Are we finally about to get a global agreement on aviation emissions?

The upcoming meeting in Montreal looks set to approve a mandatory system of carbon offsetting for international flights

Netherlands ordered to cut emissions

Activists believe more countries will take action soon

How climate change threatens human rights in various sectors of Tanzania: Report

Right to food, health, education, access to clean and safe water, decent environment, privacy and family affected 

‘The Earth is revealing the carbon cycle to modern science’

Balz S Kamber speaks to Down To Earth about the effect of anthropogenic emissions on the global carbon cycle

Methane emissions from fossil fuels much higher than current estimates

Methane emissions from fossil fuel and natural geological seepage are 60 to 110 per cent greater than current estimates, says a study published …

Targeted methane mitigation can avoid 0.1°C warming in 2050, should be adopted with decarbonisation efforts: Report

These solutions are also estimated to be cost-effective, says IEA-UNEP 

COP28 Presidency: Triple renewable energy capacity, double energy efficiency by 2030 to limit global warming

By 2030, global installed hydropower capacity (excluding pumped hydro) would need to grow by almost 17% from the 2022 level, report added

Climate Change Commission calls on New Zealand government to take ‘immediate and decisive action’ to cut emissions

New Zealand’s net emissions rose by 57% between 1990 and 2018, placing it among the poorest performers in the OECD

Japan has rolled out a bevy of projects to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. Are they enough?

Achieving the net-zero emissions target would require a major push to build clean energy infrastructure  

In a first, New Zealand proposes to tax farmers for livestock burps

Livestock emissions are a major source of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas; New Zealand has more livestock than people

Polluting coal power plants may get blanket 20-year extension of compliance deadlines 

Only 5% Category C plants in compliance with emission norms at present

Methane emissions from Indian landfills: Knowing why estimates vary by models key to effective management

Concerted efforts needed to standardise data collection, invest in modern waste management infrastructure, develop region-specific models

Decoding carbon markets: Role of intermediaries in the web of transactions

Rising interest in carbon markets has increased the number of intermediaries and stakeholders involved

India, Pakistan among 5 countries with greatest potential to address climate issues in livestock sector

Investments in India, China, Brazil, Pakistan and Sudan can make a huge global impact, finds study

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  

Climate-friendly beef? Argentina’s new certification could help reduce livestock emissions — if it’s done right

Certification will only work if consumers are willing to pay a higher price for carbon-neutral, or even just climate-friendly, meat and dairy products

World may pass 1.5°C warming threshold in less than a decade

Carbon dioxide emissions expected to continue to rise in 2022

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 …

Africa Climate Summit 2023: Continent should exploit carbon market potential to raise climate finance, say experts

Africa’s climate activists, however, criticised initiative, saying it will incentivise pollution, benefit fossil fuel companies

Emission impossible

We need to change the way we farm, we eat and we think as agriculture is the largest source of non-CO2 greenhouse gas emissions

Global carbon emission remained static in 2016, but India registered significant rise

Slowdown in emissions is attributed to decreased use of fossil fuels, especially coal, and increasing popularity of renewables

Developing countries need carbon space, says Javadekar

Environment minister hopes that the new climate deal will be fair and just to underdeveloped and developing countries

After Copenhagen: What's on the Agenda? (Part I)

The Centre for Science and Environment recently held a climate change media workshop to brief South Asian journalists on the politics of …

India’s evolving carbon market: Eye on policies for uniform emissions trading, Net Zero

Carbon markets will play a key role in India’s drive towards decarbonisation

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