"The North has not kept its commitments on technology transfer"
Economist Klaus W Lippold is the chairperson of the Commission for Protection of the Earth's Atmosphere. As a member of the German Parliament …
Review: Four films on climate change
Climate change. Two words which hold, between them, some of the most complex as well as vigorously debated issues of all times. Changing Climates,…
Atmospheric chemistry shifts blame around
Research in atmospheric sciences is booming because of the impending threat to4he world's climate. Every month there is a new study showing new …
Smooth sailing by cleaning up fumes
Controlling the polluting sulphur emissions of ships has become imperative after recent research has proved that they are as harmful as the …
Newest Biggest Deal
In Kyoto, in 1997, nations of the world agreed the Clean Development Mechanism (cdm) was a competent way to combat climate change. The process …
Frozen at gateway
The Doha outcome is all talk no action. In 2007, the Bali Action Plan had called for an urgent reduction in carbon emissions by developed …
World has already breached carbon emission threshold
Even as nations commit to reduce carbon emissions, global carbon dioxide levels have gone past the safe limit of 350 parts per million and …
A plateau? Global CO2 emissions rose less than initially feared in 2022, says IEA
Clean energy growth offset much of the impact of greater coal and oil use, according to the IEA analysis
‘The Earth is revealing the carbon cycle to modern science’
Balz S Kamber speaks to Down To Earth about the effect of anthropogenic emissions on the global carbon cycle
Global emissions can decline 10% this decade if refineries clean up their act: Report
CO2 emissions from oil refineries were 1.3 Gt in 2018 and could reach up to 16.5 Gt from 2020 to 2030, if low carbon measures are not adopted
Why e-rickshaws have emerged a winner in transition to electric mobility race
E-rickshaws have proliferated because most of them remain unregistered; there is a need to regulate their operations
LNG, but not for rich world
Industrial countries need deep decarbonisation; they can’t re-invest in fossil fuels and call it clean & green
Why Shell being asked to cut emissions is a big move on Big Oil
Fossil fuel companies are notorious for greenwashing their intentions and this legal challenge can set a precedent for other courts
Global energy transition too slow, needs a ‘low emissions revolution’: IEA
Current climate pledges will raise temperatures by 2.1 degrees above pre-industrial levels and more action is needed in the energy sector, says …
Rising CO2 emissions may affect labour productivity in developing countries: Study
Agriculture, mining and quarrying, manufacturing and construction — sectors which account for 73 per cent of output in poor countries' are …
Last year saw the biggest drop in CO2 emissions; here’s why that’s not enough
Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions to grow 4.8% as the economy rebounds after COVID-19 pandemic: Global Energy Review 2021
Indian Railways likely to become world’s first ‘net-zero’ carbon emitter by 2030
The Indian Railways transports 24 million passengers every day across the subcontinent on 13,000 trains covering approximately 67,956 km; it’…
Highest carbon concentration in atmosphere in 3 million years: WMO
The new WMO Greenhouse Gas Bulletin says CO2 concentration in atmosphere has breached all recent records
Rapid thaw of permafrost can release large volumes of greenhouse gases
Scientists have warned that vast swaths of permafrost across the Arctic may thaw much before the current projections, releasing vast amounts of …
Killed by a belch
Carbon dioxide, the killer gas in today's world seems to have been the culprit aeons ago too. It has been identified as the gas which possibly …
A no to yes
The Netherlands has weakened its decision to cut carbon dioxide emissions by the year 2000
Rising CO2 concentration threatens all 17 SDGs, says WMO report
If rising carbon dioxide levels are not controlled, the global goal to end hunger and achieve food security will be severely affected, according …
UK can reduce 37% of its CO2 emissions by restoring ecosystems: Report
The country’s landscapes can store carbon and absorb a third of the emissions, the report says
India should receive $57 trillion in compensation from Global North for climate damages
As India has sacrificed 75 per cent of its fair share to balance the excess emissions of over-emitting countries, the country is entitled to …
Ancient Venus was potentially habitable for three billion years: Study
The planet had stable temperatures — between a maximum of about 50°C and a minimum of about 20°C — and water worth a shallow ocean
