Regulation
UN Releases Report On Air Quality Standard Laws
About a third of the world's countries lack laws about air quality standards. In countries where such laws exist, they often fail to comply with World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines. An estimated 31% of countries that could introduce such ambient…
Commentary: The UK’s new E10 fuel – Smooth Sailing, or a Bumpy Ride?
The UK’s new kind of petrol - E10 - is set to be introduced to cut emissions by as much as 750,000 tonnes per year. But what are the challenges it faces? And will it really bring benefits? This article…
U.S Treasury Announces Fossil Fuel Energy Guidance for MDBs
The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued Fossil Fuel Energy Guidance for Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs), on August 16th. This Guidance comes in response to President Biden’s Executive Order 14008 on Tackling the Climate Crisis At Home and Abroad announced earlier…
Commentary: China’s faltering carbon credit system
Carbon credits are an increasingly popular means of regulating companies’ emissions as international regulations gradually tighten around carbon allowances. Yet China - one of the world’s largest economies - is reporting a rapidly declining market. Here, Quartz looks at the…
A Third of UK Power Could Be Sourced From Hydrogen By 2050
The country has just revealed its strategy to kick start a low carbon hydrogen sector as part of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s 10-point plan for a “green industrial revolution”. This is an essential step to reach the country’s net-zero targets, and could…
USGC Shows Ethanol Benefits As South Korea And Japan Set Carbon Neutral Policies
Following the lead of policymakers in Japan and South Korea, and considering new emission reduction initiatives, the US Grains Council (USGC) is working to validate the carbon-reduction benefits of blending ethanol into local fuel supplies. Since declaring a goal of…