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Global Carbon Emissions Hit Record High In 2024
Our latest annual stocktake shows the world is on track to reach a new record: 37.4 billion tonnes of CO emitted from fossil fuels in 2024. This is an increase of 0.8% from the previous year.
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Global Fossil CO2 Emissions Hit Record High in 2024: Here's What You Need to Know
Global CO2 emissions from fossil fuels reached a record high in 2024 at 37.4 billion tonnes, up 0.8% from 2023, according to the Global Carbon Project. Despite progress in renewables and climate efforts, fossil fuel use has not yet peaked, raising concerns about reaching global warming limits. With 41.6 billion tonnes of CO2 projected overall, scie...
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EU's Carbon Tax Could Cost India 0.05% Of GDP: Report
The EU argues that this mechanism creates a level playing field for domestically manufactured goods, which must adhere to stricter environmental standards, and helps reduce emissions from imports.
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Adani Ports Gets 'A' Rating For Emission Reduction, Climate Initiatives
The Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) has been recognized by Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), a global non-profit, for its exceptional efforts in tackling climate change and implementing best practices across its supply chain.
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Opinion | Voluntary Carbon Credits: What India Can Do To Lead The Market
While hard numbers are difficult to come by, a conservative estimate is that India accounts for at least 25% of the credits issued to date.
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Lakes In Himalayan Plateau Gradually Transitioning To Carbon Sinks From Sources: Study
While carbon sources release more carbon into the atmosphere than they absorb, carbon sinks absorb more carbon from the atmosphere than they release.
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Interim Budget 2024: India's Interim Budget Focuses On Green Economy, Climate Investments
Interim Budget 2024: In an effort to achieve net-zero carbon emissions, India will solarise rooftops of one crore households and provide viability gap funding for harnessing offshore wind energy potential with an initial capacity of one gigawatt
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India, Nations With High Per Capita Emissions Can't Be Clubbed: Senior EU Official
Clubbing India with emitters like China and the US is completely unacceptable as its per capita emissions are "very low", a senior official of the European Parliament said today.
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Climate Change in Mind, India Masters Unique Breeder Nuclear Reactors
India already has a highly advanced atomic energy programme and in an effort to control carbon emissions the plan is to triple generation of carbon free nuclear energy to 22,000 megawatts by 2032.
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India's Per Capita Emissions Less Than Half Of Global Average In 2022: Report
India's per capita carbon dioxide emissions rose by around five per cent in 2022 to reach 2 tonnes but these were still less than half of the global average, according to a report released today.
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PM Suggests 2028 COP In India, Announces Green Credit Scheme
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today called on all nations to work together to cut global emissions drastically. At the COP28 Summit in Dubai, PM Modi today said India's emissions are very low compared to other nations whose population is much less.
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Opinion: The Truth Behind Claims India Is World's Third-Largest Polluter
The big, global push to paint India as a climate bugbear has started taking shape. All fingers are pointing at India, criticisms are growing on New Delhi's energy policy and how it is apparently not in sync with global standards.
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Adani Green Energy Targets 45 GW Of Renewable Energy By 2030
Billionaire Gautam Adani's renewable energy company is targeting to set up 45 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy capacity by 2030, as it looks to cut emissions and help India meet its carbon neutrality target.
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Virat Kohli Travels In Charter Flight From Caribbean To India, Internet Frets Over Carbon Emission
Virat Kohli's trip on the chartered flight from the Caribbean attracted criticism from some social media users.
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What Rich, Over-Emitting Nations Owe India Until 2050 As Compensation
Industrialised nations of the Global North, such as the US and Germany, are responsible for 90 percent of excessive levels of carbon dioxide emissions, and could be liable to pay a total of USD 170 trillion in compensation to low-emitters like India.
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Global Carbon Emissions Hit Record High In 2024
Our latest annual stocktake shows the world is on track to reach a new record: 37.4 billion tonnes of CO emitted from fossil fuels in 2024. This is an increase of 0.8% from the previous year.
-
Global Fossil CO2 Emissions Hit Record High in 2024: Here's What You Need to Know
Global CO2 emissions from fossil fuels reached a record high in 2024 at 37.4 billion tonnes, up 0.8% from 2023, according to the Global Carbon Project. Despite progress in renewables and climate efforts, fossil fuel use has not yet peaked, raising concerns about reaching global warming limits. With 41.6 billion tonnes of CO2 projected overall, scie...
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EU's Carbon Tax Could Cost India 0.05% Of GDP: Report
The EU argues that this mechanism creates a level playing field for domestically manufactured goods, which must adhere to stricter environmental standards, and helps reduce emissions from imports.
-
Adani Ports Gets 'A' Rating For Emission Reduction, Climate Initiatives
The Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) has been recognized by Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), a global non-profit, for its exceptional efforts in tackling climate change and implementing best practices across its supply chain.
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Opinion | Voluntary Carbon Credits: What India Can Do To Lead The Market
While hard numbers are difficult to come by, a conservative estimate is that India accounts for at least 25% of the credits issued to date.
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Lakes In Himalayan Plateau Gradually Transitioning To Carbon Sinks From Sources: Study
While carbon sources release more carbon into the atmosphere than they absorb, carbon sinks absorb more carbon from the atmosphere than they release.
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Interim Budget 2024: India's Interim Budget Focuses On Green Economy, Climate Investments
Interim Budget 2024: In an effort to achieve net-zero carbon emissions, India will solarise rooftops of one crore households and provide viability gap funding for harnessing offshore wind energy potential with an initial capacity of one gigawatt
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India, Nations With High Per Capita Emissions Can't Be Clubbed: Senior EU Official
Clubbing India with emitters like China and the US is completely unacceptable as its per capita emissions are "very low", a senior official of the European Parliament said today.
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Climate Change in Mind, India Masters Unique Breeder Nuclear Reactors
India already has a highly advanced atomic energy programme and in an effort to control carbon emissions the plan is to triple generation of carbon free nuclear energy to 22,000 megawatts by 2032.
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India's Per Capita Emissions Less Than Half Of Global Average In 2022: Report
India's per capita carbon dioxide emissions rose by around five per cent in 2022 to reach 2 tonnes but these were still less than half of the global average, according to a report released today.
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PM Suggests 2028 COP In India, Announces Green Credit Scheme
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today called on all nations to work together to cut global emissions drastically. At the COP28 Summit in Dubai, PM Modi today said India's emissions are very low compared to other nations whose population is much less.
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Opinion: The Truth Behind Claims India Is World's Third-Largest Polluter
The big, global push to paint India as a climate bugbear has started taking shape. All fingers are pointing at India, criticisms are growing on New Delhi's energy policy and how it is apparently not in sync with global standards.
-
Adani Green Energy Targets 45 GW Of Renewable Energy By 2030
Billionaire Gautam Adani's renewable energy company is targeting to set up 45 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy capacity by 2030, as it looks to cut emissions and help India meet its carbon neutrality target.
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Virat Kohli Travels In Charter Flight From Caribbean To India, Internet Frets Over Carbon Emission
Virat Kohli's trip on the chartered flight from the Caribbean attracted criticism from some social media users.
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What Rich, Over-Emitting Nations Owe India Until 2050 As Compensation
Industrialised nations of the Global North, such as the US and Germany, are responsible for 90 percent of excessive levels of carbon dioxide emissions, and could be liable to pay a total of USD 170 trillion in compensation to low-emitters like India.
