India unlikely to meet carbon sink commitment

The current rate of afforestation is lower than what is needed to achieve the target

CO2 levels cross 400 ppm even in Antarctica; experts voice concern

This time, rise in CO2 concentration may remain irreversible even if we cut emissions

In the carbon muddle

Norway revokes a carbon sequestration study permit

Human presence has accelerated snow melting in Antarctica: Report

Black carbon-impacted areas seeing snowpack shrinking by up to 23 millimetres water equivalent every summer

Paris Agreement: Five years on, it’s time to fix carbon trading

Setting the rules that govern emissions trading, financing and support for developing countries over 2021 will be critical

Protecting peatlands can help attain climate goals

Peatland degradation can trigger release of stored carbon. A UN report underlined ways to map and monitor them

Pollutant levels drop in central London 17 years after carbon tax introduction

Marylebone, Bloomsbury and Westminster had lower levels of carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide and sulphur dioxide in 2020, compared to 2003, a …

The world is warming and we don't know how much carbon can it take

While questions have been raised about the inherent imprecision of the concept of carbon budget, its most important function is to convey the …

Study finds increased concentration of black carbon in Gangotri region during tourist seasons 

A study finds remarkable increase in concentration of black carbon in the atmosphere near the pilgrim town of Gangotri in Uttarakhand during two …

South Africa to phase in carbon tax from 2015

Tax to increase at 10 per cent per year; draft policy sets relief limits

What you need to know about Global Energy Review 2021

How has energy demand and CO2 Emissions changed this year  

Getting warmer

Compressed to cool

On the right track

Bacteria to battle waste on trains

LNG, but not for rich world

Industrial countries need deep decarbonisation; they can’t re-invest in fossil fuels and call it clean & green

Is natural gas actually cleaner than coal? Growing evidence says maybe not

Methane releases from natural gas are a key factor in creating parity between the overall GHG emissions from gas and coal  

COP28: Relying on carbon capture and storage to reach Net Zero would be economically damaging, shows Oxford report

A high-CCS pathway to decarbonisation to potentially mitigate half of today’s emissions in oil and gas industry will cost an additional $30 …

Carbon dioxide levels breach another record: NOAA

CO2 levels now spiked more than 50% than at the commencement of the industrial age

The truth sinks in

Amazon forests release more CO2 than what they absorb

Richest 1% emitted as much as poorest 66%, enough to cause 1.3 million heat deaths: Oxfam report

Annual global emissions of the super-rich 1% was cancelling out the carbon savings from almost a million onshore wind turbines, it shows

‘Planet wreckers’: 20 countries led by US to emit 90% carbon dioxide through 2050

5 countries in the global north — the United States, Canada, Australia, Norway and the United Kingdom — would contribute the majority …

How not to solve the climate change problem

Most effective way to address the climate change problem is to decarbonize the economies of the world’s nations

Shipping emissions must fall by a third by 2030 and reach zero before 2050 – new research

CoP26 will put a much needed spotlight on the shipping sector. At a subsequent meeting in November 2021, the IMO will discuss plans for revising …

Global emissions can decline 10% this decade if refineries clean up their act: Report

CO2 emissions from oil refineries were 1.3 Gt in 2018 and could reach up to 16.5 Gt from 2020 to 2030, if low carbon measures are not adopted

Why e-rickshaws have emerged a winner in transition to electric mobility race

E-rickshaws have proliferated because most of them remain unregistered; there is a need to regulate their operations