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🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Pritzker and Google: What is known about the new energy project three hours from Chicago

Google has announced a deal to purchase electricity from a carbon capture gas power plant in Illinois, a project backed by Governor J.B. Pritzker.

Mar 21 • 20:21 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

Good news in Texas: it became the sixth state to gain federal authority, but opened a debate about the state of water

Texas has gained federal authority for underground carbon storage projects, becoming the sixth state to do so, which has sparked a debate regarding water allocation and environmental impacts.

Mar 21 • 12:00 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
World

China planted trees in a desert: From biological void to carbon sink?

A Chinese ecological project has begun planting trees around the Taklamakan Desert, showing promising signs of carbon capture in this arid region.

Mar 19 • 00:53 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

Swedes investigate: Swedish forests are three times better than Finnish forests in one regard

A Swedish report suggests that Swedish forests capture three times more carbon in mineral soil compared to their Finnish counterparts, raising questions about forest management practices in both countries.

Mar 17 • 08:43 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
National & Local

Frost in Carbon Capture in Sweden

Carbon capture projects in Sweden face a significant freeze, with over half of the planned initiatives being halted or paused.

Mar 16 • 08:33 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
National & Local

Capturing carbon dioxide can save the climate – but investments are on hold

Sweden needs to capture millions of tons of carbon dioxide each year to meet its 2045 zero-emissions target, but major projects are being paused, impacting the effectiveness of climate policies.

Mar 16 • 07:35 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
National & Local

Exploring the possibility of carbon disposal under the Baltic Sea

Swedish geologists believe that it is feasible to store hundreds of millions of tons of carbon dioxide in sandstone beneath the Baltic Sea.

Mar 15 • 07:01 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Carbon Capture Energizes the Fossil Fuel Sector in Brazil as a Chance for Survival

Brazil's fossil fuel sector is optimistic about carbon capture technology as a means to ensure its continued operations amid environmental pressures.

Mar 14 • 15:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Locals puzzled as strange structures pop up on popular UK beach

Temporary steel structures have appeared on Talacre beach, surprising locals as they are part of a project to construct a new pipeline to the Point of Ayr gas terminal.

Mar 13 • 10:25 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Ant transforms CO₂ into stone armor in its own body

Researchers found that a certain ant species can capture environmental CO₂ and convert it into rock armor incorporated into its exoskeleton.

Mar 4 • 08:04 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
National & Local

Why there will be no carbon dioxide capture facility in Södertälje

Söderenergi, an energy company owned by several municipalities, has decided to halt plans for a carbon capture facility in Södertälje due to financial uncertainties.

Mar 3 • 04:30 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
National & Local

Captured Carbon With the Same Method That Was Supposed to Be Used in Hvalfjord

American scientists successfully captured carbon in the Maine Bay using a method that was previously proposed for Hvalfjord in Iceland, which was denied by authorities despite positive expert reviews.

Mar 2 • 15:24 UTC
🇨🇦 National Post
National & Local

Ivison: Why Carney and Smith’s grand bargain is about to hit the wall

The article discusses the challenges facing Prime Minister Mark Carney's memorandum of understanding with Alberta regarding carbon pricing and carbon capture initiatives, as analyzed by panelists Ian Brodie and Eugene Lang.

Feb 27 • 11:00 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
National & Local

Climate project paused - lacks government support

A carbon capture and storage project by energy company Söderenergi is being paused due to insufficient government funding and support.

Feb 25 • 09:20 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
National & Local

Research Professor and Founder of the Blue Lagoon Win the Ásu Awards

Sigurður Reynir Gíslason and Grímur Sæmundsen have received the Ásu Awards for their contributions to science and innovation in Iceland.

Feb 19 • 16:07 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Latsco in the EMSA Study on Decarbonization

Latsco Shipping Limited has announced its participation in a carbon capture technology study commissioned by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA).

Feb 19 • 05:18 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
National & Local

Never has anyone built such a huge facility in the world to capture greenhouse gases

A significant new carbon capture facility is being constructed in Aalborg, Denmark, aiming to tackle greenhouse gas emissions effectively.

Feb 18 • 10:31 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Nova Scotia’s CarbonRun reaches carbon capture milestone with ‘river liming’ project

CarbonRun in Nova Scotia has achieved a significant milestone in carbon capture by successfully implementing a river liming project that involves mixing crushed limestone into rivers.

Feb 12 • 14:59 UTC
🇨🇳 South China Morning Post
National & Local

China turns old oil pipeline into new carbon highway in green cost-cutting gambit

China has successfully repurposed an old oil pipeline for carbon dioxide transportation, marking a significant step towards achieving its decarbonisation goals.

Feb 11 • 02:00 UTC
🇳🇴 NRK
National & Local

SV turns around on Melkøya

The Socialist Left Party (SV) has decided to withdraw its support for a proposal to allocate electricity from Melkøya to other industries, advocating instead for its electrification with carbon capture and wind energy to reduce emissions.

Feb 4 • 14:49 UTC
🇩🇪 taz
Life & Tech

Climate Crisis: How do we get CO2 back from the atmosphere?

The article discusses methods to remove CO2 from the atmosphere in response to the unprecedented emissions levels recorded in 2025.

Jan 5 • 09:46 UTC

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