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 …
191 nations to attend negotiations specifically meant to set a global pact for civil aviation sector, beyond Paris Agreement Regional connectivity set to take off The Union Cabinet has cleared the red lines for the Indian delegation that shall negotiate the global deal on greenhouse gas emissions from the aviation …
The agreement, which only affects international flights, becomes mandatory in 2027 Fast-growing aviation powerhouse India is not ready to join the world’s first climate deal to curb pollution from commercial flights because it fears that talks that began on Tuesday may not lead to a fair agreement, its civil aviation …
In the centuries to come, history books will likely look back on September 2016 as a major milestone for the world’s climate. At a time when atmospheric carbon dioxide is usually at its minimum, the monthly value failed to drop below 400 parts per million (ppm). That all but ensures …
Civil aviation officials are expected to endorse a proposal that would have airlines buy credits to offset rising carbon emissions, at a 10-day meeting that opened in Montreal Tuesday. The 191 member nations of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) are scheduled to vote on this and other proposals at …
Power was restored to the state of South Australia on Wednesday after storms a day earlier caused an unprecedented statewide blackout which disrupted operations at mining majors like BHP Billiton, closed ports and halted public transport. The blackout of the country's fifth most populous state, with 1.7 million people, prompted …
Oslo's leftist city government issued its first "climate budget" on Wednesday aiming to halve greenhouse gas emission within four years in one of the world's most radical experiments to slow global warming. The budget, setting out annual goals to choke off emissions from cars, homes and businesses in the Norwegian …
Storing carbon in land is no substitute for reducing fossil fuel emissions. The report finds that while increasing carbon in land systems is important, Australia is muddying the waters by combining land carbon and fossil fuel reduction policies – which is giving an inaccurate picture of Australia’s progress in tackling …
The White House today lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement that India would ratify the Paris agreement on climate change on October 2, saying this is another example of his courageous leadership. "We welcome the actions from the Indian government. It is just another example of the courageous leadership that …
India decides to ratify agreement to retain voice in global climate negotiations Global politics, which were once determined purely by factors such as economics, arms, oil and nuclear prowess, are increasingly being affected by climate change. And India’s decision to ratify the Paris agreement seems to be governed by the …
India’s policy push towards widely limiting hydrofluorocarbons (HFC) release would depend significantly on funding provided by developed nations, an environment ministry official said on Tuesday. HFCs are factory-made chemicals that are primarily used in air-conditioning, refrigeration, and foam insulation. These can be hundreds to thousands of times more potent than …
Addition of a CO2 capture system to an existing power station has some impact on water consumption. CO2 capture systems require additional water for cooling and process make-up, which can be of concern, particularly in areas of water scarcity. During the past decade, a number of relevant studies have been …
Prime Minister Modi’s decision to ratify the Paris climate deal on October 2 was a “well considered and pre-planned decision,” Union Minister for Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Anil Dave told The Hindu. “There was no element of surprise in the Environment Ministry,” he stressed. On September 5, India’s official …
EU environment ministers meet on Friday for an extraordinary meeting to seek consensus on a proposal to fast-track the bloc's ratification of the deal to curb global warming without waiting for each member state to first do so individually. Poland will only sign off on accelerated EU approval of the …
The order entails the supply of 25 units of G114-2.0MW T106 turbine for the 50 MW project, which is scheduled for commissioning in March 2017, at Bijapur district in Karnataka Gamesa has bagged an order for a 50 MW turnkey wind project from ReNew Power, one of India’s leading renewable …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM : Taurus Downtown Technopark, the mixed-use, IT office and social infrastructure project planned in Technopark Phase III, will have some innovative features. Taurus Investment Holdings (TIH), developers of the five-million-sq-ft facility, is planning to introduce features that will make it more energy efficient. TIH is planning to use geothermal …
Consumer goods company Unilever tops the list of the world's most purposeful companies in Radley Yeldar's (RY) 2016 Fit for Purpose 2016 Index for the second consecutive year, with the likes of Philips and Nestle making up the top 10. The Fit for Purpose research uses publicly available information from …
Monsanto Co. said Friday it will invest $1.6 million to help farmers quantify greenhouse gas reductions from farming practices intended to cut or offset carbon emissions. The funding is on top of a $1 million Conservation Innovation Grant(CIG) the U.S. Department of Agriculture recently awarded to the National Corn Growers …
In January 1998, the collaborative ice-drilling project between Russia, the United States, and France at the Russian Vostok station in East Antarctica yielded the deepest ice core ever recovered, reaching a depth of 3,623 m. Ice cores are unique with their entrapped air inclusions enabling direct records of past changes …
The Paris Agreement is an international agreement within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and has been ratified by 61 countries till now. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Sunday that India will ratify the COP21 Paris Agreement on climate change. The Paris Agreement is an international …
NEW DELHI: India will ratify the Paris Agreement on climate change on October 2, PM Narendra Modi said on Sunday, brightening the prospect of the deal coming into force this year. Making the big announcement while addressing BJP's national council meet in Kozhikode on Sunday , Modi said, "Today, on …
