Page 5 - Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Economic cost of pollution

It could affect productivity and long-term growth

How to make climate pledges stick

The world needs to move beyond finger-pointing and work toward a uniform carbon tariff to increase the costs of emissions

Oil major Exxon Mobil plans to lower greenhouse gas emissions by 2025

The world's top oil and gas firms are under heavy pressure from investors and climate activists to meet the 2015 Paris climate goal

Going green: India to focus on hydrogen to meet zero-emissions target

Options include generating hydrogen from coal, biogas, and through electrolysis

Nestle to spend $3.6 billion over next 5 yrs to cut carbon footprint

The company is taking measures to halve its carbon emissions by 2030 and achieve net-zero emission by 2050, even as the company grows

Nestle to recycle 100% packaging by 2025 to reduce carbon footprint

Globally, firm aims to become net zero by 2050 via reduced use of water at farms, sustainable packaging and use of green energy at all its 800 plants and warehouses

India on course to exceed 2015 Paris agreement targets, says report

India is the third largest emitter of CO2/ NOx and is home to nine of the 10 most polluted cities globally

Big economies aim for net-zero emissions but India cannot afford to yet

The South Asian country has a tiny carbon footprint per person, but it can still still help in the green transition.

Significance of China's net-zero target

Its carbon pledge is a massive financial and technological undertaking. India must prepare for energy transition too

Denmark seeks talks on North Sea oil and gas after application withdrawn

Denmark has considered discontinuing the tender process because of the country's ambitious target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 70% by 2030.

Dr Reddy's says it aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 55% by 2030

Dr Reddy's Laboratories on Monday said it has committed to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 55 per cent by 2030. The Hyderabad-based drug major has joined hands with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), thus becoming the first Indian and the third Asian pharmaceutical company to have set its science-based targets to further minimise environmental impact, Dr Reddy's Laboratories said in a statement. The company has committed to reducing its Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 55 per cent by 2030 from 2017-18 base year, which are in line with the latest climate science of limiting global warming to below 1.5C above pre-industrial levels, it added. "Continuous improvement in our environmental performance is a notable aspect of our sustainability journey. We are delighted to join SBTi in taking a science-based approach to set our GHG emission reduction targets and accelerating our efforts to creating a positive impact on our planet," Dr Reddy's Laboratories ...

Amazon's buying spree for used planes makes green pledge harder to keep

Amazon has been among the biggest lessors of converted Boeing Co. 767s in the last five years as demand for online shopping has soared-more so since Covid-19 struck

Emissions to add 15 inches to global sea level rise by 2100: NASA-led study

Greenland and Antarctica's ice sheets could together contribute more than 38 centimetres to global sea level rise by 2100, if greenhouse gas emissions continue, according to a study led by NASA

Net carbon zero economy possible by 2050 at low cost, says ETC report

The report said the impact of achieving a zero-carbon-emission economy on human welfare in 2050 will be hugely positive

Global net zero emissions goal would require $1-2 trn investment/yr: Study

To limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius this century, global greenhouse gas emissions will need to reach net zero

Facebook aims for net zero emission for entire value chain by 2030

Facebook has said that apart from reducing operational greenhouse gas emissions by 75% this year, it will achieve net zero emissions for its global operations and be 100% supported by renewable energy

Unilever to eliminate fossil fuels from cleaning products by 2030

Unilever's total greenhouse gas footprint is about 100 million metric tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents globally

The crucial role of banks and insurers in reducing greenhouse gas emissions

India, US and China are the top three polluters globally. Banks can help change that

India's fight against air pollution could increase greenhouse gas emissions

Government-mandated pollution control devices for coal-fired power plants, which reduce deadly sulfur-dioxide pollution, could also boost carbon dioxide emissions at individual plants

Is natural gas key to sustainable development model? NGOs think otherwise

Extracting and transporting natural gas notably results in significant emissions of methane, a greenhouse gas 30 times more potent than CO2.