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 …
exxonmobil, one of the biggest oil giants, has emitted three times as much carbon dioxide (co2) as the current annual emissions from fossil fuels worldwide, claims Friends of the Earth International (foei). The organisation commissioned two studies, which, it says, were carried out by independent experts in the us and …
india is leading the race to get projects from industrialised countries to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases (ghgs). According to the latest statistics, India is hosting 11 out of the total 59 projects under the Clean Development Mechanism (cdm) of the Kyoto Protocol. Brazil, with 10 projects, is second. The …
a recent development may be termed as one of the biggest scientific discoveries. Scientists from the Norwich-based John Innes Centre (jis) have found out how plants sustain themselves during nighttime. The process of photosynthesis, during which plants use the energy from sunlight to power the production of food (sugar) from …
to date, carbon dioxide has been mainly blamed for global warming. But black carbon particles (commonly known as soot) have also done a fair amount of damage, a recent study indicates. As per its findings, black soot, the dusty by-product of the incomplete combustion of fossil fuels, is responsible for …
the Amazon rainforests give out more carbon dioxide (co2) than they absorb, indicates a new study. The findings are alarming because the rainforests have been projected as a major
controlling the polluting sulphur emissions of ships has become imperative after recent research has proved that they are as harmful as the potent greenhouse gas carbon dioxide. One way to control the pollution is the use of abatement technology that treats the fumes before they are released into the environment. …
the quantity of pollutants belched into the atmosphere by shipping activities worldwide could be double than what was earlier estimated. This is the finding of an analysis conducted by James Corbett of the University of Delaware, usa, and Horst K
Land-use changes are transforming land-cover at an accelerating pace. These changes in terrestrial ecosystems also affect essential parts of our natural capital
nowadays the us consistently steers clear of global warming mitigation measures. In one such move, the us Environmental Protection Agency (epa) rejected a petition seeking to regulate greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions from motor vehicles under the Clean Air Act (caa). The August 28 decision follows a controversial amendment to the …
panchayat polls: A decade after the 73rd amendment to the Constitution, Jharkhand will for the first time hold panchayat elections in December this year. The state government has finally taken the decision in the wake of unrelenting pressure by civil society groups such as the Jharkhand Panchayati Raj Swashasan Samanvay …
even as Europe reels under an unprecedented heat wave, us President George Bush remains unconvinced about the harsh reality of climate change. On July 24 he launched a 10-year research programme, which will study long-term global climate variability and change. Environmental groups have termed it as a delaying tactic and …
after three years of debate, the world's first international market to sell and purchase greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions is finally being put in place. The European parliament has agreed to trade in emissions within the bloc and the Council of Ministers has given its final seal of approval. The eu …
When Gond tribals of Chalpadi village in Adilabad district, Andhra Pradesh agreed this April to export 900 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent in emission reduction little did they realise the impact their action would create. The news was splashed in local newspapers. Neighbouring villagers and government officials came to witness …
The eu market for carbon emissions trading could be worth 1.8 billion euros (about us $1.93 billion) annually by 2012, says a recent business report. The estimate is based on carbon dioxide prices increasing from five euros (about us $5.38) a tonne in 2005, when the eu plans to launch …
The UK aims to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by about 60 per cent by the year 2050 as a part of its efforts to curb global warming, according to a government energy white paper. But critics feel that the document fails to spell out the government's stand on producing …
Brazil has struck the largest carbon trading deal to date with the Dutch government. Brazil has sold 5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions to the Dutch government as part of a project, which will help reduce over 21 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions in the next …
As per a new directive, the eu will certify buildings for energy efficiency from 2006 onwards. The European Climate Change Programme, established in 2000 to meet Kyoto Protocol targets, has identified the construction sector as providing the largest potential for carbon dioxide emission reduction. Buildings already account for up to …
