Page 16 - Carbon Emissions
India only country to keep commitments on climate change: Javadekar
Union environment minister Prakash Javadekar asserted on Friday that India is the only country to keep its commitments on climate action, despite accounting for only six to seven per cent of total carbon emissions in the world. Speaking at a webinar organised by Merchants' Chamber of Commerce & Industry here, Javadekar also claimed that the country is not responsible for climate change, but it is working towards enhancing the generation of solar and renewable energy. "India is the only country which is honouring its commitment on climate change, even though it is not responsible for it. Several other countries are now preaching carbon neutralisation, something that Indian industry has adopted on its own. "The Indian industry is taking steps themselves to go carbon neutral. And they are doing it responsibly," he said. Javadekar also said that the country should gradually shift towards electric vehicles (EVs) to reduce pollution. "Prices of EVs, as of now, are at least
 "India only country to keep commitments on climate change: Javadekar")
WB, Telangana, Gujarat top 3 states buying 'unclean' coal-based power: CSE
West Bengal gets 84 percent of its thermal power from coal-based plants that are yet to comply with sulphur dioxide emission norms notified by the Environment Ministry, CSE said
 "WB, Telangana, Gujarat top 3 states buying 'unclean' coal-based power: CSE")
Economic cost of pollution
It could affect productivity and long-term growth
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Best of BS Opinion: A new fiscal road map, emission reduction, and more
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Japan aims to eliminate gasoline vehicles by mid-2030s, boost green growth
Japan aims to eliminate gasoline-powered vehicles in the next 15 years, the government said on Friday
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It takes a lot of energy for machines to learn - Why AI is so power-hungry?
By some estimates, training an AI model generates as much carbon emissions as it takes to build and drive five cars over their lifetimes
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Going green: India to focus on hydrogen to meet zero-emissions target
Options include generating hydrogen from coal, biogas, and through electrolysis
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World carbon dioxide emissions drop 7% in 2020 amid Covid-19 lockdowns
A locked-down pandemic-struck world cut its carbon dioxide emissions this year by 7%, the biggest drop ever, new preliminary figures show
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Israel, India partners in quest for future with low carbon: Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu exuded confidence that solar energy would constitute over 25% of his country's energy supply by 2030
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Carbon pricing rises as world's weapon of choice in climate fight
China, Japan and South Korea have all followed the European Union in pledging to cut emissions to "net zero" in recent weeks, where they release only as much as they remove from the air
Weekly economic indicators: Power generation falls 3% below 2019 level
Freight growth weakens, traffic also falls in key cities
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Net zero emissions targets are everywhere - we need to sort the genuine
The UK government has just published a ten-point plan for getting to net zero emissions, while the election of Joe Biden heralds a welcome change in the direction of US climate policy
Global coalition for net zero emissions taking shape: UN Chief Guterres
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that a global coalition for net zero emissions by 2050 is taking shape, while calling for more action on the climatic front
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UN chief Guterres highlights long-term strategies towards carbon neutrality
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has highlighted the importance of long-term strategies towards carbon neutrality when speaking virtually to the European Council on Foreign Relations
EV policy will reduce carbon emission by 4.8 mn tonnes in 4 yrs: Delhi govt
Delhi's EV policy will contribute to 4.8 million tonnes of reduction in carbon emissions by 2024
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Climate change: A polluter's easy path to the zero emissions club
Countries accounting for about 56% of the world's emissions have now announced or are investigating targets to eliminate their emissions by mid-century
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India doing well on climate change; on path to meet Paris Agreement targets
In recent weeks, three countries in Asia have announced their intention to move towards a "net-zero" emissions target: South Korea (2050), Japan (2050) and China (2060)
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China proposes maximum $4,500 fine for carbon market violations
China has spent years developing its national carbon market, which is expected to start by covering its power sector that accounts for about 14% of the world's fossil fuel-derived emissions
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Climate change: Fear and hope
Book review of Hope in Hell: A Decade to Confront the Climate Emergency
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Best of BS Opinion: Cinema beyond biases, Tejashwi Yadav's promise & more
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