Updated / Wednesday, 27 Jan 2021
10:56
The Mission Possible Partnership deal will be announced at the virtual Davos World Economic Forum today
Over 400 companies across some of the world s biggest greenhouse gas emitting industries - from shipping to steelmaking - have agreed to work together on plans to decarbonise by 2050, according to a coalition of climate advocacy groups that set up the partnership.
The agreement is due to be announced at the virtual Davos World Economic Forum today.
It includes giants like miner Arcelor Mittal, shipper Maersk and oil giant Shell.
It is intended to complement rising international ambition to make the aggressive emissions cuts scientists say are necessary to avoid the worst effects of climate change.
Over 400 companies across some of the world’s biggest greenhouse gas emitting industries – from shipping to steelmaking - have agreed to work together on plans to decarbonize by 2050, according to a coalition of climate advocacy groups that set up the partnership.
December 20, 2020
Jason Czapla is walking across a former lake bed in the middle of southern California. The ground simmers at our feet as little mud volcanoes disgorge piles of hot, sulfurous muck. The Salton Sea glitters in the distance while morning temperatures approach 106 degrees Fahrenheit.
Everything about this place, around a hundred miles from the Mexican border, feels like it’s about to combust. But for Czapla, a former petroleum engineer, there are few places he’d rather be.
“It’s the perfect storm in terms of a renewable energy project,” says the chief engineer for Controlled Thermal Resources, wearing a white polo shirt and dark sports glasses that hide the excitement in his blue eyes. “This is the best resource in the world.”