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Greenhouse Gas Emissions are the release of gases such as carbon dioxide (CO₂), methane (CH₄) and nitrous oxide (N₂O) into the atmosphere, contributing to climate change and global warming. Businesses measure emissions across Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 to understand their environmental impact, meet regulatory requirements and identify opportunities to reduce their carbon footprint. Emissions reporting has become a core element of corporate sustainability, climate disclosure and net zero strategies, driven by evolving regulations and investor expectations.

SustainabilityOnline reports on the latest developments in emissions reduction, including carbon accounting, climate disclosure, corporate reporting, decarbonisation and evolving sustainability regulations. We explore how organisations are measuring and reducing emissions, improving data quality, strengthening climate governance, investing in low-carbon technologies and preparing for reporting frameworks such as the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). We also examine developments in renewable energy, carbon capture, sustainable transport, industrial decarbonisation and corporate climate strategy.

Related topics: greenhouse gas emissions, carbon emissions, carbon accounting, Scope 1 emissions, Scope 2 emissions, Scope 3 emissions, emissions reporting, climate disclosure, decarbonisation, net zero, carbon footprint, emissions reduction, renewable energy, carbon capture, sustainable transport, industrial emissions, corporate sustainability, ESG reporting and CSRD.

Animal health and ingredients firm Alltech has announced that it is now 'more than halfway' towards achieving its 2030 Scope 1 and 2 emissions reduction target, following a 7.8% reduction in emissions last year.
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Alltech ‘more than halfway’ toward its 2030 emissions target

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Animal health and ingredients firm Alltech has announced that it is now ‘more than halfway’ towards achieving its 2030 Scope…

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Google reduced the carbon emissions of its data centres by 12% last year, despite a 27% increase in electricity demand, the tech giant said in its latest Environmental Report.
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Google reduces data centre emissions despite increased electricity demand

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Google reduced the carbon emissions of its data centres by 12% last year, despite a 27% increase in electricity demand,…

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Smart traffic management systems, which use cameras, sensors and AI to manage traffic flow, could help to reduce CO₂ emissions by 923 million metric tonnes by 2030, a new study by Juniper Research has found.
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Smart traffic management systems could reduce emissions significantly

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Smart traffic management systems, which use cameras, sensors and AI to manage traffic flow, could help to reduce CO₂ emissions…

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The Paris 2024 Olympic Games produced 54% fewer carbon emissions than previous Games in Rio (2016) and London (2012), the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has said.
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Paris 2024 Olympic Games reduced carbon emissions by half

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The Paris 2024 Olympic Games produced 54% fewer carbon emissions than previous Games in Rio (2016) and London (2012), the…

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The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has launched a public consultation on its draft Automotive Sector Net-Zero Standard
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SBTi launches public consultation on net-zero transition for automotive industry

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The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has launched a public consultation on its draft Automotive Sector Net-Zero Standard, which aims…

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The Consumer Goods Forum launches new framework for emissions and deforestation data

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The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF), with support from Boston Consulting Group (BCG), has announced the launch of the Common Data…

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Businesses in high-emission industries such as manufacturing, transport and energy face greater corporate financial instability, a new study by Loughborough University has claimed.
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Businesses with high carbon emissions face greater financial instability: study

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Businesses in high-emission industries such as manufacturing, transport and energy face greater corporate financial instability, a new study by Loughborough…

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Emissions from the tech sector have continued to rise in recent years, driven by advances in AI and data infrastructure, a new report by the World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has found.
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Sharp rise in tech sector emissions due to AI boom, report finds

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Emissions from the tech sector have continued to rise in recent years, driven by advances in AI and data infrastructure,…

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With many of the world's largest emitters yet to submit their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), outlining their climate action plans for the period to 2025, the World Resources Institute has said that these forthcoming NDCs need to be ambitious in scale to achieve meaningful progress.
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Forthcoming NDCs need to be ambitious in scale, says WRI

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With many of the world’s largest emitters yet to submit their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), outlining their climate action plans…

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Microsoft has said that its 'journey towards being carbon negative is a marathon, not a sprint', as it confirmed that total emissions across its operations have risen by 23.4% compared to its 2020 baseline.
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Microsoft to accelerate sustainability efforts as emissions rise by nearly a quarter

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Microsoft has said that its ‘journey towards being carbon negative is a marathon, not a sprint’, as it confirmed that…

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