13 March 20238 March 2023Vergesst die Luft! Holt das CO₂ aus dem Meer – meinen ForscherKohlenstoffdioxid aus den Ozeanen zu entfernen, könnte effektiver und billiger sein, als aus der Luft
20 February 202315 February 2023Carbon Capture and Utilisation: More Than Hiding CO2 for Some TimeNew scientific paper shows that the actual impact of the CCU concept is difficult to assess, because it is highly technological and context-dependent and this can involve controversial discussions
8 February 20237 February 2023Wissenschaftler stellen das bisher kostengünstigste System zur Kohlenstoffabscheidung vorNeues System fängt CO₂ effizient ab und wandelt es in eine der weltweit meistverwendeten Chemikalien um
31 January 20236 February 2023Scientists Unveil Least Costly Carbon Capture System to DatePNNL scientists carve a path to profit from carbon capture through carbon upcycling, unlock crucial step in decarbonization and advancing toward net zero emissions
23 December 202220 December 2022Why burning primary woody biomass is worse than fossil fuels for climateIn its current form, the EU’s renewable energy directives encourage the use of primary woody biomass from forests as an energy source. However, the directive gives a completely wrong picture of the associated greenhouse gas emissions, write a group of academics
12 December 20227 December 2022IPCC report: The role of Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) to mitigate climate change — VideosOn the occasion of the Sharm el-Sheikh Climate Change Conference (COP27), we want to highlight once again the role of Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) as a solution to mitigating climate change as assessed in the last IPCC report
24 November 202227 November 2022‘False solutions’: scepticism over Saudi carbon capture planKingdom’s Cop27 announcement of new storage hub part of pattern of delaying fossil fuel transition, experts say
18 October 202212 October 2022Mitsubishi Heavy readies launch of compact carbon capture unitsCompany sees market for small businesses hoping to ease environmental impact
19 September 202214 September 2022How to make recyclable plastics out of CO2 to slow climate changeChemists are manipulating the greenhouse gas to make clothing, mattresses, shoes and more
19 July 202214 July 2022CO2 Capture and Utilization (CCU) mattersPositioning CCU in the sustainable transition landscape
30 June 202223 June 2022Bioeconomy: Poised at a historic crossroadsBeside shipping issues and energy disruption, business operations have been prevented by pandemic-related effects, supply chain tightness, higher demand as well as digitalisation, blockchains and AI
27 May 202223 May 2022Erfolgreiches Change Management für eine umweltfreundliche öffentliche BeschaffungRonald Bogaschewsky im Interview zu Ergebnissen einer deutschlandweiten Studie zum Einkaufsverhalten der öffentlichen Hand in Bezug auf Produkte aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen
13 May 202210 May 2022Israeli balloon tipped as world’s 1st affordable, scalable method for carbon captureHigh Hopes Lab, in central Israel, which captures frozen carbon 9 miles above Earth, aims to catch 1,000 metric tons per balloon per day, for less than $50 a ton
9 May 20224 May 2022Carbon Capture Coalition Responds to Administration’s CCUS GuidanceWhile direct air capture and carbon utilization are more nascent technologies, they will also play an important role in a deeply decarbonized economy
14 April 202212 April 2022Direct Air Capture Startup Heirloom Raises $53MM Series A, Among the Largest Investments in New Carbon Removal TechnologiesRaise Co-Led by Carbon Direct Capital Management, Ahren Innovation Capital, and Breakthrough Energy Ventures, for first major deployment
12 April 202212 April 2022The evidence is clear: the time for action is now. We can halve emissions by 2030Limiting global warming will require major transitions in the energy sector which will involve a huge reduction in fossil fuel use, improved energy efficiency, and use of alternative fuels (such as hydrogen)
Neuer IPCC-Bericht: “Die sichere Existenz der Menschheit steht auf dem Spiel”Der letzte IPCC-Bericht war vor einem Monat unter den schockierenden Nachrichten des Krieges in der Ukraine sowie steigenden Energiepreisen untergegangen. Das darf nicht noch einmal passieren
22 March 202216 March 2022Carbon capture: Early days of a $1 trillion industry?Solutions such as carbon capture, utilization and storage in reducing carbon emissions or even going a step further and removing existing CO2 from the atmosphere are necessary
17 March 202216 March 2022An exclusive interview with John Bell, EU Commission: ”The bioeconomy can support the European Green Deal on all its objectives” In this exclusive interview with Il Bioeconomista, John Bell talks about the bioeconomy strategy 10 years after its first launch and the ecological transition at EU level
13 January 202210 January 2022A sustainable carbons cycle or a vicious emissions cycle?The European Commission’s proposed carbon removal strategy, although it contains some good elements, is also problematic and confusing on other aspects, writes Wijnand Stoefs
23 November 202117 November 2021Farmers see chances in carbon farming but must be market-ledIn practice, by using various agricultural methods ranging from crop rotation, cover crops, and reduced tillage to precision nitrogen application, farmers aim to contribute to tackling climate change
Landwirt:innen sehen Chancen im Carbon Farming, müssen sich aber am Markt orientierenIn der Praxis wollen Landwirt:innen durch den Einsatz verschiedener landwirtschaftlicher Methoden – die von Fruchtfolge, Deckfrüchten und reduzierter Bodenbearbeitung bis hin zur präzisen Stickstoffausbringung reichen – zur Bekämpfung des Klimawandels beitragen
11 November 20215 November 2021Welcome to the 2021 Biodiversity InsightsFirst global baseline of the apparel and textile industry
10 November 20215 November 2021Klimapioniere Jan Wurzbacher und Christoph Gebald: Die CO₂-SaugerZwei deutsche Ingenieure entwickelten vor Jahren ein winziges Gerät, das Kohlendioxid filtert. Inzwischen ist die Technik erwachsen – und aus dem kleinen Start-up eine große Zukunftshoffnung geworden
9 November 20214 November 2021Neuer UN-Bericht: Welt steuert auf 2,7 Grad Erwärmung zuLaut Generalsekretär Guterres droht die internationale Gemeinschaft ihr Ziel zur Begrenzung der Erderwärmung deutlich zu verfehlen
1 October 202128 September 2021Climate crisis: do we need millions of machines sucking CO2 from the air?From turning CO2 into rock to capturing the breath of office workers, a growing number of companies think the answer is yes
15 September 202113 September 2021Carbon removal strategy – Is it needed and will it make a difference?In April 2021, the European Parliament and the European Council reached a provisional agreement on the first-ever EU Climate Law. But negotiations on whether carbon removals should be counted towards the 2030 target were difficult
3 September 20219 September 2021ITA Group becomes ITA Group International Centre for Sustainable TextilesGoal is the holistic biotransformation of textile technology and thus the use of biological principles for cycle-oriented value creation processes
ITA Group wird zur ITA Group International Centre for Sustainable TextilesGanzheitliche Biotransformation der Textiltechnik und damit die Nutzung biologischer Prinzipien für kreislauforientierte Wertschöpfungsprozesse
20 August 20219 September 2021UN IPCC releases latest climate change reportThe first instalment of IPCC's 6th Assessment Report (AR6) was released. The report will be completed in 2022
19 August 20219 September 2021Climate change widespread, rapid, and intensifyingIPCC Climate Change Report
3 September 20209 September 2021Oxy Low Carbon Ventures, Rusheen Capital Management create development company ‘1PointFive’ to deploy Carbon Engineering’s Direct Air Capture technology1PointFive and Carbon Engineering have signed a licensing agreement enabling the commercial development of the world’s largest DAC facility
5 August 20201 August 2020Dutch agency advises the Netherlands to phase out bioenergyIn its new GAIN report, SER recommends that biomass to be used for the highest value applications possible and comply with clear sustainability requirements
17 January 20209 September 2021Using CO2 as an industrial feedstock could change the world. Here’s howWe need to actively remove excess CO2 from the atmosphere. The question then becomes: what do we do with the carbon that is removed?
31 October 20199 September 2021Future of carbon removal becomes tangibleMCC study consolidates findings from scientific climate scenarios. Various methods for atmospheric carbon removal are necessary – but no substitute for decarbonisation
CO2-Entnahme: Die Zukunft wird konkretDiverse Methoden für CO2-Entnahme aus der Atmosphäre sind nötig – aber kein Ersatz für Dekarbonisierung. MCC-Studie verdichtet Erkenntnisse
10 October 20197 October 2019IPCC study highlights the role of sustainable forest management for climate adaptationLIFE RESILIENT FORESTS project promotes a replicable sustainable forest management approach to improve forest resilience to climate change
20 September 20199 September 2021Carbon Capture and Storage technology could solve EU decarbonisation issuesEuropean climate commissioner Miguel Arias Cañete discussed last week the EU’s plans to reduce CO2 emissions and the role carbon-capture and storage technology (CCS) can play
3 September 201929 August 2019If we really want to sequester more carbon, agriculture can’t be made the enemy, says microbial input startup LocusIPCC report highlights that farmers are in our first lines of defense in the battle to put more carbon back in the ground
28 August 201927 August 2019Land is a Critical Resource, IPCC report saysKeeping global warming to well below 2ºC can be achieved only by reducing greenhouse gas emissions from all sectors including land and food
26 August 201925 August 2019New IPCC report due 8 August to thoroughly examine link between global warming, land useDouble of India's landmass needs to be devoted to biofuels, carbon capture & storage to cap warming at 1.5-deg C
24 June 201920 June 2019Neste’s Zero Island project cuts emissions on Lidö by 78%As a result of the project, the island’s emissions were brought down by an impressive 78 percent from their previous levels
15 May 20199 September 2021Crowd Oil – Fuels From Airconditioning SystemsResearchers Want to Use Air-conditioning and Ventilation Systems for Decentralized Production of Carbon-neutral Synthetic Fuels
27 February 20199 September 2021Technologies for removing CO2 from the atmosphere will need to be integrated into climate policy in 2019, say national science academies across the EUAs global emissions continue to rise, hopes of containing the planet’s warming “well below 2°C” – the headline target of the Paris Agreement – are fading by the day
18 February 20199 September 2021Britische Verbrennungsanlage holt erstmals CO2 aus der LuftOhne negative Emissionen werden die Klimaziele sonst nicht zu schaffen sein
31 January 201928 January 2019Forest-based biomass industry: Where are we today and where are going tomorrow?8th Nordic Wood Biorefinery Conference took place on 23-25 October and was hosted by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
9 November 20186 November 2018Kraft pulping does for the bioeconomy what cracking does for petrochemicalsWhere the KaiCell Fibers’s Paltamo mill will be located, only half the potential is currently used - as sustainable and abundant forest resources are still available
7 November 20182 November 2018REI, Microsoft Rallying Companies to Support Washington’s Proposed Carbon FeeIf passed, I-1631 would enact a carbon emissions fee of $15 per metric ton of carbon, starting in 2020
29 October 201828 October 2018EU bioeconomy strategy and IPCC – planets apartThe latest report from the IPCC indicates that biofuels will need to rise 260% by 2030 and 750% by 2050 in order to contain global warming below 1.5°C
22 October 201817 October 2018Minister defends Finland’s push to clear forests for biofuelsFinland's Economic Affairs Minister says government's flagship programme to promote biofuels use is sustainable, despite IPCC statements to the contrary