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PetroChina signs on to the Oil & Gas Decarbonization Charter; Member companies comprising 42% of global oil production committed to joint efforts in reducing carbon emissions

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Chinese state-run company joins COP28-launched global industry drive to decarbonize oil and gas sector. 

WUHAN, China, July 22, 2024 /CNW/ — PetroChina today became the newest Signatory of the Oil & Gas Decarbonization Charter (OGDC), joining more than 50 oil and gas producers committed to reducing emissions. With PetroChina joining the OGDC, the Charter’s Signatories now represent more than 42% of global oil production.

Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, COP28 President, said:

“We launched the Oil & Gas Decarbonization Charter at COP28 in recognition of the need for inclusivity and transparency. We must bring everyone in to be accountable and responsible for climate action, and that includes including oil & gas companies into the conversation and making them active drivers of practical solutions to keep 1.5C within reach.” 

Huang Yongzhang, President of PetroChina said:

“PetroChina stays committed to green development and accelerating the transition towards a green and low-carbon future with a three-step approach of ‘clean substitution, strategic replacement and green development’. While providing oil and gas, we are promoting the transformation of PetroChina into an integrated energy company covering oil, gas, thermal energy, electricity, and hydrogen. We are vigorously advancing the industrialization of carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) through demonstration projects. 

As a signatory to the Oil & Gas Decarbonization Charter, we will actively promote green and low-carbon practices, contributing the wisdom and strength of PetroChina to the global green and low-carbon transition.”

Bjørn Otto Sverdrup, Head of OGDC Secretariat said:

“Welcoming PetroChina to the OGDC is a significant milestone. The announcement by the leadership of the company signifies the growing momentum towards industry decarbonization and further demonstrates the important influence of Chinese oil and gas enterprises in advancing low-carbon solutions. We look forward to working together to achieve impact and motivate others to climate action in line with the ambitions of the Charter.”

Launched at COP28 in Dubai, the OGDC aims to accelerate the oil and gas industry’s decarbonization, in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement. The OGDC is part of the Global Decarbonization Accelerator (GDA), a series of landmark initiatives designed to speed up the energy transition and drastically reduce global emissions unveiled at COP28.

All Signatories to the Charter commit to working towards a set of ambitions, including meeting emissions targets and investing in the energy system of the future. They also commit to measuring emissions and publicly reporting their progress towards meeting the OGDC’s goals, as well as improving transparency and collaboration. OGDC Signatories include international oil companies, national oil companies (NOCs) and independent producers. NOCs are owned by their national governments and control 60% of the world’s oil and gas producers. This positions them as essential drivers of industry-wide shift towards a lower-carbon future. With two-thirds of OGDC Signatories being NOCs, the potential for significant emissions reduction is substantial.

The OGDC provides a platform for Signatories, industry partners and organizations to collaborate and share industry knowledge and best practices. Since its launch, the OGDC Secretariat has developed a structure training program focusing on high-impact priorities. For 2024, priorities include reducing methane emissions and flaring, decarbonization strategies and reporting GHG emissions.

 

 

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Tax Relief Over Democracy? US Expats Weigh Sacrificing Voting Rights to Escape Tax Obligations

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NEW YORK, Sept. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — MyExpatTaxes, the leading tax filing platform for American expats, has found that nearly 60% (58.4%) of expats would give up their right to vote in exchange for not having to file U.S. taxes while living abroad amidst the increasingly complex filing requirements imposed on them.

“We are seeing a very notable shift in the attitude of American expats,” said MyExpatTaxes CEO Nathalie Goldstein. “As tax requirements become more onerous and expensive, especially against the backdrop of historic political polarization and the perception of getting less value in return for taxes paid, we are seeing more Americans than ever questioning whether to remain U.S. citizens.”

There are now 5.9M Americans living outside the United States.

The filing requirements as an American expat have become so daunting that MyExpatTaxes’ survey found 46.7% of respondents considered actually renouncing their US citizenship due to the complexities of filing.

Many first time expats are in fact surprised to learn that even income earned from working a job located in a foreign country is still subject to U.S. tax filing requirements– and adding additional forms and documentation along the way.

The shifting attitude of American expats seems to not merely be a referendum on taxation itself, but rather a dissatisfaction with the value realized from those taxes. Just about 90% of respondents indicated that their quality of life had improved since moving abroad. Perhaps as a nod to the taxation systems in other countries such as across Europe, 88% stated that they are agreeable with paying higher taxes if it means better access to healthcare and social safety nets.

The survey, the largest of its kind ahead of the 2024 U.S. presidential election, polled 1,500 expats living in 89 different countries. The findings also illuminated the potential impact of expat voters with just over 27% of respondents admitting that they have not voted while living abroad. Of those polled, 15% hail from swing states.

As the U.S. remains one of two countries that enforce citizen-based taxation, Goldstein, an American expat herself, encourages all U.S. citizens living abroad to vote in the upcoming 2024 election. “It’s important that Americans abroad are seen as a sizable community, so that those making changes to U.S. taxation laws keep them in mind.”

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Spring Labs Expands Line-Up of Marquee Names to Present at Its Inaugural AI-Native Banking and Fintech Conference

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Industry Luminaries Join Speaker Roster to Discuss AI Use Cases that Drive Economic Growth.

MARINA DEL REY, Calif., Sept. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Spring Labs, the intelligent AI powerhouse solution for financial services, today announced it has deepened its bench of speakers to present at the inaugural Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Native Banking and Fintech Conference, Monday, October 7, 2024, at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah—an epicenter for AI innovation.

The AI-Native Banking and Fintech Conference, which will include an address from Utah Governor Spencer J. Cox, will be co-hosted by the University of Utah, the Utah Bankers Association (UBA), the Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity (GOEO) and American Fintech Council. In a collaborative setting, leading banks, fintechs, and AI providers will hear about the AI use cases and value-added ideas that translate into real-world applications that drive economic growth.

“When we first announced this event, we were met with a huge wave of enthusiasm from the financial service and fintech ecosystem,” says John Sun, CEO and Co-Founder of Spring Labs. “Our updated roster of speakers includes some of the most prominent names in the industry, and we’re delighted to host them as they collaborate with and inspire our audience on the practical and ethical development and applications of AI.”

“As an organization who is focused on accelerating fintech growth, it’s great to work with organizations like Spring Labs, which are committed to innovation and excellence in fintech and AI,” says Ryan Christiansen, Executive Director of the Stena Center for Financial Technology. “The conference agenda highlights the fantastic financial services ecosystem here in Utah, and we’re excited to participate.”

New speakers added to the line-up include:

Travis Hill, Vice Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)Brian Brooks, Former Comptroller of the Currency, OCCDan Pillemer, President and CEO at CardWorksKirk Cullimore, Utah State Senator, Sponsor of the AI Policy Act (SB 149)Zach Boyd, PhD, Director, Office of Artificial Intelligence Policy, State of Utah

Additionally, we will be joined by senior leaders from regulatory agencies such as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve, the Utah Department of Financial Institutions, C-Suite leaders from prominent fintech banks and fintech companies, academics studying the AI space, and top media outlets covering AI in banking and fintech.

Visit the conference website for further details on the event and/or to purchase tickets.

About Spring Labs
Spring Labs is the creator of Zanko, the intelligent AI copilot for financial institutions. Zanko streamlines customer support and compliance operations by automating tasks, enabling robust self-service options, boosting team efficiency and enhancing the customer experience. For more information, visit: https://www.springlabs.com/.

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Anti-Drone Market worth $7.05 billion by 2029 – Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™

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DELRAY BEACH, Fla., Sept. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The global anti-drone market was valued at USD 2.16 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 7.05 billion by 2029; it is expected to register a CAGR of 26.7% during the forecast period according to a new report by MarketsandMarkets™. Increasing government spending on counter-drone technologies, rising incidence of critical infrastructure security breaches by unauthorized drones, and surge in adoption of aerial remote sensing technologies to safeguard critical infrastructure are attributed to the demand for anti-drone.

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Market Revenue in 2024

$ 2.16 billion

Estimated Value by 2029

$ 7.05 billion

Growth Rate

Poised to grow at a CAGR of 26.7%

Market Size Available for

2020–2029

Forecast Period

2024–2029

Forecast Units

Value (USD Million/Billion)

Report Coverage

Revenue Forecast, Competitive Landscape, Growth Factors, and Trends

Segments Covered

By System Type, Application, Platform type, Vertical, and Region

Geographies Covered

North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Rest of World

Key Market Challenge

Vulnerability to hacking

Key Market Opportunities

Emphasis on improving unmanned aircraft systems technology

Key Market Drivers

Growing number of illicit activities

By System Type: Hybrid systems to account for the larger market share in the forecasted year.

The hybrid segment accounted for the largest share of the anti-drone market in 2029. The trends of integrating multiple anti-drone technologies are rising since they are most effective in detecting, tracking, and neutralizing drone threats. These systems merge electronic, kinetic, and lasers, providing a comprehensive defense solution against UAVs. Hybrid systems use electronic, kinetic, and laser-based countermeasures to offer optimum protection against drones. These systems are designed to detect, track, identify, categorize, and mitigate drones at operational wide ranges ranging from a few km up to tens of km.

By Platform: The ground-based segment accounted for the largest market share in the forecast year.

The ground-based segment will hold a major share of the anti-drone market in 2029. Many ground-based anti-drone systems use several electronic technologies, such as radar, IR sensors, acoustic systems, and RF & GNSS jammers. MESA radar solutions are used mostly for counter-UAS purposes, protecting critical infrastructure, military camps, and other security-sensitive sites from unauthorized drones. One such solution is EchoGuard, a ground-based airspace management solution that contains a software-defined 3D radar that can be specific to the site. This system can identify single or multiple off-chance drones, including swarms in unauthorized areas. They provide accurate and sustained airspace surveillance for the field of view (FOV) they are configured, and both human and AI-monitored visual checks. The system can be easily transported and integrated directly with the command-and-control centers or another identification sensor for portable use, and multiple units of the system can be combined to cover vast areas or lengths of borders. Major providers of ground-based counter-drone systems include companies like EchoDyne Corporation, DeTect, Meteksan Defense, and WhiteFox Defense. Acoustics-based Discovair G2 utilizes patented microphone arrays. With 128 interconnected microphone elements, the Discovair sensor units can establish azimuth and elevation to the target in real-time using advanced digital signal processing.

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By Region: Americas are expected to hold the largest share of the anti-drone market during the forecast period.

Americas is expected to capture the largest share in the anti-drone industry during the forecast period. The growth can be attributed to protecting crucial infrastructure in the region. Governments, particularly in the US, invest in anti-drone systems for military bases, borders, and critical infrastructure. For Instance, in April 2023, RTX secured a USD 237 million contract from the US Army to provide Ku-band Radio Frequency Sensors (KuRFS) and Coyote effectors. These systems are designed to detect and neutralize unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The contract includes stationary and mobile systems and a specified quantity of effectors, all aimed at enhancing the Army’s operations within the US Central Command region.

Key Players-

The key companies offering anti-drone companies include RTX (US), Lockheed Martin Corporation (US), Leonardo S.p.A. (Italy), Thales (France), and IAI (Israel).

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