San Francisco: Wells Fargo & Co has formally abandoned its net zero commitment, marking a major reversal from a key climate objective.
SINGAPORE: Singapore on Feb 10 committed to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to between 45 million and 50 million tonnes (Mt) by 2035, down from around 60Mt in 2030.
PASIR MAS: The government will strengthen renewable energy as a forward-looking strategy in line with its target to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, said Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar.
LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Monday called a pledge to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050 a "sinister goal", and criticised the British government's attempts to hit clean energy targets.
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) -Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Tuesday urged leaders of the Group of 20 major economies to accelerate their national climate targets, calling on them to reach net zero climate emissions five to 10 years ahead of schedule.
JAKARTA: (Bernama-ANTARA) Social Affairs Minister Saifullah Yusuf stated that the government is pursuing to achieve the target of zero per cent extreme poverty rate in two years, reported Antara news agency.
The number of electrified vehicles (xEV) reached 33,319 units as of Sept 30, 2024, representing about 5% of the total industry volume, says Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
ISKANDAR PUTERI: The Johor government has set March 25 as a targeted timeline to achieve zero hardcore poverty rate in the state, says an executive councillor.
HANOI: The development of eco-industrial parks (eco-IPs) is an effective solution to lower emissions enough to meet the net-zero target by 2050 in Vietnam. However, there are still many obstacles, especially in terms of mechanisms.
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is targeting net zero emissions in its aviation sector by 2050 through the launch of a decarbonisation plan, its transport ministry said on Thursday.
THE deployment of carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) has gained momentum in recent years as one of the crucial technologies to capture the emissions causing climate change before they enter the atmosphere.
PETALING JAYA: Malayan Banking Bhd has unveiled an updated version of its net-zero white paper series titled "Banking on a better tomorrow: Our commitment to net-zero", first published in May 2024.
ISKANDAR PUTERI: The Johor government has reaffirmed its commitment to eliminating hardcore poverty in the state, with a targeted timeline of March 25 to achieve zero cases.
TOKYO: A Japanese utility has started dismantling an old nuclear reactor with an eye toward building a new one, a spokesman said Tuesday (March 18), as the country drives for more clean energy.
The world’s biggest mining company, BHP Group Ltd, said it may not reach its goal of cutting greenhouse emissions created by its customers and suppliers to net-zero by 2050.
KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd (Bank Islam) achieved a significant milestone by surpassing its initial target of RM4 billion in green financing, achieving RM4.8 billion in September 2024, well ahead of its 2025 goal.
Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd has achieved a significant milestone by surpassing its initial target of RM4bil in green financing, achieving RM4.8bil in September 2024, well ahead of its 2025 goal.
PETALING JAYA: Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) has released an updated version of its net zero white paper series titled "Banking on A Better Tomorrow: Our Commitment to Net Zero", first published in May 2024.
Vietnamese airlines have worked hard to implement the net-zero emission targets by using new generation aircraft in their operation, which are more environmentally friendly thanks to advanced technologies, Vietnam News Agency reported Monday.
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia's proposed new law on carbon capture and storage has got environmentalists worked up, with several of them cautioning that the legislation could backfire.