Greenhouse Gases
Taiwan's CPC buys first crude with carbon offset from SOCAR
Taiwan's state refiner, CPC Corp, said it has received the country's first crude cargo with certified carbon offset from SOCAR Trading, the trading arm of Azerbaijan's state oil company.
ExxonMobil to grow shareholder value by meeting need for energy, essential products and lower-emissions solutions
ExxonMobil said it plans to grow shareholder value by delivering solutions that help meet the global need for energy and for lower greenhouse gas emissions to address climate change.
Chevron to focus on lowering carbon intensity
Chevron Corp Chief Executive Michael Wirth told shareholders the U.S. oil producer plans to focus on lowering the carbon intensity of its operations.
Gasoline, diesel vehicles dominate India's auto market, EVs lag (1)
India's road transport minister on Tuesday warned local and foreign automakers to either cut production of polluting diesel vehicles or face higher taxes and levies, setting alarm bells ringing in the world's third-largest car market.
Exxon climate-change probe goes to Massachusetts top court
BOSTON (Reuters) — ExxonMobil Corp will urge Massachusetts' top court on Tuesday to allow it to avoid handing over records to the state's attorney general amid a probe into whether the oil company misled investors and consumers about its knowledge of climate change.
Exxon: $1 B Antwerp clean fuels unit will be running by mid-2018
LONDON (Reuters) — ExxonMobil expects a new $1 B fuel upgrading unit at its Antwerp refinery to be fully operational in the first half of next year, the company said on Tuesday.
EIA: Growth in global energy-related CO2 emissions expected to slow
EIA projects that growth in global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from energy-related sources will slow despite increasing energy consumption.
EIA: Energy-related CO2 emissions expected to fall in 2017, rise in 2018
Energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions fell in both 2015 and 2016, and they are expected to fall again in 2017, based on forecasts in EIA’s Short-Term Energy Outlook.
EPA: US greenhouse gas emissions fall 2% in 2016, led by power industry
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Greenhouse gas emissions from America's largest industrial facilities fell 2% in 2016 to 2.99 Bt, led by a large cut from the power sector, according to data published on Thursday by the Environmental Protection Agency.
Tillerson says US could stay in Paris climate accord
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The United States could remain in the Paris climate accord under the right conditions, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Sunday, signaling a shift in tone from the Trump administration, which angered allies with its decision to pull out of the agreement.
- ADNOC deploys heavy-duty inspector robot for hazardous environments 5/21
- Indonesia to roll out ethanol-blended gasoline, B50 biodiesel from July 1 5/21
- Australia plans biofuel mandates to boost its energy security 5/21
- HyOrc commences fabrication for Porto waste-to-methanol plant and advances European project pipeline 5/21
- Chevron introduces next-gen Techron in U.S. Chevron and Texaco gasolines 5/21
- Kremlin sees no risk to fuel supply in Russia amid attacks on refineries 5/21
