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The Canadian federal government has announced it plans to increase the carbon tax on new natural-gas plants in an effort to discourage power companies from building them.This tax is part of the final set of regulations for the government’s carbon-tax system for big industrial greenhouse-gas emitters.

Project CO2MENT will demonstrate and evaluate Inventys’ CO2 Capture System and a selection of LafargeHolcim’s carbon utilization technologies at its Richmond, British Columbia, Canada cement plant over the next four years.

Robert Bosch GmbH announced a sweeping plan to completely eliminate emissions that will impact 400 sites worldwide. The company intends to become carbon neutral by next year, starting a race for companies to start using more green power, ramp up energy savings and offset emissions.

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) recently won an order for emission control equipment from Bhartiya Rail Bijlee Company Limited (BRBCL), a joint venture of NTPC Ltd and Indian Railways.The order involves supply and installation of Flue Gas Desulphurization (FGD) system at 4x250 MW Nabinagar project of BRBCL in Aurangabad district of Bihar.

The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) has revealed two new studies that offer evidence of grain-based ethanol’s potential to significantly reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, This new research will allow policymakers and regulators to focus on the advances being made by corn farmers and ethanol producers in sustainability and efficiency.“As the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) considers the GHG impacts of expanded ethanol consumption under the Renewable Fuel Standard, we urge them to strongly consider the latest science and data regarding ethanol’s tremendous carbon benefits,” said RFA President and CEO Geoff Cooper in a press release.One of the studies was carried out by the Laboratory for Applied Spatial Analysis at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE-LASA).

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is doing away with a policy that allows pollution enforcement officials to drop in unannounced for inspections at power and chemical plants.In a July 11 memo shared with EPA, regional administrators outlined a new enforcement policy that would do away with surprise inspections tactics.The new policy would stop agency officials from conducting inspections at facilities without giving prior notice to the states involved, as a way to increase communication between agencies, states, and regulatory bodies.“A ‘no surprises' principle is the foundation of joint work planning and will minimize the misunderstandings that can be caused by the lack of regular, bilateral communication,” wrote Susan Bodine, Assistant Administrator for Enforcement and Compliance Assistance in the memo.

AIDA Cares, the German has announced in its latest sustainability report 94% of its guests will be sailing on ships that can be fully operated with LNG or, in port, with shorepower by 2023.The company introduced the first LNG-fueled cruise in 2018, the AIDAnova.

Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a major greenhouse gas produced from burning fossil fuels that contributes to climate change. One way to cut down on CO2 emissions is through a carbon capture, which is a chemical technique that removes CO2 out of emissions, preventing it from entering the atmosphere.

The recent heatwaves in Europe this past few weeks are a blunt reminder of the world's race against the impacts of climate change.

Emission Monitoring Service Inc. (EMSI) announced their second quarter results for hazardous emissions reduction. The company has surpassed their original goal of 400 tons for the year, in the first half of 2019, reaching 429 tons at the end of the second quarter.