EU rejects allowance hike

What are human-caused methane ‘super emitter’ events?

The latest addition to this is the Kazakhstan blowout, igniting a fire that burned for over six months

As cryptocurrency becomes mainstream, its carbon footprint can’t be ignored

As Bitcoin prices rise, so will the incentive to mine it, creating a feedback loop that spells trouble for the climate 

Make trade work for climate

EU’s carbon border tax won’t take us towards a cooperative world required to combat climate change

Rapid thaw of permafrost can release large volumes of greenhouse gases

Scientists have warned that vast swaths of permafrost across the Arctic may thaw much before the current projections, releasing vast amounts of …

Global industrial emissions: Steeling through?

The sector is not adopting cutting-edge technologies, switching fuels, or even working on energy efficiency and demand reduction

New method to fabricate graphene sheet fabricated from camphor

With the new technology, the layer can be extracted and transferred to other substrates depending on the application

Surprise! India and China are greening faster than rest of the world

China and India — the two economic powerhouses of Asia — are contributing significantly to the greening of the …

The joker among 'trumps'!

Logging trees to generate power is emerging as the new game to gain carbon credits. But this climate strategy is burning the ecology

Killed by a belch

Carbon dioxide, the killer gas in today's world seems to have been the culprit aeons ago too. It has been identified as the gas which possibly …

A no to yes

The Netherlands has weakened its decision to cut carbon dioxide emissions by the year 2000

African dryland trees store less carbon than believed earlier, finds study

Study by team including NASA scientists estimates carbon stocks of trees in semi-arid sub-Saharan Africa; calculates 840 million …

Billionth carbon credit issued

Kyoto Protocol device marks impressive milestone, but its effectiveness remains doubtful

Carbon footprint of marine fisheries lower than global average. Efforts on to green sector: CMFRI

Active fishing consumes more than 90% of the fuel used in the sector

Slow progress at climate meet

India’s iron and steel industry is capable of emitting less and producing more: CSE

CSE underlines the need for better planning, new technologies and adequate finance to help the sector make the much-needed shift in today&…

‘Fox in the henhouse’: African climate activists decry Sultan Al Jaber’s appointment as COP28 president

Oil company CEO’s appointment as COP28 president will embolden fossil fuel lobbies and derail global climate action, said experts

Countdown to Davos 2023: Industry leaders pledge to halve real estate emissions by 2030

Real estate emissions account for nearly 40% of all energy-related greenhouse gas emissions, according to World Economic Forum

Rising CO2 concentration threatens all 17 SDGs, says WMO report

If rising carbon dioxide levels are not controlled, the global goal to end hunger and achieve food security will be severely affected, according …

African tropical mountain forests store 2/3rd more carbon than previously estimated: Study

The Nature report underscores the vital role these tropical forests play in combating climate change

1.5°C warming in 20 years: What does IPCC warning mean

Current warming unprecedented in more than 2,000 years; temperatures during 2011-2020 exceed those of the most recent multi-century warm …

Global warming limit of 1.5°C may be breached by 2040, says new IPCC report

Even if emissions are brought to net-zero by mid-century, there will be an ‘overshoot’ of the 1.5°C limit by 0.1°C

Why is India opposing UN proposal on aviation emission?

India fears economic burden on aviation sector and overt dependence on the West for new technology

Climate Change: Fossil firms risk US $2.2 trillion as investment in non-viable projects

If companies across the world continue fuel production in a business-as-usual scenario, UN action to achieve the climate goal will stall …

As green as billed?