Page 18 - Carbon Emissions

Using tech to go virtual, green and smart in the times of the coronavirus

Apart from bringing the office, school, doctor and entertainment home, going virtual has significantly helped us reduce carbon footprint as well

UN aviation body agrees to curb carbon credits decried by climate activists

Developing countries had hoped a global push by airlines to offset emissions would mop up a glut of carbon credits awarded under earlier climate initiatives

India bigger problem than China in climate change fight, says Bloomberg

The billionaire and philanthropist, who announced his presidential run only this year, asserted that the US was making a difference

Coronavirus slashes China carbon emissions as coal, oil demand dips: Study

The rapid spread of the novel coronavirus has led to a drop in demand for coal and oil, resulting in the emissions slump

US, EU, India among 'big emitters', must lead way on climate action: UN

He was responding to a question on which countries and governments are responsible for the failure to improve the climate change situation

Developed nations not taking action to reduce carbon emissions: Javadekar

'We need an open source approach for climate change innovation and should not profit while tackling a disaster', said Javadekar

Amazon workers criticise company on climate change despite risk to jobs

Amazon, which relies on fossil fuels to power the planes, trucks and vans that ship packages all over the world, has an enormous carbon footprint.

My generation will not give up without a fight: Activist Greta Thunberg

We demand that at this year's WEF participants from all companies, banks, institutions and governments: halt subsidies, investments to fossil fuels

US, EU top carbon polluters, must pay 54% of climate action costs: Report

The report examines data on historical carbon emissions to calculate the 'fair share' of responsibility for climate financing

Finland has an app to calculate carbon footprint based on user's purchases

Unlike other carbon-footprint calculators already on the market, the application developed by a Finnish payment services provider does not rely on users inputting the data manually

How paying countries for not cutting down trees reduces deforestation

In 2009, Norway pledged $250 million if Guyana limited its annual deforestation rate to 0.056% between the years 2010 and 2015

A unique system employed in Gujarat has reduced pollution. Here's how

The Emissions Trading System (ETS) launched in July 2019 by the Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) is billed as the first such scheme, not just in India but the world, for particulate pollution

A greener land? Carbon pricing gaining favour in India, firms taking action

The number of Indian companies either pricing or planning to price carbon in their investment decisions is increasing

The case for a World Carbon Bank

It is high time to create a new, focused agency, a World Carbon Bank, that provides a vehicle for advanced economies to coordinate aid and technical transfer

Will Washington State voters opt for carbon fee? Polling says close vote

As of now, about 40 governments around the world, including the European Union and California, have put a price on carbon

Taxing carbon might sound good, but does it work? Know the pros and cons

Economists argue that in theory taxing the companies that produce fossil fuels or the consumers who buy their products, or perhaps both, should curb the supply of and demand for oil, gas and coal

Tax on carbon emissions could soon be a reality in Washington state

The idea is to make carbon pollution more expensive so people will use less fossil fuel

Used goods' deals curb emission

OLX explained how purchases of second-hand products have lowered carbon emissions

Global carbon emissions remain flat for a third year

Researchers identified decreased use of coal in China and the US as the main reason behind the three-year slowdown

Developed nations emitting more carbon than India: CJI

Stresses importance of international law as very "effective instrument" for protection of human rights and environment