carbon emissions

Chevron Corp (NYSE:CVX) shares are trading higher today. The company, through Chevron Australia New Ventures, has been granted a greenhouse gas (GHG) assessment permit offshore Western Australia. The permit involves a joint venture with Chevron as the operator, holding a 70% interest, and...

Alphabet Inc.‘s (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) subsidiary Google has purchased a stake in a Taiwanese solar power company. The deal, which involves New Green Power, a firm owned by BlackRock (NYSE:BLK), could see Google procure up to 300 megawatts of renewable energy. What Happened: Google has...

Lamborghini, the renowned luxury sports car manufacturer, has pledged to significantly reduce its carbon emissions by 2030. What Happened: Lamborghini has set an ambitious target to cut down its carbon emissions by 40% per car across its entire value chain by 2030, as compared to the levels in 2021...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has publicly supported a bill in California, necessitating large corporations to report their yearly greenhouse gas emissions. What Happened: Apple has lent its support to a California Senate bill that mandates companies with annual revenue of over $1 billion to...

British Columbia has become the third jurisdiction in Canada to place limitations on cryptocurrency mining. The province will not permit new connections to its power system for 18 months as a way to protect electricity for electric vehicles and heat pumps, according to Josie Osborne, Minister of...

A political and economic union in Europe is pushing forward with a plan to ban the sale of new vehicles that run on petrol and diesel by the year 2035. The European Union has five countries that are pushing back against the ban. What Happened: The European Union's plan is part of an effort to...

On Monday, the Securities and Exchange Commission proposed that all publicly traded companies disclose their greenhouse gas emissions. The proposal continues a push in the clean energy sector and could result in winners and losers in different sectors. What Happened: The SEC made the proposal...

Auction and resale marketplace company eBay Inc (NASDAQ: EBAY) has a commitment to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by the year 2025. The company made progress in 2020 in a shared report called “our environmental footprint.” The Highlights: eBay reduced its greenhouse gas...

The phrases "global level playing field" and "commercially viable" were mentioned several times during a launch event Wednesday that called for governments around the world to act on climate change and commit to decarbonizing the shipping sector by 2050.  The industry is seeking an equitable...

The following post was written and/or published as a collaboration between Benzinga’s in-house sponsored content team and a financial partner of Benzinga. Energy Fuels Inc. (NYSE: UUUU) traded at a new 52-week high today of $8.39. So far today approximately 4.9 million shares have been...

In trucking, technology investments and sustainability goals often go hand in hand, but as everyone knows, the industry wouldn't survive without the ongoing labor of smaller carriers ⁠— carriers that often struggle to afford those significant tech investments.  In this week's segment of Net-Zero...

Autonomous software developer Embark Trucks is coordinating HP Inc.'s use of BYD Class 8 battery-electric trucks (BETs) to pick up and drop off loads of computer products where Embark's supervised autonomous trucks can take over for freeway transit. The pilot project is an extension of Embark's...

The Biden administration on Thursday announced an interim goal to produce 3 billion gallons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) per year by 2030 on the way to net-zero emissions by mid-century. Commercial domestic and international flights in the U.S. are responsible for 11% of the country's...

China has announced bold targets to curb its carbon emissions, but the country will need to embrace significant policy challenges to end its heavy reliance on fossil fuels. The transition to a low-carbon economy is also likely to impact the demand and price of metals, such as copper, aluminum, and...

Anyone keeping an ear to the ground in trucking knows that working toward net-zero carbon emissions has been decades in the making — and extends beyond the obvious elimination of diesel smokestacks. Increased emissions regulations have led to mileage improvements, while fleets with generous budgets...