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Wednesday, December 17, 2025
TopicCarbon emissions

Topic: Carbon emissions

Not all emitters are equal. Top 10% in US, Canada, EU emit 2-8 times more than India’s richest

Sustainable lifestyles are no longer a mere option. They must become a crucial pillar of climate action — the emissions math shows why.

Why India abstained from renewable energy pledge signed by 118 countries at COP28

Global pledge, which aims to triple renewable energy capacity by 2030, also calls for phasedown of 'unabated coal power’. India has previously protested against specific focus on coal.

Argentina to Indonesia, how emerging economies are shifting toward a low-carbon future

Argentina and Indonesia led the Green Future Index 2023 in overall score increases, moving 20 and 21 places respectively.

If EU wants to cut emissions by 2030, it should look toward Mediterranean countries

Better-developed electricity links between the Northern, Southern and Eastern Mediterranean would be mutually beneficial for all involved.

Steel sector emits the largest amount of carbon. But it can lead decarbonisation efforts too

If the two billion metric tons of crude steel produced globally every year were green steel, it would substantially cut emissions for all those industries dependent on steel.

Green methanol can be the next clean fuel the world needs. Its market is only growing

Green methanol is produced from low-carbon sources, can reduce carbon dioxide emissions, and be used not only as a transportation fuel but also as a feedstock.

Tata Steel inks deal with Germany’s SMS group for low carbon steel-making technology

The companies will hold technical discussions and demonstrate a decarbonisation technology developed by the SMS group at a blast furnace in Tata's plant as part of the agreement.

EVs are duping you about carbon emissions. Govt should let diesel cars run longer

We shouldn't treat the automotive industry like fast fashion. Although carmakers agree that emissions are a problem, manufacturing vehicles is a major problem too.

Britain’s ETS CO2 emissions rose to 110.6 million tonnes in 2022

The UK ETS - a scheme to incentivise big polluters to cut emissions by forcing them to buy permits to release CO2 - replaced the UK's participation in the EU's ETS on 1 Jan, 2021.

Coastal habitats absorb more greenhouse gases than they emit, finds Nature study

Researchers analysed data from 10 global regions & found ecosystems such as coastal wetlands take up atmospheric CO2, convert it into new leaves, roots and other organic matter.

On Camera

The long arc of rural employment—from welfare to rights to rationing

From RLEGP to MGNREGA to VB–G RAM G, India’s rural jobs programme has shifted in purpose, design and constitutional meaning.

India’s merchandise exports to US rising month-on-month despite Trump tariffs, govt data shows

November exports to the US saw 10% growth from the previous month. Overall, in the first 8 months this fiscal, the merchandise exports to the US touched has touched $59bn.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.