net-zero emission

With its uneven energy distribution, South-East Asia must enhance its energy interconnectivity.

Making the switch to more electric vehicles on our roads is a key part of decarbonising transport and reaching net zero emissions.

Malaysia has pledged to cut its greenhouse gas emissions dramatically by 2030 and reach net-zero emissions by 2050.

The government may be releasing the details on its 2050 net-zero emissions target this year, said Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Economy), Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed.

Achieving the net-zero transition will depend on the engagement of businesses, governments, institutions and individuals around the globe.

The announcement was made by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in brief scripted remarks at the start of the kingdoms first-ever Saudi Green Initiative Forum.

Electric vehicles are driving the dominance of end-use technologies in low-carbon energy patenting.

The new date for a ban on new petrol and diesel cars is five years earlier than the 2035 pledge made by Johnson in February.

Many investors have pushed global oil majors to do more to combat climate change.

The departure makes the United States the only country of 197 signatories to have withdrawn from the agreement, hashed out in 2015.

Japan previously said it would aim to reduce emissions by 80 per cent by 2050 and achieve net-zero emissions sometime in the latter half of the century.