Page 11 - Carbon Emissions

Net zero emissions targets are everywhere - we need to sort the genuine

The UK government has just published a ten-point plan for getting to net zero emissions, while the election of Joe Biden heralds a welcome change in the direction of US climate policy

Global coalition for net zero emissions taking shape: UN Chief Guterres

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that a global coalition for net zero emissions by 2050 is taking shape, while calling for more action on the climatic front

UN chief Guterres highlights long-term strategies towards carbon neutrality

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has highlighted the importance of long-term strategies towards carbon neutrality when speaking virtually to the European Council on Foreign Relations

EV policy will reduce carbon emission by 4.8 mn tonnes in 4 yrs: Delhi govt

Delhi's EV policy will contribute to 4.8 million tonnes of reduction in carbon emissions by 2024

Climate change: A polluter's easy path to the zero emissions club

Countries accounting for about 56% of the world's emissions have now announced or are investigating targets to eliminate their emissions by mid-century

India doing well on climate change; on path to meet Paris Agreement targets

In recent weeks, three countries in Asia have announced their intention to move towards a "net-zero" emissions target: South Korea (2050), Japan (2050) and China (2060)

China proposes maximum $4,500 fine for carbon market violations

China has spent years developing its national carbon market, which is expected to start by covering its power sector that accounts for about 14% of the world's fossil fuel-derived emissions

Climate change: Fear and hope

Book review of Hope in Hell: A Decade to Confront the Climate Emergency

Best of BS Opinion: Cinema beyond biases, Tejashwi Yadav's promise & more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Significance of China's net-zero target

Its carbon pledge is a massive financial and technological undertaking. India must prepare for energy transition too

India's energy plan aims to improve lives with less carbon footprint: PM

The world's third biggest oil importer has implemented a series of reforms in recent years, including setting up a gas trading exchange and granting marketing freedom to producers, to boost its local

Covid-19 impact: India's GDP may contract 10.3% in FY21, says IMF

IMF now expected the world economy to fall less severely by 4.4 per cent than 5.2 per cent it projected earlier for 2020

$5 trillion investor group to lower portfolio carbon targets by 29%

All members of the Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance are aiming to align their portfolios with the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change

Honda to withdraw from Formula 1 at end of 2021 to attain carbon neutrality

Honda is the engine supplier for the Red Bull and AlphaTauri teams. It had resumed competition in F1 in 2015.

China's Jinping, top global emitter, aims to go carbon-neutral by 2060

Chinese President Xi Jinping says his country will aim to stop adding to the global warming problem by 2060.

Net carbon zero economy possible by 2050 at low cost, says ETC report

The report said the impact of achieving a zero-carbon-emission economy on human welfare in 2050 will be hugely positive

Covid-19 impact: WFH turns out cheaper and greener for IT companies

Indirect emissions account for a major chunk of emissions by Indian IT firms

Climate change did not stop for Covid: Brace for warmest 5 years on record

1.7 billion people to face severe water shortage due to the decline in glacier runoffs in Central Europe and Tibetan Plateau between 2030 and 2050

Western Railway saves Rs 3 cr by generating solar power at 75 stations

These rooftop solar plants generate a whopping 8.67MW

Energy companies go green, change tack from coal to renewables

Covid has brought to fore the need for sustainable development. A two-part series examines the shift in energy sector