Greenhouse gas emissions
- Asia Pacific, Electric, hybrid and low-emission cars, Environment, Greenhouse gas emissions, Motoring, Thailand, Travel and transport
Thailand’s tuk-tuks go green amid rising demand for electric models
Travel without the combustion-engine fumes and noise is increasingly popular in the country with some of the w…
- Air pollution, Climate crisis, Delhi, Environment, Greenhouse gas emissions, India, Oxford, South and Central Asia, UK news, World news
‘In Delhi I can see climate catastrophe unfolding before my eyes’
Rahul Raina splits his year between his homes in Oxford and Delhi, cities where the fallout from the climate c…
- Africa, Asia Pacific, China, Chinese economy, Climate crisis, Coal, Egypt, Energy, Environment, Fossil fuel divestment, Fossil fuels, Greenhouse gas emissions, Middle East and North Africa, Renewable energy, Solar power, Wind power, World news, Xi Jinping
Is China doing enough to combat the climate crisis?
While it appears committed to renewable energy goals, China’s international commitments fall short of what exp…
- Asia Pacific, China, Climate crisis, Drought, Energy, Environment, Extreme weather, Greenhouse gas emissions, Water
‘It’s getting extremely hard’: climate crisis forces China to ration electricity
Forest fires, droughts and heatwaves across the country is forcing provinces to reduce power consumptionThere …
- Asia Pacific, Business, Climate crisis, Construction industry, Environment, Europe, Flooding, Greenhouse gas emissions, Indonesia, Oceans, Sea level, Switzerland, World news
Indonesian islanders sue cement producer for climate damages
Claimants say they are experiencing serious negative impacts and demand Swiss-based Holcim pay compensationRes…
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Bangladesh is paying a high price for developed world’s carbon emissions | Letter
One of the poorest countries is experiencing disastrous consequences because of the developed world’s use of f…
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Foetus fronts legal challenge over emissions in South Korea
Lawyers representing 20-week-old foetus allege state is breaching rights of future generationsA 20-week-old fo…
- Australia weather, Climate crisis, Drought, Environment, Extreme weather, Greenhouse gas emissions, India, Meteorology, Science, Spain, UK weather, US news, US weather, Wildfires
Burning planet: why are the world’s heatwaves getting more intense?
In March, the north and south poles had record temperatures. In May in Delhi, it hit 49C. Last week in Madrid,…
- Coal, Environment, Fossil fuels, Greenhouse gas emissions, India, Narendra Modi, South and Central Asia, World news
Is India’s pledge of net zero by 2070 an ambitious target – or worthless words?
Narendra Modi’s Cop26 promise has proved divisive but many observers say only western help can ensure its succ…
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Cop26 emission pledges could limit global heating to less than 2C
University of Melbourne research suggests India’s plans could make sizeable difference to projectionsWhat is C…
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Narendra Modi pledges India will reach net zero emissions by 2070
Prime minister also makes major commitment to generating 500GW of non-fossil fuel energy by 2030India will mee…
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‘Disappointing but not unexpected’: China climate goal leaves experts unsatisfied
Plan presents little progress on previously announced ambitions days before vital Cop26 talksChina has publish…
- Asia Pacific, China, Coal, Energy, Gas, Greenhouse gas emissions, Solar power, Wind power, Xi Jinping
China to cut fossil fuel use to below 20% by 2060
Despite pushing ahead with dozens of new coal power plants, China has a new plan to increase wind and solar po…
- Asia Pacific, Climate crisis, Environment, Greenhouse gas emissions, New Zealand, New Zealand politics, World news
Facing pressure at home, New Zealand’s climate change minister steels himself for Cop26
In the run-up to the Glasgow conference, James Shaw admits he is unhappy with New Zealand’s track record on em…
- Asia Pacific, China, Climate change, Coal, Energy, Environment, Fossil fuels, Greenhouse gas emissions, Renewable energy, Solar power, Wind power, World news
China ‘must shut 600 coal-fired plants’ to hit climate target
Move towards renewables to hit net zero by 2060 would also pay off with saving of $1.6tn, analysis findsChina …