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India experienced first decrease in carbon emissions in four decadesBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 18, 2020
Lower energy consumption during the lockdown period related to COVID-19 and a decreased share of coal in the electricity mix has led to the first decrease in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in... Read more.. |
Green hydrogen, electric trucks 'ripe for investment' by EU recovery fundBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 15, 2020
Green hydrogen, low-carbon aviation fuel and electric trucks are among 55 clean technologies that can help the European Union to reach its goal of climate neutrality by mid-century, research by... Read more.. |
Airbus charts path to zero emission aviation by 2035By : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2020
With pressure mounting on the airline industry to play its part in combating greenhouse gas emissions, European manufacturer Airbus today announced plans for three emissions-free aircraft. The Toulouse-based planemaker said the models could enter commercial service by 2035. “... Read more.. Subject Tags: Airbus , Carbon Emissions |
China, top global emitter, aims to go carbon-neutral by 2060By : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2020
UNITED NATIONS: Chinese President Xi Jinping says his country will aim to stop adding to the global warming problem by 2060. Xi's announcement during a speech Tuesday to the U.N. General Assembly is a significant step for the world's biggest emitter of greenhouse gases.... Read more.. Subject Tags: Carbon Emissions , China |
Industries to receive lower carbon market compensation as EU attempts to curb 'windfall profits'By : Sustainability ..., Sep 22, 2020
BRUSSELS: Fewer companies will be eligible for state compensation for some European Union carbon costs next year under new rules aimed at forcing polluting industries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions faster. The EU carbon market is the bloc's central policy for cutting... Read more.. Subject Tags: Carbon Emissions , European Union |
Power sector transformation will get world one third of way to net zero: IEABy : Sustainability ..., Sep 10, 2020
LONDON: The transformation of the power sector will only get the world one third of the way to a goal of achieving net zero emissions by mid-century, a report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Thursday. Global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are expected to fall... Read more.. Subject Tags: Carbon Emissions , International Energy Agency (IEA) |
India to achieve carbon emissions reducing goal by 35% in 10 yrs: JavadekarBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 10, 2020
Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Wednesday said he was hopeful that India would achieve its goal of reducing carbon emissions by 35% in the next ten years. Addressing a session on Action Agenda for Sustainable and Self Reliant India during the 15th... Read more.. Subject Tags: Carbon Emissions , India |
BMW Group makes sustainability and efficient resource management central to its strategic directionBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 28, 2020
The BMW Group is making sustainability and resource efficiency central to the company’s strategic direction. Chairman of the Board of Management Oliver Zipse announced initial details of this... Read more.. |
India ranks near bottom of all countries, with particularly low scores on air quality, climate change mitigationBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 5, 2020
India ranks 168th out of 180 countries in the 2020 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) according to researchers at Yale and Columbia universities who produce this biennial scorecard of national results on a range of sustainability issues. Commenting on the rankings, Yale... Read more.. |
India’s CO2 emissions fell by 1% in 2019-20 financial yearBy : Sustainability ..., May 13, 2020
India’s CO2 emissions fell by around 1% in the financial year ending March 2020, which is the first year-on-year reduction recorded since 1982, according to a Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) . The analysis is based on India’s financial year 2019-20 fossil... Read more.. |