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🇦🇺 Guardian Australia
National & Local

High-speed rail is an Australian political punchline. After 50 years, will Labor’s newest proposal finally leave the station?

The Australian government has announced plans to construct a high-speed rail line from Sydney to Newcastle, aiming to transform travel and contribute to emissions reduction by 2050.

Feb 27 • 14:00 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
National & Local

"It has gone downhill": The government puts Denmark's climate goals at risk again

Denmark's government has failed to demonstrate how it will meet its central climate goal of a 70% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared to 1990 levels, as stated in the latest annual report from the Climate Council.

Feb 26 • 10:02 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
National & Local

Council tightens the screws against government: 'Hope is not a climate strategy'

Denmark's Climate Council criticizes the government for failing to outline a credible plan to achieve its climate goal of a 70% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 based on 1990 levels.

Feb 26 • 10:02 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Scotland’s new emissions strategy ‘too reliant on science fiction’, critics say

Critics are raising concerns about the credibility of Scotland's long-term emissions reduction strategy, labeling it as overly reliant on unrealistic projections.

Feb 25 • 05:00 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
National & Local

Holcim Mexico reduced 2.3 million tons of equivalent carbon dioxide

Holcim Mexico announced a potential reduction of 2.3 million tons of CO2 equivalent by 2025 through the use of low-carbon cement and concrete products.

Feb 18 • 18:35 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Maritime Emissions Reduction Centre: Dubai Drydocks joins as new member

Dubai Drydocks has joined the Maritime Emissions Reduction Centre (MERC), marking a significant step in the Centre's international expansion and commitment to providing decarbonization solutions for the shipping industry.

Feb 16 • 11:15 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Democrats will fight Trump's cut to emission reduction policy in court

Democrats and environmental groups plan to challenge President Trump's decision to eliminate restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions in court.

Feb 13 • 18:06 UTC
🇮🇸 RUV Frettir
National & Local

The United States reduces restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions

The United States has announced a reduction of restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions.

Feb 12 • 23:01 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
National & Local

Several European Leaders Want to Cut Carbon Credit Prices

Several European leaders are advocating for a reduction in carbon credit prices to support their economies due to concerns that emissions taxation has become excessively burdensome for industries.

Feb 12 • 16:10 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

EU Summit: Is Climate Protection to Blame for the Industry Crisis?

The European Parliament has approved a climate protection goal aiming for a 90% reduction in emissions by 2040 compared to 1990 levels, but has faced criticism for allowing emissions reductions through external climate projects.

Feb 12 • 14:16 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Climate Plan indicates that Brazil will depend on unprecedented deforestation cuts to meet emission targets

Brazil's Climate Plan projects that it must achieve significant reductions in deforestation on public lands to meet its 2035 emission reduction targets.

Feb 12 • 02:00 UTC
🇭🇷 Narod.hr
National & Local

European Parliament approved a draconian green plan: ‘Suicide of the European economy’

The European Parliament has officially adopted a target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2040, leading to significant political debate around its implications for the economy.

Feb 11 • 15:21 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
National & Local

The European Parliament supports significant reduction of greenhouse gas emissions

The European Parliament has endorsed a revised Climate Act aimed at significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and achieving climate neutrality by 2050.

Feb 11 • 03:10 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

Reduction of Greenhouse Gases in Rice Fields of Okinawa; Mitsui & Co. Takes Initiatives in Bangladesh

Mitsui & Co. has launched a project in Bangladesh aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from rice fields comparable in size to those in Okinawa, Japan.

Feb 11 • 01:30 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

The law that caused climate conflicts has taken its final form – Grace period for gasoline drivers

The European Parliament has approved a law setting a 90% reduction target in emissions by 2040, with provisions allowing for credits from non-EU countries after 2036.

Feb 10 • 15:17 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
National & Local

EU's climate goals set in parliament

The EU Parliament has officially adopted the union's climate goals, aiming for a 90% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 compared to 1990 levels.

Feb 10 • 12:23 UTC
🇳🇴 Aftenposten
National & Local

The Environment Agency: The next ten years are crucial to reaching climate goals

The Norwegian Environment Agency has released a report indicating that significant actions across all sectors are necessary for Norway to achieve its climate targets by 2050.

Feb 10 • 12:02 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

FUNO reduces emissions by 68 percent

Fibra Uno (FUNO) has achieved a significant reduction in emissions and resource consumption as it marks a decade of participation in the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment.

Feb 9 • 11:55 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Will the EU ease the carbon emissions trading system? Political pressure is growing

The EU faces increasing political pressure to reform its CO2 emissions trading system (ETS), with some Central and Eastern European countries advocating for a slowdown in emission reduction efforts.

Feb 8 • 09:51 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
Life & Tech

TOTO Realizes Hydrogen Co-Firing in Sanitary Ware Production, Reducing CO2 Emissions by 7%

TOTO announced its practical application of hydrogen co-firing in the production of sanitary ware, achieving a 7% reduction in CO2 emissions at its Kokura First Factory in Kitakyushu since January.

Feb 6 • 13:56 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
Life & Tech

Hyundai Steel begins mass production of carbon-reducing steel plates that reduce carbon emissions by 20%

Hyundai Steel has started mass production of 'carbon-reducing steel plates' that cut carbon emissions by 20% compared to its existing products, aiming to supply them initially to Hyundai and Kia's domestic and European vehicle models while expanding globally.

Feb 3 • 03:23 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
World

The EU is at risk of running out of raw materials to boost renewable energy

The EU's energy transition is jeopardized by a shortage of raw materials needed to meet ambitious emissions reduction targets.

Feb 2 • 20:27 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
World

Controversial idea for reducing emissions: Will flooding forests solve the problem?

The article discusses the proposal to cut down boreal forests as a method of carbon dioxide reduction, exploring potential benefits, risks, and various countries' stances on the issue.

Jan 16 • 16:18 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Climate Protection: Germany Faces Drastic Penalties from 2030

Germany has achieved its climate target for 2025, but a new study shows that the pace of emissions reduction has significantly slowed, potentially leading to expensive penalties after 2030.

Jan 7 • 06:45 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Germany: greenhouse gas emissions fell too slowly in 2025, warn experts

Experts warn that Germany's greenhouse gas emissions decreased by only 1.5% in 2025, endangering the country's climate goal of a 65% reduction by 2030 compared to 1990 levels.

Jan 7 • 04:07 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Dangerous in Heavy Transport: Ecological Requirements

Entrepreneurs are concerned about the engine power reduction system that intentionally decreases the power or RPM of diesel engines to comply with emission regulations, particularly related to the proper functioning of the SCR system using AdBlue.

Jan 6 • 18:52 UTC
🇩🇪 taz
National & Local

Climate goals still far away: It won't get easier

Hamburg has reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by 43% since 1990, but still has a long way to go to meet its 70% reduction target by 2030, especially in the transportation sector.

Jan 6 • 17:27 UTC
🇩🇪 Die Welt
National & Local

43 percent less COâ‚‚ - but Hamburg's traffic remains a major climate problem

Hamburg is making progress in climate protection, but the transportation sector poses a significant risk to overall emissions reduction efforts, prompting concerns from opposition and environmental groups.

Jan 6 • 15:30 UTC

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