The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing serious threats to lives, ecosystems, and economies. In 2024, Asia experienced its warmest or second warmest year on …
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Developing nations want Kyoto Protocol commitments honoured. Developed nations cannot stop talking of targets for all. Juergen P Kropp , senior scientist, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, Germany talks to Amarjyoti Borah , giving the western viewpoint How does Germany plan to meet emissions targets after phasing out nuclear …
SAN FRANCISCO: Green is no longer just for hippies. Over the past couple of years, mainstream companies have started to realize that they need to fundamentally rethink their environmental policies, and while some still see the issues in terms of compliance, risk management or marketing, others see business opportunity. Companies …
If you want to see where the US is headed on climate change take a look at California. Under Republican governor Arnold Schwarzenegger - whose proactive stance on air pollution is said to have been triggered partly by his son's asthma - the golden state is blazing a trail on …
It is time the UK government took a fresh look at its housing ambitions and admitted what the industry has been saying for more than a year: that they are simply not achievable. These were policies designed for a boom, not possibly the worst housing slump since the second world …
France, which holds the EU's rotating presidency, yesterday proposed watering down plans to curb greenhouse gas emissions from cars by phasing in limits up to 2015, with lower fines for narrowly missing the target. The European Commission has called for COj cuts from cars of 18 per cent by 2012 …
When presenting its thematic strategy on air pollution three years ago, the European Commission failed to come up with proposals for specific action to reduce air pollutant emissions. It did however announce its intention to revise the national emission ceilings (NEC) directive, and propose in 2006 new emission ceilings for …
This report presents an assessment of progress of European countries towards achieving the objectives of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and their emission targets under the Kyoto Protocol. The report analyses both actual progress, based on historic trends of greenhouse gas emissions, and projected progress, based on …
The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) under the Kyoto Protocol to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) provides an opportunity for the Indian power sector to earn revenue through the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), particularly carbon dioxide (CO2). India has tremendous potential for CDM projects. Power generation …
The European Union is in danger of losing its self-assigned role as the champion of climate change mitigation with member states increasingly worried about the economic implications of taking on far-reaching commitments.
Yu Qingtai, Ambassador and Special Representative, Climate Change Talks, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, China talks to Pradip Saha about developing country imperatives in climate talks in face of increasing pressure from developed countries to increase commitments On sudden EU attempt to divide developing countries during Accra meet
Many nations have proposed targets for renewable energy production that can only be described as ambitious, given the current levels and the short time frames involved. Proposals in the United States aim to increase renewable electricity production to 15 percent by 2020, a significant amount, given that hydropower capacity is …
Emission standards for sponge iron industry lack teeth THE much awaited emissions standards for sponge iron plants have finally been notified. It took the environment ministry almost two and a half years. But it seems the period has taken a toll on the stringent guidelines of the draft, initially released …
With the next round of international climate change negotiations set to start from Thursday in Accra, Ghana, enough signals have emerged that the talks may not make any substantial headway. But it could see sparks fly with India out to stub any attempts by Japan, EU and US to firm …
The 11th plan has set what industry considers a modest target of 10,000 mw capacity addition in five years. Everyone agrees that much more is possible. But for this to happen, big time, the business of wind must be into energy generation and not just encashing credits because of investment …
