Page 2 - Emissions

Ready to take steps like lockdown to control emissions: Delhi govt to SC

The Delhi government has told the Supreme Court that it is ready to take steps like complete lockdown to control the local emission, which would help in bringing down the air pollution

Growth rate of agricultural emissions picking up since 2015, shows data

Share of agriculture in India's emissions may be falling, but it still accounts for a fifth of the total

Indian Railways' 'net-zero' goals hinge on electrification, solar, storage

Hydrogen and Carbon capture technologies are other avenues to achieve goal, which will lead to a reduction of 60 million tonnes of emission a year

India Inc welcomes Modi's pledge to achieve net zero emissions by 2070

In his address at the ongoing COP26 in Glasgow, Modi announced a bold pledge on Monday that India will achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2070

Volvo India MD Interview: Kamal Bali on glide path to net-zero target

How does Volvo India plan to reduce emissions and achieve the net-zero target? In this exclusive interview with Jyoti Mukul, Volvo India MD Kamal Bali talks about this and more

Why COP26 countries should not expect a net-zero pledge from India

Expecting both rich and poor countries zero out their emissions at the same time would be unjust

March towards net zero carbon could leave gas investments stranded: Study

This risk is seen because International Energy Agency had in June said that achieving net zero emissions globally would depend on halting all future fossil fuel development

World's top oil exporter Saudi Arabia targets net zero emissions by 2060

Saudi Arabia's crown prince said the world's top oil exporter aims to reach "net zero" emissions of greenhouse gases

India occupies top spot globally in emissions related to crop burning: Rpt

India is ranked at the top in emissions related to crop burning, accounting for 13 per cent of total global emissions for the 2015-2020 period, according to a new report

Accelerate action to achieve net zero transport emissions: UN summit

The UN Global Sustainable Transport Conference concluded with a call to accelerate progress towards achieving sustainable transport that would result in major reductions in greenhouse gas emissions

Green-unready

A more comprehensive, cohesive, patient and hybrid climate fund is needed to resolve these cracks in the overall landscape and level up funding towards decarbonisation and the net-zero scenario

Hydrogen may help telecoms to slow down emissions in remote sector

Emissions from powering networks and IT make up nearly a third of the carbon footprint of telecom companies

Recovery tracker: Retail, recreation visits hit pre-lockdown levels

Power generation also registers a surge; 20% higher than in 2019

India to see huge global capital flows in clean energy: IEA Exec Director

In a Q&A, Fatih Birol dwells on India's future in renewables, Reliance's aggressive green energy foray and how advanced countries should support the emerging world in its net-zero emission drive

European Union proposes world's first carbon border tax for some imports

A transitional phase from 2023-25 will see importers monitoring and reporting their emissions

Canada's climate plan charts hard road ahead for high-polluting oil sands

Canada has set ambitious targets for slashing emissions to fight climate change, but faces a stiff challenge

Recovery tracker: Spike in mobility, traffic pointers as people go out more

Other weekly economic indicators also show signs of gains

Recovery tracker: Signs of increased activity as Covid-19 cases decline

Some indicators have begun to reverse earlier decline

Antarctica heading for climate crisis if carbon emissions aren't cut

Scientists say Antarctic ice sheet has physical tipping points, beyond which ice loss can accelerate out of control.

Recovery tracker: Mobility dips, power generation falls under second wave

Retail and recreation visits are at their lowest in nearly a year