Japan is planning to send carbon emissions to Malaysia under what would be Southeast Asia’s first cross-border carbon capture and storage (CCS) initiative — a move that has sparked debate among climate experts and activists.

The European Space Agency’s XMM-Newton X-ray space observatory recently observed interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS for about 20 hours on December 3, when the comet was approximately 282-285 million kilometers from the spacecraft.

Japan's parliament on Wednesday enacted a law obliging hundreds of firms to join a carbon emissions trading scheme starting April 2026.

Global demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) is projected to grow by 60% by 2040, largely driven by economic growth in Asia, the impact of AI, and initiatives to reduce emissions in heavy industries and transportation, according to Shell.

Toyota’s subsidiary, Hino Motors, has agreed to pay $1.6 billion (£1.3 billion) and plead guilty to deceiving US regulators about the emissions levels of its diesel engines.

Japan has announced a new target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 60% by 2035, aiming to achieve net zero by 2050.

Rovshan Najaf, President of the State Oil Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SOCAR), held a meeting with Seita Hagihar, President of Yokogawa Europe B.V. and Vice President of Yokogawa Electric Corporation, to discuss strategies for reducing emissions and improving energy efficiency.

Qatar’s Deputy Amir, Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani, has officially laid the foundation stone for the Mesaieed blue ammonia plant, marking the beginning of construction for the world’s largest facility of its kind.