Brazil, others to tap $1 billion industry decarbonisation program
World 13:13 15/06/2025LONDON - Brazil, Egypt, Mexico are among seven middle-income countries chosen by multilateral lender the Climate Investment Funds to tap a $1 billion program to cut emissions from their industrial sectors.
Tech giants' indirect emissions rose 150% in three years as AI expands, UN agency says
World 16:34 08/06/2025Indirect carbon emissions from the operations of four of the leading AI-focused tech companies rose on average by 150% from 2020-2023, due to the demands of power-hungry data centres, a United Nations report said on Thursday.
Alternō secures $1mn A1 investment to scale sand battery technology for zero-emission heat
Economy 09:21 13/05/2025Alternō, a climate-tech startup based in Singapore with R&D and manufacturing in Vietnam, has successfully secured US$$1 million in A1 funding to expand its pioneering sand battery technology to decarbonize the industrial heat in various industrial applications.
Finland backs EU goal to slash emissions 90% by 2040
World 16:09 29/04/2025Finland supports a European Union target to cut the bloc's net greenhouse gas emissions 90% by 2040, the country's state secretary for climate told Reuters, as governments prepare for tough negotiations on the EU's next climate goal.
Ho Chi Minh City considers regulating motorcycle emissions
Vietnam News 17:09 13/10/2018Motorcycles contribute 94 percent of the city’s total hydrocarbon emissions from vehicles
