Co2 Emissions

Carbon dioxide emissions reached a record high in 2022, says IEA

In Europe, electricity generation from wind, solar power exceeded gas or nuclear for the first time

The high road to net zero: How CCUS can speed up India's transition plan

Carbon capture utilisation technology can play a crucial role in reducing CO2 emissions, provided the government shapes a workable regulatory framework first

How CO2 removal can take us back to ideal state of pre-industrial era

There are good reasons for governments to utilize novel CDR methods at the same time as expanding established land-based carbon capture and storage

Jindal Stainless reduced 1.4 lakh tonnes of CO2 emissions in FY22, says MD

The country's largest stainless steel maker Jindal Stainless took various initiatives to reduce 1.4 lakh tonnes (LT) of carbon emissions in the last financial year, its Managing Director Abhyuday Jindal said on Monday. The company aims to be carbon neutral by 2050. To achieve the goal, JSL has also created a position of Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) and appointed Kalyan Kumar Bhattacherjee to the key post, Jindal said in a company statement. "We reduced 1.4 LT CO2 in FY22 through various initiatives. From investing in Renewable Energy, Green Hydrogen production to introducing EVs at our manufacturing plants, we are continuously building an ecosystem that supports our environmental, social, and governance goals (ESGs)," he said. Bhattacherjee will be responsible for leading sustainability initiatives, reducing carbon emissions for the company's current and future capacity expansion plans with the goal to achieve the net-zero target by 2050, JSL said. Bhattacherjee said JSL is

Carmakers may end up paying penalties for missing emissions targets: Report

CAFE scores are designed to encourage carmakers to focus on technologies that reduce CO2 emissions

India's ambitious 2070 zero emission target needs $10 trillion investment

India will have to look at gathering funds to achieve the objective as well as having the desired technologies to meet the target in the long run, experts say

Climate change: Carbon dioxide emissions rising globally, but drop in China

The world is projected to spew 40.6 billion tonnes of CO2 (GtCO2) into the atmosphere in 2022, with no sign of the decrease that is urgently needed to limit warming to 1.5 degree Celsius, according to a new report released on Friday, coinciding with the UN climate summit in Egypt. The projection of 40.6 GtCO2 total emissions in 2022 is close to the highest-ever annual total of 40.9 GtCO2 in 2019. If current emissions levels persist, there is a 50 percent chance that warming of 1.5 degree Celsius will be exceeded in nine years, according to the "Global Carbon Budget 2022" report by a group of scientists who track emissions and publish in peer- reviewed scientific journals. 1.5 degree Celsius is the preferred warming limit set by the 2015 Paris Agreement -- a limit that countries hope will be sufficient to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. Earth's global surface temperature has increased by around 1.1 degree Celsius as compared to the average in the pre-industrial (18501900)

CO2 emissions from buildings, construction sector hit new high: Report

The sector's operational energy-related CO2 emissions reached 10 gigatonnes of CO2 equivalent -- 5 per cent over 2020 levels and 2 per cent over the pre-pandemic peak in 2019.

Trees becoming bulkier amid climate change, elevated CO2 levels: Study

The findings of new research have shown just how much the forests have been bulking up on that excess carbon

Govt working on linking vehicle tax with emissions, says official

In India, Electric Vehicles (EVs) attract a GST of 5 per cent, while hybrids attract a much higher 43 per cent

Next steps on carbon

Govt must move fast on emission trading

Need to adopt new tech in metals sector to reduce emissions: Scindia

Steel Minister Jyotiraditya M Scindia on Friday said the metal sector is highly energy-intensive which causes large carbon emissions, and there is a need to adopt new technologies for attaining the zero-emission target. The iron and steel industry globally accounts for around 8 per cent of total carbon dioxide emissions on an annual basis, whereas in India, it contributes 12 per cent to the total CO2 emissions. In today's world nothing is waste and all so-called wastes can be converted into resources by adopting suitable technology, the minister stated. Speaking at an international conference on circular economy and resource efficiency, Scindia said majority of natural resources are finite, so it is important to find environmentally and economically feasible ways to utilise these resources. The country's mining and metal sector, he said, is posed for robust development due to expected jump in demand to support the growth in the automotive, infrastructure, transport, space and defen

IIT Madras develops structured model for bacteria-based cement production

The product has the potential to reduce CO2 emissions

Tata Steel UK using bacteria-technology to recycle its emissions

Tata Steel's blast furnaces in the UK are using billions of microscopic bacteria to convert its emissions into stock materials for other industries to make recycled products

India among largest emitters, could cause extreme climate impacts: Study

The results highlight the outsized role these emitters play in driving warming and temperature extremes around the world.

Whose net zero future?

India is in a fortunate position in that almost every action to improve productivity and equity will be carbon reducing

Net-zero target viable? Study shows emissions are back to pre-Covid levels

The world's strong economic rebound has created a surge in demand for energy, and the global energy system is still heavily dependent on fossil fuels

Glasgow COP26: India's emissions growing faster than most nations'

In 2019, India's carbon dioxide emissions grew 3.7%, the corresponding increase for China and Russia was 0.7%

Glasgow COP26: There's little risk for coal investors on road to 2070

The PM said India would have 500 Gw of renewable energy capacity by 2030 and that 50 per cent of the country's energy demand would be met from non-fossil fuel sources by that year

How to decarbonise

Central planning in decarbonisation will impose excessive costs upon society