Climate hypocrisy? Germany’s coal-fuelled power sector more polluting than India, China currently
Germany’s measures, while possibly a temporary reaction to an abrupt reduction in Russian gas supplies, call into serious question its …
Greenhouse gas emissions are at an all-time high and Earth is warming faster than ever: Report
Humanity has caused surface temperatures to warm by 1.14°C since the late 1800s; this warming is increasing at an unprecedented rate of over 0.…
Extreme heatwaves can strike regions that were ‘lucky’ to escape record temperatures so far: Study
Interventions such as establishing cooling centres or reducing work hours for outdoor workers can help
World likely to see 2°C warming by 2050 even under low-emissions, predicts new study
Global warming is already on the verge of crossing the 1.5°C threshold
How technology can help in capturing carbon
The technologies, a type of geoengineering, been debated over their ethical and safety concerns
Creative carbon accounting
The Kyoto protocol, agreed in December 1997, was the first step to curtail emissions of the industrialised world. It is now being used to set up …
United effort
EU rejects allowance hike
Electric vehicles are becoming more popular, but which countries are buying them?
A new report by the International Council of Clean Transportation has come out with a new briefing paper on the electric vehicles market. This …
Delhi notifies guidelines for scrapping vehicles, but some issues remain unaddressed
The guidelines should make periodic testing of roadworthiness of vehicles mandatory and link the scrapping process to deregistration of vehicles
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
Climate change could hit India, 58 other nations’ credit ratings
Countries ranking higher on sovereign ratings likely to face more severe downgrades
Methane emissions rose 576 mln tonnes every year between 2008 and 2017: Studies
Emissions increase 9% compared to last decade; atmospheric concentration rises by 1,875 parts per billion from the 1850s
Why we must ponder on carbon capture technology to reduce GHG emissions
CCS is a technology-driven activity that requires capturing carbon dioxide produced by industrial activity, transporting it, and storing it deep …
Humans have caused almost 100% of global warming, says new IPCC report
Climate science has evolved since the last IPCC report released in 2013, and scientists are now confident that human influence has caused climate …
EU’s carbon border tax: A new report shows Africa stands to lose $25 billion every year
Costing the pathway to transition in combination with required policy adjustments should form the basis of an African response
A plateau? Global CO2 emissions rose less than initially feared in 2022, says IEA
Clean energy growth offset much of the impact of greater coal and oil use, according to the IEA analysis
Air pollution: PM levels continue to exceed EU limit in large parts of Europe
About 63 per cent of the total EU ecosystem area was at risk of eutrophication due to excessive atmospheric nitrogen
UK can reduce 37% of its CO2 emissions by restoring ecosystems: Report
The country’s landscapes can store carbon and absorb a third of the emissions, the report says
EU imposes emissions tax on airlines
It will hamper investment in technology to reduce emissions, says air transport association
Hottest year 2023 is a sign of more natural disasters in future
World leaders must adhere to promises, agreements made at COPs to stop increases in temperatures
Climate change: What the Emissions Gap Report 2020 tells us
The annual UNEP report on emission says the “the world is still heading for a temperature rise in excess of 3°C this century”
Forest act amendments will help India achieve Net Zero emissions targets: MoEFCC in joint committee report
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has sought to insert a preamble
Fuel efficiency standards: Did Centre buckle under pressure from industry?
The government has stalled standards that could have made heavy-duty vehicles guzzle and pollute less. Is it hand-in-glove with the industry or …
Mauna Loa & Mount Semeru volcanoes erupted within a week. Will they impact global climate?
Greenhouse gas emissions from the two eruptions very small compared to CO2 emissions from fossil fuel burning
