Carbon Emissions

Daimler India aims carbon-free operations at TN manufacturing plant by 2025

Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Pvt Ltd (DICV) on Thursday said it is aiming for 100 per cent carbon-free operations at its manufacturing plant at Oragadam in Tamil Nadu by 2025. The company, which manufactures Bharat Benz trucks and buses, also said it has set a target of 100 per cent paper-free organisation by the end of 2023. DICV Managing Director & CEO Satyakam Arya said the company has achieved sustainable growth in its domestic as well as export businesses. "A few key objectives for the next decade are to achieve 100 per cent carbon neutrality in our operations by 2025, become a 100 per cent paper-free organisation by the end of 2023, increase energy self-reliance and have a sharper focus on workplace diversity and culture," he said in a statement. As part of its sustainable business plans, the company said it currently uses 85 per cent of its energy from renewable sources. It has already harnessed solar energy for its manufacturing facility in Oragadam and laid the ...

Australian PM commits to cut 43% carbon emissions by 2030 at Quad Summit

Australian PM Anthony Albanese sought to push the climate change agenda by committing to reduce carbon emissions in the country by 43 per cent by 2030 with an aim for net-zero emissions by 2050

WEF 2022: Indian CEOs' alliance to supercharge race to net zero

The Alliance will continue efforts to achieve the vision outlined in the white paper released last year on net-zero

Mean temperatures, sea levels and carbon emissions at record high

Climate alert: Probability of mean temperatures crossing 1.5 degrees in five years has increased to 50 per cent: World Meteorological Organisation report

5 technologies that will help make the food system carbon neutral

Agriculture is also vulnerable to the effects of climate change and, as the conflict in Ukraine demonstrates, food systems can be exposed to geopolitics

WEF 2022: How to get more energy security, reach zero-carbon independence

When efficient machines operate within efficient systems, the result is digitized energy efficiency

Asian leaders in a policy commission to make case for net-zero emissions

The Asia Society Policy Institute has announced that it will convene a High-Level Policy Commission on Getting Asia to Net Zero for countries, including India.

Electrification not silver bullet for achieving carbon neutrality: OICA

OICA is an international trade association which comprises 39 national automotive industry trade associations. India's auto industry lobby group SIAM is a member

Western nations must bear financial cost to fight climate change: India

Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav also spoke about the 'waves of environmental litigation over the years which have become detrimental to the development'

India could become carbon neutral before its 2070 goal, says IRENA chief

India's onshore wind capacity stands at over 40 GW, and for grid-connected or centralised solar power plants capacity is at around 60 GW.

Gujarat Biotech University researchers striving to produce carbon-free fuel

The university has been established in partnership with University of Edinburgh (UoE), United Kingdom, by the Department of Science and Technology, Gujarat

Zomato offset about 500,000 metric tonnes of carbon emissions last year

Foodtech major introduces 100 per cent plastic neutral deliveries

Winding path to 'green steel': Transition for sector needs policy enablers

The root of the problem lies in the centuries-old steelmaking process

India needs $12.4 trillion for net-zero transition, says report

India will need investments worth $12.4 trillion, nearly half of US GDP, from developed nations and investors to help its economy transition to net-zero carbon emissions by 2060, says a report

The carbon cost of data

It is estimated that the cloud industry consumes more power than many nation states, and it is a bigger emitter than the global aviation industry

Jaguar Land Rover says will cut 46% greenhouse gas emissions by 2030

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) on Thursday said it has committed to cut 46 per cent greenhouse gas emissions across its operations by 2030.

What are carbon credits?

Investors happily bid adieu to another profitable financial year. Environmentalists too were a relieved lot as the concept of carbon credits was gaining ground. Find out more about carbon credits

TMS Ep140: Axis-Citi deal, BS Awards 2021, small caps, carbon credits

What does Axis-Citi deal mean for Citi's India customers? What does the BS Awards 2021 winners reflect about India Inc? Will small cap continue its dominance? What are carbon credits? All answers here

SpiceJet, GMR group announce sustainable aviation fuel initiatives

Globally, International Air Transport Association has set a target for airlines to achieve net zero emissions by 2050

Asian banks 'falling short' on decarbonisation efforts, new study finds

Banks in Asia are "falling short" when it comes to meeting global pledges to tackle climate change and aligning with the decarbonisation aims of their nations, a new study says