カテゴリー: Greenhouse gas emissions
Travel without the combustion-engine fumes and noise is increasingly popular in the country with some of the world’s worst air pollutionThailand’s iconic, gas-guzzling tuk-tuks are being replaced by a greener, more energy efficient model, offering trav…
Rahul Raina splits his year between his homes in Oxford and Delhi, cities where the fallout from the climate crisis is being felt in starkly different waysThis feature is part of the Between two worlds seriesThe most recent battle in a long history of …
While it appears committed to renewable energy goals, China’s international commitments fall short of what experts say is neededCop27 live – latest news updatesAfter decades of fossil fuel-driven economic growth and industrialisation, China is now the …
Forest fires, droughts and heatwaves across the country is forcing provinces to reduce power consumptionThere were still some streetlights on the Bund, one of the main roads in central Shanghai. But the decorative lights which light up the city skyline…
Claimants say they are experiencing serious negative impacts and demand Swiss-based Holcim pay compensationResidents of an Indonesian island threatened by rising sea levels have begun legal action against the cement producer Holcim.The claim for compen…
One of the poorest countries is experiencing disastrous consequences because of the developed world’s use of fossil fuels, says Prof Steve MartinThis is a moving and disturbing story (‘Every year it gets worse’: on the frontline of the climate crisis i…
Lawyers representing 20-week-old foetus allege state is breaching rights of future generationsA 20-week-old foetus is fronting a legal challenge in South Korea that argues the state is breaching the rights of future generations by not doing enough to c…
In March, the north and south poles had record temperatures. In May in Delhi, it hit 49C. Last week in Madrid, 40C. Experts say the worst effects of the climate emergency cannot be avoided if emissions continue to riseWhen the temperature readings star…
Narendra Modi’s Cop26 promise has proved divisive but many observers say only western help can ensure its successRead all our Cop coverage hereIt was the headline-grabbing announcement of the first day of Cop26: India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, p…
University of Melbourne research suggests India’s plans could make sizeable difference to projectionsWhat is Cop26 and why does it matter? The complete guideThe pledges on greenhouse gas emissions on the table at the Cop26 climate summit in Glasgow wou…
Prime minister also makes major commitment to generating 500GW of non-fossil fuel energy by 2030India will meet a target of net zero emissions by 2070, the country’s prime minister has told the Cop26 global climate summit.Speaking at the world leaders’…
Plan presents little progress on previously announced ambitions days before vital Cop26 talksChina has published its long-awaited national plan on greenhouse gas emissions, just days before the opening of the Cop26 UN climate summit.But the plan reveal…
Despite pushing ahead with dozens of new coal power plants, China has a new plan to increase wind and solar power in its march towards carbon neutralityChina is targeting a clean energy goal of reducing fossil fuel use to below 20% by 2060, according t…
In the run-up to the Glasgow conference, James Shaw admits he is unhappy with New Zealand’s track record on emissions but insists there is room for hopeNew Zealand’s climate change minister James Shaw has revealed his official and unofficial coping mec…
Move towards renewables to hit net zero by 2060 would also pay off with saving of $1.6tn, analysis findsChina must shut down nearly 600 of its coal-fired power plants in the next 10 years, replacing them with renewable electricity generation, to meet i…