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Thursday, April 25, 2024
TopicGlobal carbon emissions

Topic: Global carbon emissions

Boeing rolls out data tool Cascade to help determine path to net zero emissions target

The data tool allows users to adjust and monitor different variables, which will help them understand how these factors can reduce carbon emissions over time.

Island nations want ‘highly polluting’ emerging economies China and India to pay for climate change

By Valerie Volcovici and Aidan Lewis SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) - Highly polluting emerging economies including China and India should pay into a climate compensation fund to help countries

How the humble algae can put a stop to carbon emissions from the concrete industry

A research team at the University of Colorado Boulder are looking into the use of algae-derived limestone for environmentally friendly cement production.

‘Unscientific,’ says govt as Yale-Columbia environment index ranks India last among 180 nations

Environmental Performance Index assesses countries’ performance on 40 indicators under environmental health, ecosystem vitality & climate. India's rank has come down from 168 in 2020.

Reward Indian farmers with ‘carbon credits’. Net-zero hinges on climate-friendly practices

To reach net-zero emissions by 2070, carbon credits and other offsetting initiatives could drive millions of India's smallholder farmers.

Nature is more than a carbon sink. This Indonesian forest restoration project shows us

Indonesia's last intact peatland forests are also an example of successful integration of biodiversity, community and climate strategies and actions.

Why new pledges at COP26 are key to avoiding climate catastrophe

If the 197 governments meeting in Glasgow deliver on everything they’ve announced, the planet will warm by 1.8°C, a large improvement over the 2.1°C forecast prior to the ongoing talks.

How emerging economies can afford the transition to cheaper, greener power

Delaying the switch to zero-carbon power isn’t giving developing countries a chance to catch up with richer nations — it’s retarding their development.

Why we should not dismiss zero-emission climate targets by politicians as rhetoric

It’s only natural to be skeptical when a political leader stands up and makes a promise about a target that’s far off, hard to...

World could leap ‘from Covid frying pan into climate fire’ if carbon emissions aren’t cut

G20 finance ministers and central bankers from 53 countries agree that many of the most effective solutions to Covid-19 are also those that reduce carbon footprint.

On Camera

Imtiaz Ali obsesses over vulgarity, misses Chamkila’s cultural resistance against purity

Peter Manuel's ‘Cassette Culture’ showed the booming Bhakti music during the '80s and '90s when Anoop Jalota, Gulshan Kumar achieved success by singing the sanitised Bhajans.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India and Japan hold 10th round of consultations on disarmament, non-proliferation, and export control

The two sides also discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in outer space security, conventional weapons, and export control

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.