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A leading carbon target arbiter has come into fire after ruling to allow carbon offsets — what's the big deal?
The Science Based Targets initiative, revered for its role in setting rigorous climate targets for …
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Global GDP to face a 19% decline by 2050 due to climate change, study projects
Although the detrimental effects of climate change on economies have been acknowledged, quantifying…
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Planting trees and bushes along highways can significantly cut local motor pollution levels, study finds
It is common to see plants at Indian traffic medians wilting away for lack of care, or even destroy…
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North America's largest steel mill has a plan to reduce emissions and it's a perfect example of why carbon capture is so controversial
US Steel said it can cut carbon emissions by about 0.5% a year by 2026 using carbon capture technol…
Catherine Boudreau
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Energy efficient ACs with inverters can reduce emissions by half: IGBC leads session on sustainable cooling
The session explored a range of topics, including the current state of cooling technology and its i…
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New York will ban gas stoves in new buildings in an effort to meet emissions reduction goals
The ban on natural gas in new buildings will phase in at the end of 2025, and it will not apply to …
Katie Balevic
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Florida is rejecting $320 million in federal funding to reduce emissions, calling it 'politicization of our roadways'
Officials turned down $320 million of federal dollars to address infrastructure affected by climate…
Katie Balevic
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UN plans to launch universal early-warning systems for climate disasters in next five years
The UN Secretary-General insists that the world fails to invest in protecting the lives and livelih…
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Many cities can achieve net-zero emissions within the decade by adding parks, trees and green spaces, study claims
Urban parks, greenspace and trees promote more walking, bicycling and other environmentally positiv…
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US forests will begin emitting more carbon than they store by 2070, USDA report warns
The US Department of Agriculture has found that by 2070, forests in the country will begin to relea…
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"Clean air" might've been a culprit behind the massive warming the Earth is having to endure, experts speculate
The advent and adoption of new international shipping rules in 2020 cut out a ton of dirty fuel tra…
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More emissions reduction targets will help Indian fossil fuel giants, IEEFA reports
The UN-backed Race to Zero campaign and the SBTi recommend that power companies committed to achiev…
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Many companies are looking into carbon dioxide removal to achieve their net zero emission targets. But will it help?
Many companies, such as Microsoft, are moving towards such carbon capture technologies to minimise …
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Microsoft 'Cloud for Sustainability' listing carbon reduction and sustainability goals to be available from June 1
Microsoft on Tuesday announced that its Cloud for Sustainability will be generally available from J…
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55% of Indian large rice fields could face yield loss due to high carbon dioxide content in the atmosphere
The study revealed that long-term presence of CO2 impoverishes the soil of phosphorous. Phosphorus,…
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India 8th most polluted country in the world, 39 Indian cities among 50 most polluted: 2022 World Air Quality Report
While there was a slight overall improvement over the previous 2021 levels, our current average PM2…
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India, China to play "critical role" in determining global warming trajectory: US intelligence report
Climate change will increasingly exacerbate risks to U.S. national security interests as the physic…
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UK’s 4-day work week trials show massive gain in revenue, employee satisfaction and many climate benefits
4-Day Week Global, a New Zealand-based group advocating for a four-day work week instead of five, h…
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COP 27: Providing a climate disaster early warning system for every country will require ₹25.3 thousand crore investment
It will cost the equivalent of just ₹40 per person per year for the next five years to reach everyo…
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There's a cheat code out there to help businesses cut supply-chain emissions but hardly anyone uses it
The next frontier of climate tech takes a closer look at transportation emissions on the ocean, rai…