Environmental Performance Index 2020
<p>The 2020 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) provides a data-driven summary of the state of sustainability around the world. Using 32 performance indicators across 11 issue categories, the EPI ranks
Green House Gases
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Quantifying the potential for climate change mitigation of consumption options
<p>Around two-thirds of global GHG emissions are directly and indirectly linked to household consumption, with a global average of about 6 tCO2eq/cap. Changes in consumption patterns to low-carbon alternatives
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Have US fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions standards improved social welfare?
<p>This paper provides the first comprehensive social welfare estimates of recent fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions standards.</p><a href="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/fuel-economy.pdf"
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WMO Statement on the State of the Global Climate in 2019
<p>The tell-tale physical signs of climate change such as increasing land and ocean heat, accelerating sea level rise and melting ice are highlighted in this new report released by the World Meteorological Organization on March 10, 2020.</p>
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Space-based quantification of per capita CO2 emissions from cities
<p>Urban areas are currently responsible for ~70% of the global energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, and rapid ongoing global urbanization is increasing the number and size of cities. <a href="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/CO2-emissions-cities.pdf"
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Record-setting ocean warmth continued in 2019
<p>Human-emitted greenhouse gases (GHGs) have resulted in a long-term and unequivocal warming of the planet. More than 90% of the excess heat is stored within the world’s oceans, where it accumulates
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World Economic Situation and Prospects 2020
The global economy has suffered a significant slowdown amid prolonged trade disputes and wide-ranging policy uncertainties. While a slight uptick in economic activity is forecast for 2020, the World Economic
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Causes of higher climate sensitivity in CMIP6 models
<p>Equilibrium climate sensitivity, the global surface temperature response to CO$_2$ doubling, has been persistently uncertain. <a href="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/climate-sensitivity.pdf"
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Dry matter losses during biomass storage: Measures to minimize feedstock degradation
<p>The degradation of biomass during storage leads to several unfavourable outcomes including greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, feedstock/energy losses, and economic losses. <a href="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/EIA-Dry-Matter-Loss_Final.pdf"
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Renewable energy in Europe: key for climate objectives, but air pollution needs attention
The European energy system is undergoing rapid changes to set the EU economy on a low-carbon and resource-efficient path. Renewable energy is instrumental to this transformation. EU efforts to double the