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Greenhouse gas concentrations hit a new record, cuts fall short: UN
Greenhouse gas concentrations hit a new record high last year and increased at a faster rate than the annual average for the last decade despite a temporary reduction during pandemic lockdowns
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Greenhouse gas concentrations hit a new record in 2020, says UN
The World Meteorological Organization reported Monday that greenhouse gas concentrations hit a new record high last year and increased at a faster rate than the annual average for the last decade
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Getting to grips with net-zero
India has unleashed a variety of policies and measures to reach the net-zero goal
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Airtel commits 50% cut in greenhouse gas emissions across ops by FY31
Bharti Airtel on Monday said it has joined global efforts to combat climate change, as the telco has committed to reduce 50 per cent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by FY31 across its operations.
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Tata Steel, Mitsui OSK Lines sign MoU to develop eco-friendly shipping line
The move by the country's oldest steel producer reflects its larger sustainability goal and effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in supply chain
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India can save $1.2 billion a year by shutting old coal plants: Study
Country should accelerate decommissioning 30 gigawatts of coal-fired capacity and set aside another 20 gigawatts of plants as reserve: Research.
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India urges G20 nations to reduce high emissions to leave a better future
Union Minister of Power and New and Renewable Energy R K Singh led a delegation from India at the G20 Energy and Climate Joint Ministerial Meeting
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It takes two to tango
A successful US-India climate partnership marked by techno-financial assistance to pursue carbon neutrality can set a template for the rest of the world
Creo Syndicate: Secret club for billionaires who care about climate change
Creo acts like an investment bank, vetting about 300 deals per year, connecting investors with possible partners, and conducting research on technologies
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India plans trading programmes for companies to curb pollution: Report
India is one of only a handful of large economies that have yet to set a target for achieving net-zero carbon emissions after Asian neighbours made public pledges over the last two months
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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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North India's energy systems can be moved to clean power by 2050: Report
The study found that north India's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions can be reduced from 825 MtCO2eq in 2020 to zero by 2050
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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
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Building the future
Covid-19 is not a mere oversight or an inconvenient accident; it is a result of the actions we have taken to build a world that is both inequitable and divisive
NASA finds drop in CO2, greenhouse emission in India during virus lockdown
NASA collaborates with the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) to document planet-wide changes in the environment, society during the Covid-19 lockdown
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Amazon's greenhouses emissions worse than rivals, but better than Walmart's
Amazon for years has frustrated climate advocates by refusing to participate in increasingly common corporate social responsibility and environmental disclosures
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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
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Greta Thunberg accuses world leaders of 'creative PR' not leading to action
The activist cited scientific reports that have established that unchecked warming above 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) for the planet will be catastrophic.
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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
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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
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