Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Planning To Go Vegan? You May Just Contribute To Global Climate And Economy

Friday January 24, 2020

As per a new study, opting for a plant-based diet can potentially reduce greenhouse gas emissions and contribute to economy.

Producing Fish Sticks And Fillets For Consumption May Harm The Environment: Study

Neha Grover | Saturday January 18, 2020

Transforming 'Alaskan pollock' into fish sticks, imitation crab and fish fillets may generate nearly twice the greenhouse gas emissions produced by fishing itself.

Arctic May Have Crossed Key Threshold, Emitting Several Tons Of Carbon

World News | Andrew Freedman, The Washington Post | Wednesday December 11, 2019

The Arctic is undergoing a profound, rapid and unmitigated shift into a new climate state, one that is greener, features far less ice, and is a net source of greenhouse gas emissions from melting permafrost, according to a major new federal assessment of the region released Tuesday.

Climate Pledges "Misleading", Greta Thunberg Tells UN Summit

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday December 11, 2019

Swedish activist Greta Thunberg on Wednesday accused wealthier nations of inventing ways to avoid slashing their greenhouse gas emissions, branding their climate action "misleading" at a summit in Madrid.

Germany To Give 1 Billion Euros To India To Lower Green House Gas Effect

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday November 1, 2019

India and Germany today agreed to provide financial support to climate initiatives aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions, with the latter expressing its readiness to provide one billion euros to India for green urban mobility.

Many Megacities To Be Hit Annually By Extreme Weather In 2050: UN Report

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday September 25, 2019

By 2050, many coastal megacities and small island nations will experience once-a-century weather catastrophes every year, even with an aggressive drawdown of greenhouse gas emissions, a major UN report said.

"How Dare You?": 16-Year-Old Greta Thunberg Thunders At UN Climate Summit

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday September 23, 2019

A visibly angry Greta Thunberg addressed a UN climate summit on Monday, accusing world leaders of betraying her generation through their inaction.

Volkswagen Overstated Fuel Economy On 98,000 U.S. Vehicles, Will Repay Consumers

Reuters | Saturday August 31, 2019

Volkswagen AG must forfeit greenhouse gas emissions credits and is lowering the fuel economy ratings on 98,000 vehicles after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said auto software overstated real-world performance.

"China's Greenhouse Targets At Risk Amid Trade War With US": Top Official

World News | Reuters | Friday August 30, 2019

China's greenhouse gas emission targets are at risk as a result of the trade war with the United States, which has put Beijing's coal-reliant economy under heavy pressure, a senior climate official said on Friday.

Greenland Likely To Lose 4.5% Of Its Ice By End Of Century, Says Study

Science | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday June 23, 2019

Greenland could lose 4.5 per cent of its ice, contributing up to 13 inches of sea level rise, by the end of this century if worldwide greenhouse gas emissions remain on their current trajectory, warns a new study.

Britain To Become First G7 Country With Net Zero Emissions Target

World News | Reuters | Wednesday June 12, 2019

Britain has announced it will enshrine a new commitment to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 into law, marking a first among G7 nations facing increasingly severe impacts from the climate crisis.

Drop Beef And Save Millions Of Lives, Cut Emissions: World Economic Forum

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday January 3, 2019

Switching from beef to alternative proteins could save millions of lives and dramatically slash greenhouse gas emissions, the World Economic Forum said Thursday.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Gap Wider Than Ever: UN Report

World News | Reuters | Tuesday November 27, 2018

Global greenhouse gas emissions in 2030 could be between 13 billion and 15 billion tonnes more than the level needed to keep global warming within 2 degrees Celsius this century, a United Nations report estimated on Tuesday.

Global Warming Outpaces Efforts To Slow It: United Nations

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday November 27, 2018

Humanity is falling further behind in the race against climate change, with the gap between greenhouse gas emissions and levels needed to achieve the Paris climate treaty temperature goals continuing to widen, the UN said Tuesday.

West Bengal Pollution Body To Set Up More Monitoring Stations In Kolkata

Kolkata News | Press Trust of India | Monday October 15, 2018

The West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB) is organising campaigns across schools in the state to create awareness about greenhouse gas emissions and will set up five more pollution monitoring stations here.