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 …
Germany is the European Union’s worst polluter, with its production of carbon dioxide from fossil fuel rising 2 percent in 2013 to 760 million tons, data show. The EU agency Eurostat said Wednesday that while emissions were cut across the 28-member bloc by an average of 2.5 percent last year, …
The US, severely hit by climate change, has asked countries like India and China that have high carbon emissions to be responsible in combating the major challenges of the global problem. The US, severely hit by climate change, has asked countries like India and China that have high carbon emissions …
Rising levels of CO2 around the world will significantly impact the nutrient content of crops according to a new study. Experiments show levels of zinc, iron and protein are likely to be reduced by up to 10% in wheat and rice by 2050. The scientists say this could have health …
President Barack Obama’s choreographed rollout of a dire new climate report is sending a signal to the fossil-fuel industry: look out. Supporters and opponents saw the Obama administration’s full embrace of the National Climate Assessment yesterday as laying the groundwork for wide-ranging new efforts to curb emissions blamed for global …
Capital investment will never see a return if world's governments fulfil climate change pledge, says Carbon Tracker group Over $1tn is being gambled on high-cost oil projects that will never see a return if the world's governments fulfil their pledge to tackle climate change, according to a new report. The …
Scots are being encouraged to leave the car for journeys under two miles and enjoy the stress-relieving and health benefits of active travel, such as walking or cycling. Minister for Environment and Climate Change Paul Wheelhouse has launched the second phase of the national Active Travel campaign, confirming a further …
More than half the U.S. population lives in coastal areas that are “increasingly vulnerable” to the effects of climate change, which will ripple throughout the U.S. economy, a White House advisory group’s report concluded. The report released today said the impact of the accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere …
Minster of State for Environment Mr. Abdullahi Majeed is participating in the ’Abu Dhabi Ascent’ a two day high level meeting laying the groundwork for the 2014 climate summit to be held this September. The meeting is co-hosted by the UN and UAE, and has been described by Shaikh Abdullah …
CGN Wind Energy Ltd. plans to introduce China’s first structured notes linked to the price of carbon offsets in a move that may increase participation in the country’s fledgling emissions-trading market. The Beijing-based company plans to sell 1 billion yuan ($161 million) of five-year notes on May 8, according to …
This article examines how to account for the welfare effects of carbon dioxide emissions, using the historical experiences of Britain and the USA from the onset of the industrial revolution to the present. While a single country might isolate itself from the detrimental effects of global warming in the short …
A White House climate report due to be released on Tuesday will be the most comprehensive source of scientific information ever produced about how climate change would impact all regions of the United States. It is the third national climate assessment, John Podesta, senior adviser to the President, said Monday …
China will launch its first carbon-linked financial product on Thursday, a debt note linked to the performance of carbon offsets on the Shenzhen Emissions Exchange, issued by a unit of China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN). The launch will be a first test of financial market confidence in China's emerging …
National Climate Assessment, to be launched at White House on Tuesday, says effects of climate change are now being felt Climate change has moved from distant threat to present-day danger and no American will be left unscathed, according to a landmark report due to be unveiled on Tuesday. The National …
The ministry of road transport and highways has objected to the power ministry's recently-notified fuel efficiency norms for passenger vehicles, reflecting the concerns of India's automobile industry that new emission levels are being stipulated a year ahead of the deadline that had been agreed. The road transport ministry has asked …
Individuals who score tickets for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil but worried that the jet travel required to get to matches will contribute to global warming can rest easy. FIFA, soccer's governing body, on Wednesday said it will cover the cost of programs to neutralize carbon emissions related to …
India has unveiled a draft national policy to provide a roadmap for building comprehensive strategies for cutting carbon emissions from deforestation. Officials said the national policy for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) along with the strategies will lead to REDD+ readiness in the country and enable India …
China is developing plans to expand its pilot carbon trading schemes into more of its key industrial regions, a top climate official said, as the country continues its drive to curb emissions. China, the world's biggest emitter of climate-changing gases, has over the past 10 months launched pilot carbon markets …
New cars sold in the European Union were four percent cleaner in 2013 than the previous year, data from the European Environment Agency (EEA) showed on Wednesday, although environmental campaigners said the improvement was exaggerated. The decline in carbon dioxide emissions from cars to an average of 127 grams per …
The environment department of the Shivaji University has launched an ambitious project to collect all the details all the trees on its 852-acre campus, which is considered as lungs of the city. The project involves counting of trees, scientific details and their carbon dioxide sequestration capacity. During the last decade, …
Energy efficiency is a growing policy priority for many countries around the world. It is widely recognised as the most cost-effective and readily available means to address numerous energy-related issues, including energy security, the social and economic impacts of high energy prices and concerns about climate change. At the same …
