuters) – China’s renewable energy sector is booming, but […]

Column: Amid the German economic stagnation, the euro appreciates and the yen depreciates for the first time in 15 years, reflecting the depreciation of the yen on its own – Daisuke Karakama

Column: Amid the German economic stagnation, the euro appreciates and the yen depreciates for the first time in 15 years, reflecting the depreciation of the yen on its own – Daisuke Karakama

[Tokyo 17th]- While the dollar/yen pair is attracting attention to its new high since the beginning of the year, inquiries about the continued growth of the euro/yen pair are increasing. At the time of writing, the price was in the 164 yen range, the highest price in about 15 years since August 2008, and has […]

Plastic Production Using CO2: A Solution for Sustainable and Recyclable Plastics

Plastic Production Using CO2: A Solution for Sustainable and Recyclable Plastics

KOMPAS.com – Plastics as an integral part of modern life have made a major contribution to industrial progress and everyday comfort. However, the worrying fact is that most plastics are difficult to recycle. Also read: You need to be careful, recycled plastic contains toxic chemicals Plastic is difficult to recycle because it is formed from […]

The Complexities of CO2 Compensation through Reforestation and the Need for Transparency

The Complexities of CO2 Compensation through Reforestation and the Need for Transparency

Anyone who harms the climate can have trees planted to compensate. Companies also advertise that they offset their emissions in this way. But things are not quite that simple. The basic idea of ​​helping the climate with a reforested forest is not wrong. That’s what Christopher Reyer from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research […]