Page 7 - Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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.

How paying countries for not cutting down trees reduces deforestation

In 2009, Norway pledged $250 million if Guyana limited its annual deforestation rate to 0.056% between the years 2010 and 2015

A unique system employed in Gujarat has reduced pollution. Here's how

The Emissions Trading System (ETS) launched in July 2019 by the Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) is billed as the first such scheme, not just in India but the world, for particulate pollution

World 'losing the race' to avert climate disaster, warns UN chief Guterres

Guterres said he was heartened by growing societal awareness, which meant that hope was not yet lost

Developing nations should increase carbon footprint to tackle hunger: Study

The study also found that a food's country of origin can have huge consequences for its climate impact

A greener land? Carbon pricing gaining favour in India, firms taking action

The number of Indian companies either pricing or planning to price carbon in their investment decisions is increasing

100 global firms emit nearly 1 trillion tonnes of greenhouse gas

5016 fossil fuel companies account for half of global industrial GHG emissions

New method may turn carbon dioxide into concrete

About 5 per cent of the planet's greenhouse gas emissions come from concrete, researchers said.