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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.

Three airports – Dubai International Airport, Heathrow Airport and Los Angeles International Airport – produce three times more emissions than the city of Paris on an annual basis, according to new research by ODI Global and Transport & Environment.
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Dubai, London Heathrow and Los Angeles airports produce three times more emissions than the city of Paris

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Three airports – Dubai International Airport, Heathrow Airport and Los Angeles International Airport – produce three times more emissions than the city…

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Blue Husqvarna sign on top of a brick office building, hillside in the background under a clear blue sky
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Husqvarna’s emissions reduction targets validated by the Science Based Targets initiative

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Husqvarna Group has said that its greenhouse gas emissions targets have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)….

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Ryanair's emissions are now 50% higher than in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic, a new analysis of aviation sector emissions by Transport & Environment (T&E) has found.
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Ryanair’s emissions are now 50% higher than pre-pandemic levels

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Ryanair’s emissions are now 50% higher than they were in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic, a new analysis of aviation…

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DuPont achieves a 66% reduction in Scope 3 emissions, against a 2020 baseline
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DuPont achieves a 66% reduction in Scope 3 emissions

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DuPont has achieved a 66% reduction in Scope 3 emissions, against a 2020 baseline, and is ‘on track’ to achieve…

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The UK government has the chance to either 'lead from the front or stand aside' when it comes to tackling shipping emissions, Transport & Environment (T&E) has said.
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UK government needs to take stronger action on shipping emissions, says T&E

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The UK government has the chance to either ‘lead from the front or stand aside’ when it comes to tackling…

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Henkel is committed to promoting sustainable packaging solutions.
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Henkel aiming to reduce Scope 3 emissions by 30% by 2030

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Henkel has announced that it is aiming to reduce absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 42% and Scope…

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While Ireland is making progress on emissions reduction, this falls far short of the reductions achieved elsewhere in Europe, Professor John Sweeney of Maynooth University has told the Business Post ESG & Sustainable Business Summit.
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Ireland ‘kicking the can down the road’ on emissions reduction, says climatologist

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While Ireland is making progress on emissions reduction, this falls far short of the reductions achieved elsewhere in Europe, Professor…

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A new study by the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) at the University of York has said that measures such as reducing poverty and improving healthcare can be as critical as cutting emissions when it comes to lowering deaths caused by air pollution.
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Reducing emissions not the only way to protect lives from air pollution, says study

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A new study by the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) at the University of York has said that measures such as…

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The emissions trading system operated by the European Union could one day also be used to capture carbon dioxide on a large scale, according to new research by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK).
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Europe’s emissions trading system could also be used to manage carbon removals

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The emissions trading system operated by the European Union could one day also be used to capture carbon dioxide on…

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A new study by researchers at Stanford University has estimated that emissions generated in the United States since 1990 have caused more than $10 trillion in global economic damages.
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US emissions since 1990 have caused over $10 trillion in global economic damages

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A new study by researchers at Stanford University has estimated that emissions generated in the United States since 1990 have…

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