Energy in news on June 6

Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and debates on energy

COP28 UAE: Methane Alert and Response System alerted governments of 127 plumes spanning four continents

Methane is the second-biggest cause of global warming caused by anthropogenic activity after carbon dioxide and is 80 times more powerful

Methane emissions to rise 5-13% by 2030 from 2020 levels under business-as-usual scenario: Report

Human activities release 350-390 million tonnes of methane annually

Plastic-free planet: Third session of Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee begins in Nairobi

Global Coalition for Plastics Sustainability announced; India submits pre-meeting written statement for first time  

Is India‘s draft resolution to tackle plastic pollution practical

India’s framework proposed a voluntary approach rather than a legally-binding one

In 2023, at least 3 cases challenging climate inaction were filed every week: Reports

Climate litigations worldwide have nearly tripled since 2017; In 2024, cases related to climate impacts including extreme weather events & …

UNEP proposes action plan to reduce emissions from cooling sector

Measures could slash predicted 2050 greenhouse gas emissions by 60%

CoP26 report card: Methane’s role in global warming in sharp focus for the first time

105 countries signed pledge to cut emission, 3 biggest emitters didn't join

International agencies launch sustainable tourism programme

Programme to focus on resource efficiency, conservation and new technologies

Mermaid's second life

The dugong stages a revival, thanks to conservation efforts

Ace swimmer Lewis Pugh swims seven seas to raise awareness

The initiative is to campaign for dedicated Marine Protected Areas across the world

Updates From Rio

World Dugong Day 2020: Marine mammal fighting for survival in Indian waters

Conservation only way to save species from extinction, says experts

Climate negotiations resume in Bonn; focus on developing text of draft agreement

Negotiations will also explore opportunities for capturing carbon and non-CO2 gases

Half of the world’s richest biodiversity zones unprotected: UN study

Fast progress needed on targets for protected areas especially marine areas, it adds

The bumpy road to Rio+20

The meeting will review achievements and failures since the Earth Summit of 1992

Destruction of mangroves causes damages of up to $42 billion each year

UN report recommends implementation of policies and laws to protect mangroves

Biodiversity meet begins; India takes over presidency of CBD

CoP 11 will decide future course of action plans to meet Aichi Targets

Microcredit scheme for solar lighting system

Rural families pay less than what they spent on kerosene lamps for off-grid lighting

Investments in Indian renewable energy sector declining

Is it a temporary phase?

UNEA-6 opens with a call for environmental multilateralism

It is time to put political differences aside, focus on threats facing the planet and embark on the pathway to a sustainable and safe future, …

Fossil fuel plans of major producers not aligned with Paris Agreement goals, warns UNEP Report

Net Zero pledges by 17 major fossil fuel-producing countries, but plans not in line with limiting warming to 1.5°C

‘Improving efficiency only way to control nitrogen pollution’

Human-induced nitrogen emissions have surpassed natural emissions, damaging the environment and human health, says Mark Sutton, lead author of &…

Only 38% UN members have laws for minimum lead concentration in paints

This is worrying as lead contamination can have adverse health impacts on humans

Onboard the FlipFlopi: A boat made of used plastic

A traditional dhow made of trash, collected from beaches and towns in Kenya, is set for its maiden voyage from Lamu to Zanzibar in Tanzania