This overview sets the scene for the various modules in the Renewables 2024 Global Status Report Collection. It provides high-level trends on the status of renewables in the wider fossil fuel-dominated energy system in the context of global challenges such as climate change, development goals and the geopolitical landscape. Urgent …
Existing policies and strong engagement by nations submitting their contributions ahead of the Paris climate meeting will limit anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2030, but a new climate agreement can encourage further action to limit global temperature rise to 2°C by 2100, according to a new United Nations Environment …
India’s goals for economic growth are ambitious; the Indian Government is aiming to achieve human development on a par with EU countries. This report looks at how India’s seemingly conflicting aims can be reconciled, and how a fair global climate deal could be a catalyst for a rapid move towards …
In a few weeks, world leaders will gather in Paris to negotiate a climate change agreement that will frame the global agenda on this issue for the next decade and beyond. As a new Pew Research Center survey illustrates, there is a global consensus that climate change is a significant …
This paper examines energy efficiency's role in boosting economic growth and reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It examines the role of standards in delivering energy efficiency benefits, and it shows how the international convergence of standards presents an opportunity for international collaboration. It ends with detailed recommendations, paying particular attention …
Citing loss of crores of rupees and underlining its intention to improve the environment by reducing carbon emission from vehicles with minimum damage to flow of Yamuna, Delhi government’s Public Works Department on Tuesday moved the National Green Tribunal for setting aside/ modification of order of stay on the work …
India's energy emissions are now the highest in the world, driven by a double-digit growth in demand for coal-based power, a PwC report says The rise in carbon emissions due to electricity generation was the highest in India even as the global economy moved away from carbon based energy sources, …
VW says it has found "irregularities" in carbon dioxide emissions levels, which could affect around 800,000 cars in Europe. The firm said the problem, which it came across while investigating diesel emissions, could cost about €2bn (£1.4bn). Brands including VW, Audi, Skoda and Seat could be affected, a VW spokesman …
China is now leading the world when it comes to fighting climate change – handily beating the US’s efforts under Barack Obama to move to a clean energy economy, the United Nations climate chief said on Tuesday. In a swipe at the US president, who has embraced the fight against …
Key organisms in the Southern Ocean food chain face an abrupt onset of acidification as soon as 2030, new research from the US finds. The Southern Ocean is acidifying at such a rate because of rising carbon dioxide emissions that large regions may be inhospitable for key organisms in the …
The International Energy Agency (IEA) published detailed analysis of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fuel combustion. The new data show that CO2 emissions related to the energy sector, which is the source of nearly two-thirds of human-generated greenhouse gases, rose 2.2% in 2013 to total 32.2 gigatonnes, compared with the …
The Global Status of CCS: 2015 Summary Report provides an overview of the key findings contained in the package of Volumes and Reports that comprises The Global Status of CCS: 2015 release, as well as a set of actions that can accelerate the deployment of CCS globally.
With the Indian INDC having specified a voluntary target of cutting emission intensity of the GDP by 33-35% by 2030 from 2005 levels, it is anticipated that a major portion of this will rest on the initiatives of Indian industry. In this scenario, it is encouraging to note that the …
Solar and wind power are the sunrise industries CARBON security means ensuring safety of both energy and the environment. They are two sides of the same coin. Natural resources are invaluable, so it is critically important to conserve them for use, not just for us and our children, but for …
The sharp rise was on account of double-digit growth in demand for coal, as power consumption surged India's energy emission growth at 8.2%, highest globally: PwC Buoyed by strong economic activity, India's energy emission growth was highest in the world at 8.2 per cent last year, says a report. According …
A day after a UN report flagged the inadequacy of countries' climate action plans to check global warming, four big developing countries - India, China, Brazil and South Africa - on Saturday urged the rich nations to revisit their emission cut targets and increase it adequately to keep the average …
Any plausible game plan for capping the rise of Earth's surface temperature depends on replacing fossil fuels with energy sources that generate little or no carbon pollution. That means renewables, especially solar and wind, both of which face fewer constraints to growth than more established clean energy: a river can …
The National Treasury publishes the Draft Carbon Tax Bill for public comment, following on the announcement made by the Minister of Finance in the 2015 Budget. Cabinet approved the publication of the Bill and noted that the carbon tax forms an integral part of the system for implementing government policy …
Air pollution today is the most important aspect of environmental study as every progress by mankind has deteriorated the air quality. Artificial technologies have proved insufficient to address this problem. So a better and a natural way to combat the air pollution is plantation. However, all plants do not show …
Vehicle Fuel Efficiency Labeling (VFEL) is used by numerous countries worldwide to improve the fuel efficiency of their transport fleets. The theory behind VFEL is that better-informed consumers are more likely to purchase fuel-efficient vehicles, and that market demand can improve the energy efficiency of the transport sector. Twelve of …
This report uses relationships between cumulative carbon emissions, warming, and the future global sea level rise they lock in to assess implications in coastal regions worldwide. It lists global nations and urban agglomerations at risk by projected total population exposure, percent exposure, and differences in exposure under warming scenarios of …
