Of stances, tactics and country positions
Key players at the climate negotiations in Durban presented a preview of their tactics which they might adopt over the next 14 days.
Climate equity is in, but what is out
A good way to know the issues that are important in the climate conference is to look at the side event’ list – the workshops, conference
China does more than the US
Even as China reduces carbon dioxide emissions by reducing coal use, US policy encourages the dirty fuel
Green Future
The present phase of climate change talks ends with consensus on ways to implement the Kyoto Protocol
Factsheet: Global Emissions
In 2013, the Netherlands Environmental Agency (NEA) jointly with the European Commission (EC) published a report on global carbon emissions. One …
Factsheet: Black carbon - A short-lived climate forcer
Black carbon is a component of soot, released during combustion, particularly incomplete combustion of fossil fuels or biomass. It is released …
Factsheet: Who is responsible for Climate Change?
Read to find out what are the major source of North-South differences and the past, present and future of
Factsheet: The emissions imbalance
In 2007, the US had less than 5 per cent of the global population, but it accounted for 20 per cent of global CO2 emissions. India, with almost …
Veggie is the most low-carbon diet, right? Well, it depends where you live
As 90% of our energy intake comes directly from the soil, agricultural practices obviously have a big effect on soil health
India’s compressed biogas sector needs a big push, says ETAC report
India should target a 10 per cent blend of CBG in natural gas by 2030, notes Energy Transition Advisory Committee
Climate Crisis: ‘Massive investment in CCS is a cover for the expansion of the fossil fuel industry’
Lili Fuhr, deputy director of Center for International Environmental Law, on investments in CCS & what to expect from COP28
Warming beyond borders: Amazon deforestation heats up Tibet, says new study
There are no borders in the fight against climate change, cooperation is the key, says study published in Nature
Economic Survey 2018-19: Increasing access to charging points key to boost electric vehicle sales
Only 0.06 per cent of the total cars in India are electric, while China has two per cent and Norway has 39 per cent
About 100 world cities used 70% of electricity from renewable sources in 2018: Report
Renewables have become integral to city efforts to reduce CO2 and other harmful emissions
Emission impossible
We need to change the way we farm, we eat and we think as agriculture is the largest source of non-CO2 greenhouse gas emissions
COP24: Carbon market talks go downhill
Key issues that render the environmental integrity of the Paris carbon markets questionable are the Overall Mitigation of Global Emissions …
Six feet under: A quarter of Earth's carbon may be buried beneath surface, finds study
New findings reveal how water helps take organic carbon deep beneath earth’s surface for long-term storage
My clean air concerns
The bottomline is even with the region practically closed down, air quality is still nowhere close to where we need it to be. This should worry …
Ocean floor disintegrating rapdily due to manmade CO2
Excess carbon dioxide in the sea is using all the seafloor calcite that has helped maintain pH levels for millennia, says the study published in&…
Deaths due to heat wave likely to increase by up to 2000%
By 2080, deaths from heat waves could increase by up to 2,000 percent in some areas of the world, say Australian researchers
India, China lead climate actions, but US inaction will still cause rise in global emissions
While China and India have reduced growth of their emissions, some of the other largest emitters will fail to honour their commitments
Levels of methane emission in India remained stable between 2010 and 2015: study
However, the study also revealed surge in methane emissions in June-September and February–March
Intensity, extent and duration of severe heat waves to increase dramatically: study
The entire stretch from Uttar Pradesh in the north to the southern peninsular tip is likely to be badly affected by increased heat wave frequency
Business-as-usual approach to curbing CO2 emission could kill vital corals by 2100
Greater carbon concentrations in oceans lead to algae producing more potent chemicals that kill corals more rapidly
For China, climate change is no hoax – it's a business and political opportunity
Chinese leaders believe cutting carbon emissions will generate economic and political payoffs at home and abroad