Extreme heat expected to hit much of South Australia, Victoria, Tasmania and inland NSW as central Queensland braces for flooding Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Much of Australia’s east coast will swelter through heatwave conditions this weekend with temperatures set to soar to up to 12 degrees above average. The extreme heat warning comes as central Queensland braces for flash flooding after days of soaking rain. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
From a harrowing car incident in China to a toxic smog cloud visible from space, explore six stories from the video team at the South China Morning Post.
Kingston is making strides in reducing its environmental impact, with new data shedding light on both progress and challenges in the city's sustainability efforts.
It is part of a wider plan to reduce emissions and pollution and restore natural habitat.
MANILA - At least eight people were killed as super typhoon Man-Yi hit the Philippine archipelago over the weekend, unleashing fierce winds and strong rains that triggered landslides and storm surges, authorities said.
Smog season approaches, posing risks to heart health. Monitor blood pressure and stay hydrated. Watch for symptoms like shortness of breath and chest pain. Schedule heart check-ups and maintain a healthy diet. Track local air quality and limit outdoor activities when pollution is high. Protect your heart during smog season.
Toxic smog is overwhelming hospitals in Pakistan's Punjab province, with over 1.91 million respiratory illness cases reported in the past month. Lahore, the worst-hit city, is grappling with hazardous air quality, forcing school closures and lockdowns. The crisis, fueled by industrial emissions and agricultural practices, has left residents struggling to breathe and healthcare workers overwhelmed.
Lahore, Pakistan's second-largest city, remained engulfed in a thick blanket of smog on Thursday (November 14), posing serious health risks to its residents. - REUTER
Super Typhoon Man-yi uprooted trees, brought down power lines and ripped off corrugated iron roofing as it swept across the storm-weary Philippines on Sunday, following an unusual streak of violent weather.
Super Typhoon Man-yi (called Pepito in the Philippines) made landfall on Catanduanes Island in the Philippines at 9:40 p.m. local time on Saturday, Nov. 16, as a category 5 storm with 160 mph winds and a central pressure of 921 mb, as determined by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC). The Philippines have suffered an […] The post Category 5 Super Typhoon Man-yi hits the Philippines appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
Super Typhoon Man-yi had sustained wind speeds of 160 mph as it made landfall in the Philippines Saturday.
Authorities warn of ‘life-threatening’ surges as sixth storm to pound the country in the past month intensified Philippine authorities ordered all vessels back to shore and people in coastal communities to leave their homes as Super Typhoon Man-yi neared the storm-weary archipelago nation . Man-yi will be the sixth major storm to pound the Philippines in the past month, killing at least 163 people, leaving thousands homeless and wiping out crops and livestock. Continue reading...
Philippine authorities ordered all vessels back to shore and people in coastal communities to leave their homes Saturday as Typhoon Man-yi neared the storm-weary archipelago nation, with forecasters expecting it to intensify before making landfall.
MANILA — Typhoon Usagi weakened sharply on Friday after bearing down on the Philippines' northern towns, blowing away houses in its path as authorities brace for another storm that could hit the capital Manila over the weekend.
Residents in India's capital New Delhi again woke under a blanket of choking smog on Friday, a day after authorities closed primary schools and imposed measures aimed at alleviating the annual crisis.
From banning tuk-tuks and barbecues to demolishing old brick kilns, Pakistan's government is pushing a series of measures to fight record-breaking smog.
Man took advantage of deserted streets during No 8 typhoon signal for Tropical Storm Toraji to break into school and steal over HK$6,600.
Pakistan's Lahore remained the world's most polluted city, while visibility in parts of northern India fell to zero. Seasonal crop burning, low winds, and dropping temperatures contribute to toxic smog in these regions.
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Delhi's air quality has been classified as 'very poor' for 15 consecutive days, with the primary pollutant being PM10. This harmful particulate matter originates from sources like vehicle emissions and industrial activities, posing significant health risks to residents.
Keir Starmer has confirmed that the UK has committed to an 81% cut to emissions by 2035. The prime minister also said the British government was due to launch the CIF Capital Markets Mechanism, a climate finance scheme, on the London Stock Exchange to help developing countries UK has ‘huge opportunity’ to lead on green investment, Starmer says Cop29 – live updates Continue reading...
A Dutch court has upheld Shell's appeal against a 2021 verdict forcing it to almost halve oil and gas emissions by 2030.
A tropical storm that strengthened over the weekend made landfall as a typhoon in the northern Philippines, as the country grapples with millions of dollars in crop damage from a series of relentless cyclones this year.
Critics say extending life of Woodside’s North West Shelf gas processing plant on Burrup Peninsula could result in billions of tonnes of climate pollution Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Western Australian Labor government appears all but certain to give one of Australia’s biggest greenhouse gas emitters the green light to operate until 2070 after it announced it would abolish state emissions-reduction requirements. Scientists have warned the proposal to extend the life of the North West Shelf gas processing plant on the Burrup Peninsula in the country’s remote north-west is linked to the development of at least three major gas fields and could ultimately result in billions of tonnes of climate pollution being released into the atmosphere. Sign...
Delhi's air quality persists in the 'very poor' category for the ninth consecutive day post-Diwali, with smog engulfing the city. The AQI in various areas ranges from 343 to 411, causing respiratory problems and other health issues for residents. Experts and locals emphasize the collective responsibility to combat pollution, citing factors like stubble burning, vehicular emissions, and firecrackers.
Multan, Pakistan, issued a high alert as the Air Quality Index (AQI) soared past 2,000, reaching hazardous levels. Schools and public spaces temporarily closed due to the dangerous smog. The primary pollutant, PM2.5, reached alarming levels, prompting authorities to implement a "smart lockdown" to curb pollution-causing activities. Despite these efforts, the heavy smog persisted.
Millions of Aussies are bracing for unrelenting heatwave conditions over the coming week, with the east coast set to be battered by storms of up to 30mm over the weekend.
Azerbaijan's commitment to diversifying its economy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions mirrors similar aspirations in Africa
MANILA — Typhoon Yinxing made landfall in the Philippines on Thursday, bringing dangerous winds and intense rainfall to Luzon, the nation's most populous island.
A new study found private jet emissions jumped 46% in the last five years, with the U.S. as the main culprit.
Weatherzone's Quincy Tut warned 'significant' thunderstorms were forecast for Australia's southeastern states this weekend, in a welcome reprieve from the severe heatwave this week.
Scientists have discovered how to convert wastewater into biofuel to cut plane emissions by 70% — creating a new sustainable version of aviation fuel using biomass and agricultural waste.
Weather warnings across multiple states on Wednesday as Dirranbandi residents told to evacuate Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Forecasters have warned of heatwave conditions across much of Australia as a bushfire threatens a Queensland border town that was evacuated overnight. Early Wednesday morning, the Queensland Fire Department said a bushfire near Dirranbandi in south-west Queensland was still burning and travelling towards the township. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
Producers will be allowed to buy carbon offsets or contribute to a decarbonization fund to cover as much as 20 percent of their emissions at each facility they operate.
Image: Tim van der Kuip on Unsplash Companies in the industrial sector are risking court action if they don't accurately report indirect emissions from their value chain, with the sector becoming an increasing target for...
The planned project could make it difficult for Google to fulfill its pledge to halve its planet-warming emissions by 2030.
An analysis by Centre for Science and Environment revealed that Diwali night saw a 34% higher PM2.5 concentration than in 2022, with nitrogen oxide levels also increasing. The spike was attributed to local firecrackers and a sharp rise in pollutants from stubble burning, accounting for 27% of Delhi's pollution on that day.
As air pollution hits toxic levels, one proposal is to introduce a ‘smog diplomacy’ initiative between Pakistan and India As the smog descended over Lahore, people began to feel the familiar symptoms. First came the scratchy throat and burning eyes, then the dizziness, tightness in the chest and the dry racking cough. “It’s become a physical ordeal just to go outdoors,” said Jawaria, 28, a master’s student living in the Pakistani city. Continue reading...
India's capital New Delhi was wreathed in poisonous smog Friday, with air pollution worsening after a fireworks ban was widely flouted for raucous celebrations for the Hindu festival of lights, Diwali.
Greenhouse gas emissions in the EU fell by eight percent in 2023 -- among the biggest drops in decades -- new data showed Thursday, though the bloc remains in a race against time to meet its ambitious climate goals.
Taipei, Taiwan CNN — Heavy rains and high winds lashed Taiwan on Thursday as the largest storm to hit the island in nearly three decades made landfall along its southeast coast, killing at least one person and injuring dozens. Typhoon Kong-rey packed winds approaching 200 kilometers per hour (125 mph), equivalent to a Category 3 … The post Typhoon Kong-rey bashes Taiwan, the largest storm to hit island since 1996 appeared first on Egypt Independent.
TAIPEI - Taiwan expects Super Typhoon Kong-rey to make landfall on Thursday along its sparsely populated east coast, issuing a warning for heavy rain and strong winds on Wednesday before the biggest storm in size to hit the island in nearly three decades.
Pollution puffing rickshaws and barbeque restaurants were banned from operating in parts of Pakistan's second-largest city of Lahore on Wednesday, as public health officials battle choking smog.
The new Black Pearl diesel ferry. PHOTO: ECAN While Wellington and Auckland are cutting carbon with moves to electrify their ferries, Environment Canterbury has locked in at least eight more years of emissions with a...
China's carbon emissions may have peaked in 2023, as figures suggest its output has plateaued so far in 2024
CNN — Thick, toxic smog has once again enveloped northern India and eastern Pakistan just days before the start of Diwali, a Hindu festival typically celebrated with fireworks that each year sends air quality plummeting. The air quality index in the Indian capital of Delhi was roughly 250 on Monday morning, after days in the … The post Thick smog chokes northern India and eastern Pakistan ahead of Diwali appeared first on Egypt Independent.
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand By Shannon Williams Up to 180,000 tonnes of greenhouse gases may have been released into the atmosphere following a fire at Whangamarino wetlands in the Waikato.
Despite talk of a green recovery, global greenhouse gas emissions continued to rise as the world emerged from coronavirus lockdowns
A southwestern Ontario chemical plant under government orders to reduce emissions in the wake of health complaints by members of Aamjiwnaang First Nation will be decommissioned earlier than planned. INEOS Stryolution previously said it would permanently close the plant before June 2026, but hadn't ruled out restarting operations before that date.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2024, Advance Article DOI : 10.1039/D4EE02245A, Paper Daniela V. Cabrera, Ingrid Adema-Yusta, María J. Santibañez, Crispin Celis, Jefferson W. Tester, Rodrigo A. Labatut Integrating hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) with anaerobic digestion (AD) and recycling a fraction of the resulting wastewater (AP) in the HTL allows for recovering 85% of the energy contained in the grease waste while reducing its COD to 700 mg L −1 . To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Ending the White House initiative could make it harder for researchers to assess the efficacy of carbon-cutting strategies.
Bring in ‘future homes standard’ or leave families at risk of higher bills and emissions for decades, MPs and experts say Ministers must take steps now to ensure that all homes are built to the most efficient low-carbon standards, or risk locking households into higher bills and greenhouse gas emissions for decades to come, a group of MPs and experts have urged. The government is mulling changes to the building regulations in England to bring in a “future homes standard” that would require all new homes to be built with low-carbon equipment such as heat pumps and solar panels. Continue reading...
While the federal government wants to reduce emissions to net zero by 2050, the cremation sector is on track to almost double its carbon emissions in the same timeframe.
Several areas in Bangkok and nearby provinces were blanketed with hazardous levels of smog on Tuesday, the pollution trapped in stagnant air.
[This Day] Abuja -- Exported gas emits far more greenhouse gas emissions than coal, despite fossil-fuel industry claims it is a cleaner alternative, according to a major new research paper that challenges the controversial yet rapid expansion of gas exports from the US to Europe and Asia.
International Maritime Organization on the Brink of a Global System to Reduce Emissions from Shipping
Typhoon Krathon caused significant damage in Southern Taiwan, flooding streets and breaking windows in Kaohsiung. Local governments declared continue repair efforts, as the storm downgraded to a tropical depression. Power outages persist for 100,000 households, while two deaths and 667 injuries have been reported. Transportation, including flights and rail services, remains disrupted.
As the Line fire exploded, dense smoke made it difficult to breathe and heat became ‘intolerable’, but work carried on Life a roofer in Florida’s sweltering heat: ‘It feels like 120F’ Uncontrolled wildfires ripped across southern California amid a startling late summer heatwave this month, shrouding the region in thick, dark smoke as temperatures climbed past 110F (43.3C). But Cynthia Ayala, a ramp agent at one of Amazon’s largest air freight hubs, had to report to work anyway. Continue reading...
Several missing and more than 120 injured after storm makes landfall in Kaohsiung, with authorities pleading for people to stay inside Typhoon Krathon has made landfall in Taiwan, bringing destructive wind and rain to the island’s second biggest city. The storm has killed at least two people, with several more reported missing and more than 120 injured. Continue reading...
Party that campaigned with manifesto warning of ‘24/7 surveillance state and social credit system’ claims seats across NSW Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Libertarians who fear “smart cities” technology will be used to curtail freedoms have been elected to councils across New South Wales after the Liberal party failed to nominate more than 130 of its candidates. “Smart cities” is a broad term that encompasses the use of technology to collect data on people’s movements to help guide local government planning on matters such as traffic, rubbish collection and reducing carbon emissions. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
WRI and Partners Launch Zero Emissions and Resilient Buildings (ZERB) Accelerator at COP29 margaret.overh… Wed, 11/20/2024 - 11:28 At the 2024 UN Climate Conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, the Subnational Climate Action Leaders' Exchange (SCALE) partnership launched the Zero Emissions and Resilient Buildings (ZERB) Accelerator. The ZERB Accelerator will rapidly reduce operational and embodied greenhouse gas emissions and strengthen climate resilience in the buildings sector through enhanced multilevel collaboration with subnational governments around the world. The announcement was made at SCALE's COP29 Action Dialogue, where subnational leaders explored opportunities for strengthening climate action across key sectors. The buildings sector is a major contributor to...
PHOTO: Federated Farmers Holding back on agricultural emissions pricing could cost New Zealand hundreds of millions more in future offshore climate mitigation.
Nasa satellite images showed a thick smog covering several South Asian cities.
The city faces an annual smog crisis, blamed on stubble burning, factories, and traffic, with authorities implementing restrictions to curb pollution.
Indian capital imposes emergency measures including closing schools and offices and barring heavy vehicles Pollution levels in India’s capital, Delhi, have soared to their highest levels this year, forcing schools and offices to close and cloaking the city in thick brown smog. In some parts of the city, a live air quality ranking by IQAir put pollution levels at more than 30 times the maximum level deemed healthy. Continue reading...
India's capital New Delhi switched schools to online classes Monday until further notice as worsening toxic smog surged past 60 times the World Health Organization's recommended daily maximum.
Residents in New Delhi are facing severe health consequences as air quality reaches extremely dangerous levels. India's government is implementing measures to try reduce the toxic smog over the city but allergy sufferers are being told they must leave the world's most polluted capital to save their health. - REUTER
Constructing buildings takes a lot of wood, metal, concrete and other valuable resources. Demolishing them generates a huge amount of waste and carbon emissions. But there's another way – what if they were "deconstructed" so the materials could be reused and recycled?
Forecaster unsure on level of typhoon warning expected as storm moves closer on Monday.
Super Typhoon Man-Yi is the latest storm forecast to potentially cause further life-threatening conditions.
MANILA — Tropical cyclone Man-yi has strengthened into a super typhoon, threatening to bring intense rains and high waves on the Philippines' main island that’s still reeling from a string of storms in recent weeks.
A powerful storm sweeping towards the Philippines intensified into a super typhoon on Saturday, the state weather forecaster said, warning of "significant to severe impacts" from the wind and "life-threatening" storm surges.
Two major cities have been locked down after smog has choked Punjab for weeks, sickening nearly 2 million people.
More than 24,000 people are evacuated from their homes in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Usagi makes landfall.
Primary schools ordered to cease in-person classes as air pollution deteriorates to dangerous levels in Indian capital India’s capital Delhi has ordered all primary schools to cease in-person classes until further notice due to worsening pollution in the sprawling megacity, while 220km away the country’s monument to love, the Taj Mahal, was also obscured by toxic smog. Delhi and the surrounding metropolitan area, home to more than 30 million people, consistently tops world rankings for air pollution in winter . Continue reading...
Lahore, Pakistan, is grappling with hazardous smog, recording a pollution index of 1165. Hospitals are overwhelmed with respiratory illness cases, exceeding 15,000 in a day. The severe air pollution, attributed to industrial emissions and other factors, has prompted school closures, outdoor activity bans, and emergency measures by authorities.
MANILA — The Philippines is bracing for its fifth powerful storm in three weeks, with Super Typhoon Usagi set to strike the country’s north on Thursday afternoon before tracking toward Taiwan.
The emerging hydrogen market presents opportunities and risks for investors. These key principles and due diligence questions offer a guide.
STATEMENT: Brazil Releases New 2035 Emissions Reduction Target alison.cinnamo… Wed, 11/13/2024 - 08:44 BAKU (November 13, 2024) – Today, Brazil announced its new commitment to reduce emissions by 59% to 67% by 2035, as compared to 2005. In absolute terms, this target translates to a reduction of 850 million to 1.05 billion tons of carbon dioxide equivalent by 2035. Also, compared to the previously established 2030 target, the ambition for absolute emissions reduction has increased by 13% to 29%. Following is a statement by Karen Silverwood-Cope, Climate Director, WRI Brasil: “Brazil's new climate target shows that it is ready to tackle the climate crisis head-on, as long as the country strives for the highest end of its emission reduction target. Cutting emissions...
Residents of India's capital New Delhi choked in a blanketing toxic smog Wednesday as worsening air pollution surged past 50 times the World Health Organization's recommended daily maximum.
The 'Future Homes Standard' aims to cut carbon emissions across family homes - and will insist developers provide electric heat pumps or different non-gas options.
The Interior secretary on Sunday ordered the forcible evacuation of people in 2,500 villages expected to be lashed by Typhoon Toraji.
CNN — Record-breaking levels of thick, toxic smog that have shrouded eastern Pakistan and northern India since last month can be seen in striking satellite imagery. A huge cloud of gray smog blankets Pakistan’s Punjab province and stretches out east into India, over the capital New Delhi and beyond, satellite imagery from NASA Worldview shows. … The post Toxic smog in Pakistan is so bad you can see it from space appeared first on Egypt Independent.
An analysis of 19 million flights between 2019 and 2023 reveals a 50 percent rise in emissions.
Sydney has a high chance of thunderstorms this week, while Melbourne can look forward to 30C weather on Saturday Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The heatwave baking northern Australia with temperatures of up to 43C is expected to continue into next week, with southern parts of the country facing warm weather and possible severe storms. A severe heatwave warning was current for much of inland Queensland , with highs of 43C at Longreach, Boulia and Richmond and 41C in Mount Isa expected on Sunday. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
Back-to-back storms expected with arrival of another typhoon next week, which will be first time city has been hit by two in November since 1954.
The smog covering Pakistan's second largest city has been captured in satellite images.
Toxic smog has shrouded Lahore and other parts of Punjab since last month, and health officials say more than 30,000 people have been treated for respiratory ailments.
Ottawa has promised to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 40 to 45 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030, but so far they have only fallen seven per cent, a new report says.
The Philippines has evacuated thousands of people from coastal communities ahead of a major typhoon, officials said Thursday, just weeks after a tropical cyclone left at least 150 people dead.
Balls that washed ashore and closed string of famous beaches contained scores of different materials ‘consistent with contamination from sewage’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Thousands of mystery balls that washed up on Sydney beaches last month were gunk globules made of products such as motor oil, hair, food waste, animal matter and wastewater bacteria – but their source is yet to be traced. A statement from the NSW Environment Protection Authority on Wednesday confirmed the balls comprised fatty acids, petroleum hydrocarbons and other organic and inorganic materials – and were not tar balls as previously theorised. Continue reading...
It is hoped ‘innovative’ 24-hour design will also cut carbon emissions, as demand for delivery services soars Six decades after the bullet train first whisked passengers between Tokyo and Osaka, authorities in Japan are planning to do the same for cargo, with the construction of a “conveyor belt road”. The automated cargo transport corridor, which will connect the capital with Osaka, 320 miles (515km) away, is seen as part of the solution to soaring demand for delivery services in the world’s fourth-biggest economy. Continue reading...
Image: Aleksandr Popov on Unsplash Ten years ago, the Government was being accused of tokenism in its attempts to cut greenhouse gas emissions from transport.
Oil and gas producers in Canada will be required to cut greenhouse gas emissions by about one-third over the next eight years under new regulations.
Delhi's air quality remains 'very poor' with an AQI of 320, nearing 'severe.' Anand Vihar registers the highest AQI at 433. CPCB data indicates deteriorating condition, with air quality expected to stay similar till Wednesday. IMD forecasts mist or smog during this period, impacting visibility and health.
[New Times] Despite Rwanda's commitment to promoting eco-friendly transportation (green transport) and reducing carbon emissions, several misconceptions continue to cloud the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs), potentially hindering their widespread acceptance.
Air quality in Mumbai worsened after firecrackers were lit, with AQI levels rising from poor to severe. Humid and non-windy conditions caused smog. PM2.5 levels increased by 38% and PM10 levels by 23% compared to the previous day. Areas such as Byculla, Deonar, and Sewri saw significant pollution spikes.
Typhoon storm has caused 1,429 reported incidents as of 8pm, including one fatality and 73 injuries across Taiwan, according to local media.
TAIPEI - Typhoon Kong-Rey made landfall in Taiwan packing dangerous winds, with Shanghai bracing for the heaviest November rain burst since 1981 as the large storm tracks toward mainland China.
The storm, said to be the largest typhoon to hit Taiwan in 30 years, caused damage even before making landfall.
Typhoon Kong-rey has the strength equivalent to a Category 4 hurricane and is likely the largest storm to hit Taiwan since 1996.
Fierce winds and torrential rain lashed Taiwan on Thursday as Super Typhoon Kong-rey neared, forcing thousands to flee from one of the most powerful storms to threaten the island in years.
A new U.N. report has found the world will warm by twice the 1.5-degree-Celsius target adopted in the Paris Agreement by 2100 if countries fail to slash greenhouse gas emissions right now.
MANILA - Tropical Cyclone Kong-Rey has intensified into a typhoon and is threatening to bring strong winds and torrential rain to the northern Philippines, before tracking toward Taiwan and making landfall.
Despite a firecracker ban around Diwali since 2017, PM2.5 and sulphur dioxide levels spike significantly due to firework emissions, exacerbating air and noise pollution in Delhi. Last year's data shows PM2.5 levels soared to 1,985 µg/m³ in Anand Vihar, far exceeding safe standards. Authorities stress strict compliance and broad pollution control measures across sectors.
Climate Change Committee advised Ed Miliband to cut level by 81% but activists want bigger promises Climate campaigners have urged ministers to make steeper cuts in the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions after the government’s statutory adviser on the climate gave its verdict on new targets. The Climate Change Committee, which advises the government, has written to Ed Miliband, the energy secretary, to advise cuts of 81% in the UK’s emissions, compared with 1990 levels, by 2035, if emissions from aviation and shipping are excluded. Continue reading...
Tougher legislation is needed to achieve the target of a 55 percent emissions reduction from 1990 levels by 2030, the agency said.
The report comes as nations will need to update their pledges for reducing greenhouse gas emissions at a time when the world is on course to blow past all targets for limiting warming.
Wastewater treatment plants could soon do more than just purify water — they could become hubs of industrial innovation.
Energy secretary prepares new pledge for big UK carbon cuts in next decade amid potential cabinet division Ed Miliband is facing his first key test on Labour’s ambitions for global climate leadership, with a crucial decision looming on how far and how fast to cut the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions. The energy secretary is preparing a new international pledge for the UK to cut carbon sharply in the next decade , but could face opposition within the cabinet. Continue reading...
Finance Minister Caroline Wawzonek says the N.W.T. has committed to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 from both industrial and non-industrial emitters.
[Egypt Online] Within the framework of cooperation and experience sharing between the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources (MoPMR) and international institutions in the fields of sustainability and emissions reduction, the International Gas Union (IGU) held a workshop for the Union's Sustainability Committee, which was held in Cairo for the first time this year. The workshop reviewed the status of the work of the committee's working groups concerned with emissions reduction, sustainable environmental and social
To Green the Industrial Sector, Countries Must Break Down Silos wil.thomas@wri.org Wed, 10/09/2024 - 16:51 The world’s population is growing and urbanizing at a rate that will challenge our ability to reach net-zero emissions . As many countries pursue their development goals, demand for the industrial materials used to build infrastructure such as roads, buildings and bridges will increase as well. This demand for industrial products, like cement and steel, will also drive up the greenhouse gas emissions generated from production and transport. The industrial sector currently accounts for more than a quarter of total global greenhouse gas emissions , with cement and steel production alone responsible for most of them . We must examine our options for reducing these...
A new report finds the Toronto financial sector's emissions impact is much more than what is self-reported and urges the city to do more to encourage a reduction.
Firms such as Smallhold have lessons to be learned on what business can – and can’t – do in transforming agriculture When Andrew Carter and Adam DeMartino started their business Smallhold in 2017, they set out with a simple vision they thought could have a big impact: feed people mushrooms. “Mushrooms are one of the most sustainable calories on the planet, in every aspect,” Carter said, whether you’re looking at water, waste, plastic use or greenhouse gas emissions. “We just wanted to get more people eating them.” Continue reading...
[SAnews.gov.za] The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has warned of heatwave conditions, with persistently high temperatures in parts of the Northern Cape and the Western Cape.
How Are Countries Reporting Progress Toward Net-Zero Commitments? alicia.cypress… Thu, 10/03/2024 - 12:05 A growing number of countries are setting political and policy commitments to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, with many aiming to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. As countries progress toward these commitments, it becomes increasingly important that they monitor, assess and report on their progress. Tracking progress toward net-zero emissions not only allows governments to improve short and long-term planning , but also promotes accountability and transparency , and fosters trust amongst stakeholders . WRI reviewed a variety of prominent net-zero reporting methodologies and a dozen national net-zero reporting processes to better...
KAOHSIUNG - A weakened and "weird" Typhoon Krathon slammed into southwestern Taiwan on Thursday, hitting the island with a storm that has killed two people so far and forced it to shut down a second day with hundreds of flights grounded and financial markets closed.
Typhoon Krathon slammed into Taiwan on Thursday, bringing mudslides, flooding and destructive winds to the shuttered island where at least two people have died in the storm and thousands have been evacuated.
How Countries Can Use Behavior Change to Further Reduce Emissions alicia.cypress… Wed, 10/02/2024 - 08:00 The fight against climate change may be missing a critical strategy: incorporating strategic policies that encourage people to integrate climate-friendly activities, like eating a plant-based diet or lessening reliance on gas-fueled cars, into their daily lives. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), adopting comprehensive behavior changes could cut climate-harming greenhouse gas emissions by 40% to 70% by 2050 compared to current national policies. Making sustainable living easy and affordable is essential for driving these reductions and securing our planet’s future. New WRI research is the first to investigate the overlap between...