Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Europes biggest oil company, estimates that carbon-capture and storage technology, known as CCS, could cut global carbon dioxide emissions by more than a third by 2050.
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EU split on carbon capture intensifies
In the meantime, a host of big energy and engineering companies, including Shell, BP, Alstom and GE, are pressing member states to maintain support for carbon capture.
Chevron Says Australian Carbon-Trading Plan Is a Threat to LNG
The Australian government proposes to start a carbon trading system on July 1, 2010, to tackle emissions blamed for global warming. Woodside Petroleum Ltd. and Royal Dutch Shell Plc are among other LNG producers in Australia who say a proposed draft of the plan, which excludes LNG companies from free emissions allowances, would threaten new projects.
Oil Industry Must Step Up Cooperation on Carbon, Executive Says
The global financial crisis, which threatens to slow international efforts to tackle global warming, makes collaboration more important, Roodhart, who is also head of strategic innovation at Royal Dutch Shell Plc’s international unit, said in an interview.
Shell quadruples renewable energy project spending
Shell has spent $1 billion in the past five years on carbon capture, biofuel and solar and wind energy projects to cut emissions of greenhouse gases led by carbon dioxide, Graeme Sweeney, executive vice president for future fuels & CO2, said in Singapore today.
Oxfam says energy giants Shell and E.ON are threatening the lives of millions of poor around the world
Energy firms threaten poor – Oxfam 8 hours ago Energy giants Shell and E.ON are threatening the lives of millions of poor around the world, a charity said. Their “high-polluting policies” have been attacked in an Oxfam report ‘Forecast for Tomorrow’ that says they are contributing “to the UK pushing global emissions to dangerous levels [...]
CARBON CONTAINMENT: Shell, Tree Canada mark one millionth tree
The planting is part of a program to sequester more than 650,000 tonnes of CO2. In 2000 Shell made a voluntary commitment to reduce or offset greenhouse gas emissions from its oil sands business by 2010.
Carbon clean-up in Stinky Town
Some suggest that oil sands require double the energy usually needed for production. Shell disputes that, putting the figure at just 15 per cent more. Whatever the truth, the oil giants need to capture their emissions via CCS to offset the higher energy use required for oil-sands exploitation.
Shell Developing Cutting-Edge Green Technologies
Shell is also developing a number of alternative energy sources, and is the largest distributor of bio-fuels and one of the biggest investors in wind energy, investing in new technology such as second generation biofuels, thin film solar and hydrogen.
Shell Says Carbon Capture Could Cut EU Emissions 3.7% by 2015
Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Europe’s largest oil company, said financial incentives for carbon dioxide capture would cut the region’s emissions from factories and power stations by 3.7 percent as early as 2015.
Decision time for the planet
As global coal use spirals, governments must decide whether to embrace a controversial new technology that some say is our only hope of tackling climate change
Alcoa, Shell Want Climate Plan, Global Carbon Limits
June 20 (Bloomberg) — Alcoa Inc., Royal Dutch Shell Plc and 97 other companies are urging world leaders to devise a plan for fighting global warming by setting greenhouse-gas targets for all nations and creating an international carbon market.
Shell’s support for carbon capture plant raises hopes for emissions cuts
Royal Dutch Shell has agreed to invest in one of the largest carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects in the world.
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