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Energy Transitions Commission says countries can triple climate ambition by COP30
London (ots/PRNewswire) - If governments reflect today's rapid technological progress and existing national, industry and COP28 commitments when setting new climate targets In its latest briefing, Credible Contributions: Bolder Plans for Higher Climate Ambition in the Next Round of NDCs,the ETC calls for industry and government collaboration to raise the ambition of ...
plusSwissmem welcomes the clear YES to the Electricity Act
Zurich (ots) - The association of the Swiss technology industry is pleased at the Swiss electorate's clear approval of the Electricity Act. It will make a key contribution to a secure, environmentally friendly and economically viable electricity supply, and the companies in the technology industry are counting on it. Swissmem supports the rapid expansion of all CO2-free electricity-generation technologies. However, ...
plusWorld Oceans Day 2024: A wounded planet needs our care – OceanCare launches international initiative - EMBARGOED UNTIL FRIDAY 7 JUNE 00:00
plusInternational Court: States have legal duty to prevent greenhouse gas pollution of the Ocean and to restore and protect marine habitats
OceanCare welcomes the landmark advisory opinion of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea announced today, which clarifies that international law obliges governments to make every effort to protect marine ecosystems. The Tribunal’s position was both unanimous and unequivocal – anthropogenic ...
plusPRESS RELEASE: Climeworks’ CO2 vacuum cleaner, "Mammoth", is not a solution to the climate crisis
PRESS RELEASE – 8 May 2024 Climeworks’ CO2 vacuum cleaner, "Mammoth", is not a solution to the climate crisis - Proponents of direct air capture technology claim that it will significantly reduce global greenhouse gas emissions. - The largest plant to date from the Swiss company Climeworks will go into operation in Iceland on 8 May 2024. - For OceanCare, this ...
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In 2023: 1800 innovative projects and major impetus for Switzerland as a research location
Bern (ots) - From nitrogen pollution to bullying in schools: in 2023, the SNSF invested 961 million francs in its regular research funding. It approved a further 235 million francs for the Horizon Europe transitional measures. Excess nitrogen pollutes water and the air. To what extent can nitrogen emissions from agricultural land be reduced by an indigenous plant, ...
plusPRESS COMMENT: OceanCare: Effective global Plastics Treaty is possible, but ambitions must be raised
A week of negotiations between UN member states on a global Plastics Treaty ended today in Ottawa, Canada. Fabienne McLellan, Managing Director of OceanCare, who followed the negotiations on site, comments on the outcomes. PRESS COMMENT – 30 April 2024 OceanCare: Effective global Plastics Treaty is possible, but ...
plusPRESS RELEASE: UN member states urged to tackle plastics crisis at heart in new global treaty
The fourth of five rounds of negotiations on a global plastics treaty is drawing to a close in Ottawa, Canada. Ahead of the closing session, a strong group of countries from all continents issued a declaration calling on negotiators to secure a treaty that addresses the entire life cycle of plastics and to prevent the overproduction of plastics. PRESS RELEASE – 30 ...
plusPRESS RELEASE: OceanCare urges UN governments to show ambition at crucial negotiating meeting on global Plastics Treaty
Representatives of all UN member states are meeting in Ottawa, Canada from 23 to 29 April 2024 to advance negotiations on an international legally binding treaty to end plastic pollution, including in the marine environment. With only one more round of negotiations to go, this week will be crucial in reaching ...
plusNeed for Global Ban on Solar Geoengineering
Debate at UN environmental summit highlights need for global ban on solar geoengineering - Switzerland ultimately withdrew its resolution on solar radiation modification at the Sixth UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-6) after governments could not even reach consensus on a knowledge repository for the controversial technologies. - The resolution went in several directions during an intense set of negotiations, with different ...
plusPRESS RELEASE: Protecting marine ecosystems and geoengineering Pandora’s box on the agenda of UN environment ministers this week in Nairobi
The world’s environment ministers are meeting in Nairobi, Kenya this week for the sixth UN Environment Assembly to discuss how multilateralism can help tackle the triple planetary crisis of climate change, loss of nature and biodiversity, and pollution and contamination. OceanCare is very concerned that a ...
plusCOP28 President calls for unprecedented action from every government, business and industry to deliver the UAE Consensus during IEA event in Paris
Paris (ots/PRNewswire) - - Speaking at the Paris Headquarters of the International Energy Agency (IEA), COP28 President Dr. Sultan Al Jaber highlighted the historic significance of the UAE Consensus. - "The UAE Consensus raised the bar and set a clear path to keep our north star of 1.5°C within reach," Dr. Al Jaber ...
plusCDP recognition of Sopra Steria's climate performance for the 7th successive year
Paris (ots/PRNewswire) - Sopra Steria, a major player in the European tech sector, has been recognised for the seventh year in a row as a global leader in corporate climate action by its inclusion in the CDP Climate 'A' List. Inclusion in the CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project) Climate 'A' List rewards Sopra Steria for making climate action 'business as usual' in its ...
plusComing up: High-level UN meeting in Uzbekistan to find solutions for endangered migratory species and protect global biodiversity
Member States of the United Nations Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals will meet in Uzbekistan, 12-17 February 2024 to address issues of critical importance to the global biodiversity crisis. The most intense debate is expected to be on the controversial issue of deep-sea mining. ...
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Neustark and Zürcher Kantonalbank to remove thousands of tons of CO2 together
plus Plastics Treaty Negotiations end without major outcomes but an effective instrument to stem the plastic tide remains within reach
Plastics Treaty Negotiations end without major outcomes but an effective instrument to stem the plastic tide remains within reach N airobi/Zurich, 19th November 2023: Today, the third meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-3) for ...
Un documentplusClean-washing? Plastic clean-up tech not all it seems on the surface
CLEAN-UPS OR CLEAN-WASHING? Environmental organisations claim Plastic clean-up tech not all it seems on the surface LONDON/ZURICH, 6th November 2023: A new report from the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) and OceanCare highlights the damaging impacts of ‘quick fix’ ocean clean-up ...
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Phosphorous - too much in lakes, too little in the soil
Bern (ots) - Over-fertilised waterways, impoverished soils: the use of phosphorous in agriculture is creating a dilemma, and it all began thousands of years ago. This has been verified by an analysis funded by the SNSF. It is well known that phosphorous from agricultural fertilisation and wastewater is harmful to lakes. But the entry of phosphorous into water is also contributing to the scarcity of this substance, which ...
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Neustark launches the first commercial site for permanent CO₂ storage in the EU
plus COP28 President-Designate to UN Climate Ambition Summit: "We are not powerless" to overcome the climate crisis and urges world to "Get after Gigatons"
New York (ots/PRNewswire) - - COP28 President-Designate Dr. Sultan Al Jaber addressed world leaders at the UN Climate Ambition Summit as part of the UN General Assembly, issuing a rallying cry to the international community to move from agreements to action on global climate change. - His intervention follows the ...
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Neustark and Holcim launch landmark investment and strategic collaboration agreement to scale up permanent carbon removal
plus Harpoons to be fired again as Iceland resumes its fin whale hunt
Harpoons to be fired again as Iceland resumes its fin whale hunt London/Vienna/Zurich, 31st of August 2023: With today’s announcement by Iceland‘s Minister of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, Svandís Svavarsdóttir, not to continue this summer’s temporary whaling ban, fin whales will soon be killed again. The two Icelandic whaling vessels left port ...
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Neustark secures one of largest carbon removal purchases this year
plus COP28 and IEA Convene Global Energy Decision Makers to Accelerate a Just, Orderly Energy Transition
Goa, India (ots/PRNewswire) - - Series of dialogues will be held in partnership with IRENA and will be supported by the UNFCCC. - Dialogues aim to bring government and energy industry together to define how to accelerate action towards 1.5 degrees at COP28. - Session held on the sidelines of the 14th Clean Energy ...
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Neustark launches largest site for storing CO2 in demolition concrete
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The insatiable virus hunter
plusCOP28 President-Designate calls on oil & gas industry to allocate capital to clean energy solutions
Abu Dhabi, Uae (ots/PRNewswire) - - During the 8th OPEC International Seminar, held in Vienna, under the theme "Towards a Sustainable and Inclusive Energy Transition." Dr. Al Jaber thanked OPEC for playing an essential role in balancing energy markets, promoting global prosperity and advancing the goals of sustainable development. - "Dramatically reducing emissions, ...
plusKey outcomes from a High-Level Roundtable on Voluntary Carbon Markets at The Summit for a New Global Financing Pact
Paris (ots/PRNewswire) - The UAE COP28 Presidency and the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) co-hosted a high-level roundtable on Voluntary Carbon Markets (VCMs), as an official side event to the Summit for a New Global Financing Pact. His Excellency COP28 President Designate Dr Sultan Al-Jaber and ...
plusOCI Global fuels first ever green methanol powered container vessel
Amsterdam (ots/PRNewswire) - - OCI Global is fueling the first ever green methanol powered container vessel in a pioneering partnership with A.P. Moller – Maersk - OCI is the world leader in green methanol through its OCI HyFuels brand, pioneering its use as renewable and low carbon hydrogen fuel - This global maiden voyage is an important milestone in decarbonization of the maritime industry, providing proof-of-concept ...
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