A court in the Netherlands has ruled in a landmark case that the oil giant Shell must reduce its emissions. By 2030, Shell must cut its CO2 emissions by 45% compared to 2019 levels, the civil
READ MOREThe court ruled Shell is partially responsible for climate change and ordered it to reduce carbon emissions 45% by 2030, a first-of-its-kind ruling that adds pressure on oil companies already
READ MOREConference (COP26)), the Netherlands raised its national ambitions and is now aiming for a 60% reduction in carbon emissions by 2030. The Dutch economy must be climate-neutral, fossil-free, nature-inclusive and fully circular by 2050 at the latest. Fortunately, the Netherlands is not alone in pursuing these ambitions.
READ MOREIn the wake of the Glasgow climate summit in 2021 (26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26)), the Netherlands raised its national ambitions and is now aiming
READ MORETranscript. THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The Biden administration has announced in recent months plans to significantly reduce carbon emissions over the next decade or two, and cut them on a net
READ MOREThere are two main views of the impact of foreign direct investment on carbon emissions. One is that FDI can cause the concentration of polluting enterprises and produce a ''pollution halo''. The other view is that FDI can make up for the lack of capital and generate knowledge spill over effects, which will help reduce carbon emissions.
READ MORETHE HAGUE, Netherlands — The Biden administration has announced in recent months plans to significantly reduce carbon emissions over the next decade or
READ MORECombined, these sectors generate 24% of global fuel-combustion emissions and are the two major sources of direct carbon emissions by households 1,2,3,4,5. For passenger road transport, plug-in
READ MOREBackground: One of the benefits of online education is the potential reduction in carbon emissions through the decrease in travel to attend a university in person. We estimated the savings in CO 2 emissions of an international cohort of master''s students who studied fully online from their home countries, rather than travelling to the
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READ MOREGuiding principles: After signing the Glasgow Climate Pact, the Netherlands raised its national target for 2030 to a carbon emissions reduction of at least 55%. To be certain of achieving this goal, Dutch policy is pursuing a 60% reduction in carbon emissions. We are partnering with other countries to support net-zero pathways
READ MOREWe can reduce emissions by (1) using less energy; and/or (2) using lower-carbon energy. This metric monitors the second option. As we transition our energy mix towards lower
READ MOREA court in the Netherlands issued a landmark ruling against Royal Dutch Shell — an oil company already pledging to cut its carbon emissions to net zero by 2050 — ordering it to act faster.
READ MOREAmsterdam, the Netherlands and Farnborough, UK – Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology and County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust (CDDFT), one of the largest integrated care providers in England, today announced the results of a comprehensive 360 sustainability analysis.
READ MOREClimate policy. To combat climate change, the Dutch government wants to reduce the Netherlands'' greenhouse gas emissions by 49% by 2030, compared to 1990 levels, and
READ MOREIn a landmark ruling that shocked the energy sector, a lower Dutch court in 2021 ordered Shell to reduce its planet warming carbon emissions by 45% by 2030 from 2019 levels.
READ MORECarbon dioxide emissions in the Netherlands 1970-2022. The Netherlands produced 169.1 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions in 2022. This was a decrease of some 4.5 percent when compared
READ MOREHere''s why. A Dutch court has ruled that Royal Dutch Shell must dramatically reduce its carbon emissions in a landmark climate decision that could have far reaching consequences for oil companies
READ MORETERNEUZEN, The NetherlandsDow Benelux today outlined its roadmap to reduce current CO2 emissions from its Terneuzen, the Netherlands, operations by more than 40 percent by 2030 on its path to achieve net CO2 neutrality by 2050. The roadmap makes Terneuzen a flagship site and role model for the Company''s global transition to meet its goal of
READ MOREThe decision could set a precedent for similar cases against polluting multinationals around the world. A Dutch court has ordered Royal Dutch Shell to reduce its carbon emissions by 45 per cent by
READ MOREThe unlikely pairing resulted in a four-pronged approach to tackling carbon emissions: fleet renewal, operational efficiency, the implementation of biofuel, and offsetting. KLM became the first
READ MOREIn the field of higher education alone, the carbon emissions reduction caused by online education in half a year is equivalent to the total carbon emissions reduction of college students caused by online education during the half-year is equivalent to the total carbon emissions in 1.296 h in China, 2.688 h in the United States, 5.544 h in
READ MOREThe U.S. reduced carbon emissions by 879 million metric tons, or 14%. Here''s how that compares to the ten countries with the greatest carbon emission reductions over that timeframe. The numbers
READ MOREOver 18 percent of CO2 emissions in the Netherlands is produced by road traffic (source: CBS). By 2050, CO2 emissions from road vehicles must be reduced by 80 per cent. One of the main reasons is that these vehicles still rely heavily on fossil fuels, such as petrol and diesel. Burning those fuels releases a large quantity of CO2.
READ MOREAfter signing the Glasgow Climate Pact, the Netherlands raised its national target for 2030 to a carbon emissions reduction of at least 55%. To be certain
READ MOREOn May 26 2021, the district court of The Hague rendered a ground-breaking judgment in collective action proceedings initiated by several non-governmental organizations (including Friends of the Earth (Milieudefensie)) (the NGOs) against Royal Dutch Shell plc (Shell). The NGOs claimed, in short, that Shell had to reduce its overall CO2 emissions by at least
READ MORETo drive this ambitious shift, the Netherlands has focused its energy and climate policy on cutting greenhouse emissions, with targets to reduce emissions by
READ MORE05/26/2021. A Dutch court has ordered Shell to bring its emissions in line with the Paris climate targets. Claimants had argued that Shell had violated human rights by fueling the climate crisis
READ MOREIn response to the ambition of the agreement, many governments and business leaders have set targets and made commitments to ⬇️ reduce carbon emissions. Decarbonization has become a global imperative and a priority for governments, companies, and society at large because it plays a very important role in limiting global
READ MOREUrban mining is regarded as an important strategy to replace primary raw materials in the building sector. This study presents a bottom-up dynamic building stock model to explore the potential of urban mining to reduce primary material consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the residential building sector of the Netherlands.
READ MOREThe Netherlands is aiming for a rapid transition to a carbon-neutral economy that supports strong economic growth and energy security. To drive this transition, the government''s energy and climate
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