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 …
As the rich countries of the West lock horns with the developing world at Paris on the question of who will cut how much carbon emissions, a new study by Oxfam shows the jaw dropping chasm between emissions of the two sides. The richest 10 percent people of the world …
India today strongly asserted that the goal of capping global warming to within 1.5 degree Celsius from pre-industrial times will require developed countries to "massively" reduce their emissions and "scale up" the financial support to developing countries. "On long term temperature goal, we are deeply sensitive to the demands for …
India and Bangladesh are working together to come out with a plan for the joint management of ecosystems to preserve Sunderbans, the world's largest mangrove forest which is facing threat from rising sea level and climate change. "Bangladesh and India are working on a joint management of the ecosystem in …
Raising global climate ambition to confine future temperature rise to 1.5°C over the 2°C aimed for so far is a laudable goal, but needs a sharp reallocation of the available carbon budget and massive funds and technology transfers with particular reference to India, a group of researchers said. Climate negotiators …
Although it is the first time a red alert has been issued, pollution has previously reached far worse levels in the city Schools in Beijing are closed and outdoor construction halted as the Chinese capital's first ever pollution "red alert" came into effect. The alert, the highest possible warning level, …
It turns out that global plant growth is not keeping up with the amount of atmospheric CO2 being released in the air. While plant growth is supposed to increase with increased CO2 emissions, it turns out that plants just can't keep pace. In this latest study, the researchers looked at …
Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) said that BASIC has clearly spelt their red lines An Indian green body today praised BASIC countries for clearly spelling out their "red lines" in climate change negotiations here and said it is time for the developed nations to show "flexibility" and propose compromise …
It is over three decades since a large terrestrial carbon sink (ST)was first reported. The magnitude of the net sink is now relatively well known, and its importance for dampening atmospheric CO2 accumulation, and hence climate change, widely recognised. But the contributions of underlying processes are not well defined, particularly …
Cement plants cause maximum green house emissions in the state with more than half of the carbon dioxide being emitted by the industry alone. Carbon dioxide is a major green house gas (GHG) with methane, nitrous oxide and ozone being the other gases leading to global warming. Usage of energy, …
Country burns one-seventh of the coal consumed by the top two nations: Prakash Javadekar. Painted as a roadblock in the climate negotiations by many on its plans to use more coal and defer scrutiny for greenhouse gas emissions, India on Monday adopted an aggressive position and asked developed countries how …
PARIS: Leaders on Monday started off the high-level segment of the ongoing climate summit on a more ambitious note talking of limiting global warming limit to 1.5 degrees as against the stated goal of staying below 2 degree celsius of temperature rise. India, however, clearly reminded the rich nations to …
Emissions of man-made greenhouse gases appear to have declined slightly in 2015, scientists said on Monday, reflecting what experts say is an encouraging, though likely temporary, pause in the steady rise in pollutants blamed for climate change. The projected dip of 0.6 per cent over 2014 levels, if confirmed, marks …
More than 150 companies have unveiled low-carbon plans which they say can collectively deliver 65% of the emissions reduction needed to limit global warming to two degrees. Each of the nine LCTPis presents an action plan that focuses on Each of the nine LCTPis presents an action plan that focuses …
Carmaker BMW and soft drinks producer Coca Cola Enterprises are among the latest companies pledging to source all of their electricity from renewable energy sources as they join The Climate Group's RE100 initiative. Four other companies have pledged to secure 100% renewable electricity as part of the campaign - International …
South Korea plans to boost annual production of environment-friendly cars by more than ten-fold by 2020 to cut carbon emissions and tap into a new export market, the country's trade ministry said on Tuesday. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said in a statement it aims to boost annual …
The 2015 Global Carbon Budget, released during the UN Climate Change negotiations, said that Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil fuels and industry increased by 0.6% in 2014, with a total of about 9.8 Gigatonnes of carbon (GtC (billion tonnes of carbon) emitted to the atmosphere. This is 60% above …
Worldwide, the vehicle fleet is not making enough progress on fuel economy and is failing to reach global targets aimed at reducing CO2 emissions, cutting oil consumption and improving energy efficiency according to a new report from the Global Fuel Economy Initiative (GFEI) (earlier post) released at the Paris COP21 …
The Climate Change Performance Index is an instrument supposed to enhance transparency in international climate politics. Its aim is to encourage political and social pressure on those countries which have, up to now, failed to take ambitious actions on climate protection as well as to highlight countries with best-practice climate …
Rapid growth in global CO2 emissions from fossil fuels and industry ceased in the past two years, despite continued economic growth. Decreased coal use in China was largely responsible, coupled with slower global growth in petroleum and faster growth in renewables. Original Source
To have a >50% chance of limiting warming below 2 °C, most recent scenarios from integrated assessment models (IAMs) require large-scale deployment of negative emissions technologies (NETs). These are technologies that result in the net removal of greenhouse gases from the atmosphere. We quantify potential global impacts of the different …
