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 …
To meet the world's growing demand for energy, the most influential companies are finding innovative ways to decarbonize their power use. And the smartest companies are making the boldest commitments of all: to be 100% renewable as an integral part of their business strategies. This RE100 Insight Briefing Report provides …
Thanks to better technology and improved efficiency, energy is becoming cleaner and more plentiful—whatever the price of oil, says Edward Lucas. A careful observer might note the chunky double glazing on the elegant windows and the heat pump whirring outside the basement entrance. From the outside the five-storey house in …
MANALI: Acting on National Green Tribunal (NGT) orders, Himachal Pradesh government has started imposing a penalty of Rs 2,000 on vehicles older than 10 years if found plying Manali-Rohtang highway. "Vehicles older than 10 years are not being allowed to go beyond Vashisht check post. Any violation on this would …
At the rate things are going, the Earth in the coming decades could cease to be a "safe operating space" for human beings. That is the conclusion of a new paper published in the journal Science by 18 researchers trying to gauge the breaking points in the natural world. The …
Barack Obama has defied a Republican Congress to move ahead on his climate agenda on Wednesday, cracking down on methane emissions from America's oil and natural gas boom. In a further use of the president's executive authority, the White House unveiled a strategy aimed at cutting methane - one of …
European makers of equipment for coal-fired power plants should receive financial help to export it, an EU discussion paper seen by Reuters says, in a clash with the bloc's declared aim to lead the global fight against climate change. Coal is the most polluting fossil fuel, emitting around twice as …
Fly ash brick industry is necessary for promoting cleaner brick production technology and waste. Since bricks form the backbone of the construction sector, its demand for quality buildings will increase manifold, say experts. "Fired clay bricks consume around 2-4 million tonne of coal per year leading to emissions of 4-6 …
BRAINSTORMING ON PACT PM Narendra Modi's January 19 meeting will be the first formal gathering of the council since its reconstitution in November '14 Prime Minister Narendra Modi plans to hold a meeting with his climate experts' council on January 19 ahead of US President Barack Obama's visit to India. …
ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Russia's forests may lose their power to help curb global warming without stronger domestic protection and a place in a new global climate change deal, scientists have warned. Russia has 19 percent of world forest reserves by surface area. But experts say the …
Biofuels produced with low or no risk of indirect land use change (ILUC) could contribute significantly to achieving the European Union's 2020 climate and energy targets in transport. That's according to a new study published by researchers from the University of Utrecht, suggesting that ILUC can be mitigated if the …
China is expected to start construction on at least five nuclear reactors this year, underscoring the country’s commitment to atomic energy as a means to help control pollution and fuel growth. Combined, the projects represent more than 5 gigawatts of capacity, Shen Lixin, deputy secretary general of the Chinese Nuclear …
The federal court is being asked to overturn the environment minister, Greg Hunt’s approval of Indian company Adani’s $16.5bn Queensland coalmine because he did not take into account the impact on the Great Barrier Reef of the greenhouse gases emitted when the coal is burned. Environment ministers usually consider only …
The European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU-ETS) must be reformed to include a Market Stability Reserve (MSR) by 2017 at the latest, to keep the continent on track for developing a low-carbon economy. That's the view of the Prince of Wales's Corporate Leaders Group on Climate Change (CLG), which represents …
The country’s power stations will pollute the air by three times in 2030 comparing to that of the level of today by emitting more carbon dioxide gas. Carbon dioxide emission can be regulated by diversifying use of energy in generating electricity, experts suggested. According to the mega-plan of the government, …
As a large developing country, India’s challenge is to meet its development aspirations in a carbon-constrained world. This study, undertaken by the Centre for Study of Science Technology and Policy (CSTEP) uses Sustainable Development (SD) as the overarching framework and aims at equitable access to energy, clean air and water, …
Even as the main focus of US President Barack Obama’s India visit will be primarily on nuclear and defence deals sources said that there will be at least four more key issues that will dominate his agenda. Top government sources told this newspaper that these issues will be clean and …
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday asked India to set an ambitious target to cut down carbon emissions, saying it is in a unique position to lead sustainability, energy efficiency and fight against climate change. “India should come out with an ambitious target to cut down carbon emissions,” he …
The space agency is kicking off five global projects designed to study how the earth’s atmosphere influences climate change. One of those projects is a study of greenhouse gases over the eastern part of the United States, with a little help from Washington-area contractors. Scientists think they understand what causes …
KISERIAN, Kenya (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Maasai pastoralists have found an innovative way to generate biogas: using animal blood and waste from the Keekonyokie slaughterhouse. The facility in Kenya’s Kajiado County uses the gas it produces to generate electricity that powers the meat cold room and processing equipment. It also …
The "social cost" of carbon dioxide emissions may not be $37 per ton, as estimated by a recent U.S. government study, but $220 per ton. The economic damage caused by a ton of carbon dioxide emissions – often referred to as the "social cost" of carbon – could actually be …
