Regulation
Commentary: ePURE outlines the implications of ‘Fit for 55’
The EU’s climate, energy and transport-related legislation – 'Fit for 55 package'– aims to align current laws with the 2030 and 2050 ambitions. In this piece by Biofuels International, they dig deeper into the implications of these possible new policies.…
Xi Jinping Announces An End To Coal Use
Xi Jinping, the President of China, announced that China is working to end its coal-fire projects abroad and at home at the United Nations General Assembly, this past september. Currently, China accounts for 54% of the world’s coal-created electricity, making…
ESWET Responds to EP Report on Methane Emissions
The European Parliament (EP) Environment, Public Health, and Food Safety Committee (ENVI) published a report on the EU Strategy to reduce methane emissions, adopted on September 28, 2021. In response, the European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology (ESWET) said that it…
Democrats Push for Virgin Plastic Tax in the US
On Tuesday this week (28 September), congressional Democrats Tom Suozzi and Sheldon Whitehouse proposed a new bill that would put a 10c per pound tax on ‘virgin’ plastics in 2022, increasing to 20c in 2024. Under the proposed law, manufacturers,…
Commentary: The World’s Worst Litter-bugs
We all know our global littering problem is significant - but exact data on where we’re seeing the worst instances of this and how initiatives are combating it, has been thin on the ground. Until now. A new analysis published…
New ESG Policy Framework Reinforces APICORP’s Commitment To The Energy Transition
APICORP, the Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation, an energy-focused multilateral development bank, recently revealed its new ESG policy framework. This is part of APICORP’s drive to support energy transition in its member countries and beyond. APICORP’s plans are to assign US$1…