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As Canada curbs methane emissions, new measurements show problem bigger than thought
Reported greenhouse gas emissions from Canada’s oilpatch have more than doubled in the year’s first half as changes to how they are measured revealed a…
Agriculture replaces fossil fuels as largest human source of sulphur
A new study has found that fertiliser and pesticide applications to croplands are now the most important source of sulphur to the environment. Sulphur is…
Investors launch climate plan to get to net zero emissions by 2050
Many investors have pledged high-level support to the goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement, but the “Net Zero Investment Framework” is the first to lay…
Arctic fires released more carbon in two months than Scandinavia will all year
Almost exactly a year ago, we reported that June and July wildfires in the Arctic had released as much carbon as Belgium does in an…
UK lockdown sees CO2e emissions drop by 30 million tonnes
Eco Experts has published new analysis that has collated figures around the decrease of UK pollution due to government-mandated social distancing measures to control Coronavirus….
Microsoft, Nike, Unilever team up to combat global carbon emissions
Called “Transform to Net Zero”, the group plans to recruit other members and will work with the Environmental Defence Fund. Reuters Newsagency reports they will…
Air conditioning curbs could save years’ worth of emissions – study
Up to eight years’ worth of global greenhouse gas emissions could be prevented over the next four decades by setting tougher standards for air conditioning,…
Studies show global methane emissions rising due to oil, gas, agriculture
Two new studies show United States oil and gas drilling along with agricultural production worldwide are driving up global emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse…
Burger King Begins Using Specific Diet for Cows that Reduces Methane Emissions
Burger King brand has partnered with scientists to develop and test a new diet for cows, which according to initial study results, reduces up to…
Better food for world’s poor could hike climate-changing emissions
To feed their people a healthy diet, countries from Ethiopia to India may need to hike their climate-changing emissions – a shift only possible if…
EU overestimates impact of its climate spending, auditors say
The European Union is overestimating the emissions-cutting potential of climate action schemes outlined in its next budget and should change its methodology for assessing their…
Researchers Say Covid-19 Dampens Long-Term Energy Demand
The economic and behavioral ramifications of covid-19 will significantly reduce global long-term energy demand, according to the authors of DNV GL’s “Energy Transition Outlook.” Covid-19…
Global oil demand, CO2 emissions likely peaked in 2019: energy consultancy
Global oil demand and carbon dioxide emissions probably peaked in 2019 as the COVID-19 pandemic will have a lasting impact on both, energy consultancy DNV…
Emissions from 13 dairy firms match those of entire UK, says report
The biggest dairy companies in the world have the same combined greenhouse gas emissions as the UK, the sixth biggest economy in the world, according…
It will take more than a few cycle lanes to make green, pandemic-proof cities
The lockdown emptied the roads and cleared the skies over the world’s largest and most polluted cities. It opened a window on what cleaner cities…
EU Wants Changes to Aviation Industry’s Carbon Emissions Calculations
The European Council wants to change the reference period used for measuring carbon dioxide emissions growth under the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International…
Tetra Pak commits to net zero emissions
Global packaging giant Tetra Pak has today unwrapped a suite of new sustainability goals, including a plan to reach net zero operational emissions by 2030…
Energy Institute sets science-based targets to reach net-zero emissions
The Energy Institute (EI) has announced a new ambition to become a net-zero organisation, agreeing to science-based targets to reducing emissions by almost 68% by…
Volkswagen ordered to compensate motorists in landmark ‘Dieselgate’ ruling
A German federal court judge ruled on Monday that Volkswagen has to pay compensation to motorists who purchased vehicles with manipulated diesel engines, a major…
Greenhouse gas emissions in EU reduced by 8.7% under ETS in 2019
Emissions of greenhouse gases from all operators covered by the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) in 2019 fell by 8.7% compared to 2018 levels,…
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